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John Zacherle was an American television host, radio personality, singer, and voice actor. He was best known for his long career as a television horror host, often broadcasting horror movies in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Best known for his character of "Roland/Zacherley," he also did voice work for movies, and recorded the top ten novelty rock and roll song "Dinner With Drac" in 1958. He also edited two collections of horror stories, Zacherley's Vulture Stew and Zacherley's Midnight Snacks.
Birth Name
John Karsten Zacherle
Born
Thursday, 26 September 1918
Died
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell | Self / Himself | 2012 |
Octo and Patrushka's Moonlit Cinema | Self | 2010 |
The Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped the World | Zacherley | 2010 |
Bygone Behemoth | Zacherley | 2010 |
Vampira: The Movie | Himself / Self | 2006 |
American Scary | Himself / 'Zacherley' / Self | 2006 |
The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills | Himself / Self | 2006 |
UnConventional | Himself / Self | 2004 |
The Perfect Woman | Zacherley | 2004 |
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots | Zacherley | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell | Self / Himself | 2012 |
Octo and Patrushka's Moonlit Cinema | Self | 2010 |
The Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped the World | Zacherley | 2010 |
Bygone Behemoth | Zacherley | 2010 |
Vampira: The Movie | Himself / Self | 2006 |
American Scary | Himself / 'Zacherley' / Self | 2006 |
The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills | Himself / Self | 2006 |
UnConventional | Himself / Self | 2004 |
The Perfect Woman | Zacherley | 2004 |
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots | Zacherley | 2004 |
That's Independent! | Himself / Self | 2004 |
Niagaravation | Cool Ghost | 1996 |
Hooray for Horrorwood | Himself / Self | 1991 |
Frankenhooker | Weatherman | 1990 |
Brain Damage | Aylmer / Aylmer (voice) | 1988 |
Horrible Horror | Zacherley / Zacherley the Cool Ghoul | 1986 |
Geek Maggot Bingo or the Freak from Suckweasel Mountain | Self | 1983 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Mystery Theatre Host | 1975 |
ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
Play of the Week | Mr. Jenkins | 1959 |
The Dick Clark Show | Zacherley | 1958 |
Action in the Afternoon | 1953 | |
What's My Line? | Contestant | 1950 |