Ernie Anderson · Cleveland, OH · WJW-TV Channel 8 · 1963-1966
The most culturally impactful horror host in American television history. A beatnik hipster in a lab coat, fright wig, and sunglasses with one lens missing. Openly mocked the movies he hosted, blew up model buildings with firecrackers, played cutting-edge rock and roll. Crushed Johnny Carson in Cleveland ratings. His son is filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. Later became "The Voice of ABC."