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Forrest J. Ackerman Fan Casting | myCast.io

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Died at 109

born November 24, 1916

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Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction and fantasy films, and acknowledged as the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Forrest J Ackerman", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

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Braindead

Braindead

The Howling

The Howling

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Skinned Deep

Skinned Deep

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Best Horror Fan

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Best & Worst of Halloween

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Forrest J. Ackerman

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Norman Atherton

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Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park

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Norman Atherton

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