Ernie Anderson

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Ernie Anderson

Acting November 12, 1923

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Ernest Earle Anderson was an American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer. Known for his portrayal of "Ghoulardi", the host of late night horror films on…

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Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

7.8 1991 TV Show
Animaniacs

Animaniacs

8.0 1993 TV Show
Hard Eight

Hard Eight

6.8 1997 Movie
Ricochet

Ricochet

6.1 1991 Movie
Cannon

Cannon

6.7 1971 TV Show
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

6.7 1955 TV Show
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

5.9 1961 TV Show
What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!

7.5 1995 TV Show
Street Hawk

Street Hawk

7.0 1985 TV Show
Laredo

Laredo

6.4 1965 TV Show
Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere

6.8 1985 TV Show
The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

6.5 1967 TV Show

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Ernest Earle Anderson was an American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer. Known for his portrayal of "Ghoulardi", the host of late night horror films on WJW Channel 8 on Cleveland television from 1963 to 1966, he worked as an announcer for the American Broadcasting Company television network from the late 1970s until the mid-1990s. He is the father of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, whose production entity is known as the Ghoulardi Film Company.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Commitment to Life

    Movie Self (archive)

  2. 2009
    Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi

    Movie Ghoulardi, Himself

  3. 2007
    Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2006
    American Scary

    Movie Himself / 'Ghoulardi'

  5. 2000
    Stay Sick! Turn Blue!: Big Chuck and Lil' John's Tribute to Ernie "Ghoulardi" Anderson

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  6. 1997
    Hard Eight

    Movie Pants on Fire Person

  7. 1995
    What a Cartoon!

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  8. 1995
    Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins

    Movie Dad / Dog (voice)

  9. 1993
    Animaniacs

    TV show Announcer (voice)

  10. 1991
    Ricochet

    Movie Television Promo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  11. 1991
    Dinosaurs

    TV show Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  12. 1990
    America's Funniest Home Videos Game

    Movie Announcer

  13. 1988
    The Dirk Diggler Story

    Movie Narrator (uncredited)

  14. 1986
    That's Life!

    Movie T.V. Announcer

  15. 1985
    Mr. Belvedere

    TV show

  16. 1985
    Street Hawk

    TV show Narrator (voice)

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  1. 1983
    The Making of 'Superman II'

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  2. 1982
    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  3. 1976
    Tunnel Vision

    Movie Quant O'Neill / Subway Reporter / Announcer

  4. 1971
    Cannon

    TV show

  5. 1967
    The Second Hundred Years

    TV show Bank Guard

  6. 1967
    Rango

    TV show

  7. 1965
    Mister Roberts

    TV show

  8. 1965
    Laredo

    TV show

  9. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show

  10. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show

  11. 1955
    Gunsmoke

    TV show Man

  12. 1953
    General Electric Theater

    TV show Sergeant Cullen