Forrest J Ackerman Net Worth

Forrest J Ackerman Net Worth is
$17 Million

Forrest J Ackerman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan. He was, for over seven decades, one of science fiction's staunchest spokesmen and promoters.Ackerman was a Los Angeles, California-based magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction and fantasy films, and possibly the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was the editor and principal writer of the American magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, as well as an actor, from the 1950s into the 1980s, and appears in at least two documentaries related to this period in popular culture: Director Michael R. MacDonald, and writer, Ian Johnston's Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman, which premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in March, 2009, during the Forrest J Ackerman Tribute, writer and filmmaker Jason V Brock's The Ackermonster Chronicles!, (a 2012 documentary about Ackerman) and Charles Beaumont: The Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man, about the late author Charles Beaumont, a former client of The Ackerman Agency.Also called "Forry," "The Ackermonster," "4e" and "4SJ," Ackerman was central to the formation, organization, and spread of science fiction fandom, and a key figure in the wider cultural perception of science fiction as a literary, art and film genre. Famous for his word play and neologisms, he coined the genre nickname "sci-fi". In 1953, he was voted "#1 Fan Personality" by the members of the World Science Fiction Society, a unique Hugo Award never granted to anyone else.He was also among the first and most outspoken advocates of Esperanto in the science fiction community.

Full Name	Forrest Mars Jr.
Date Of Birth	November 24, 1916, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	December 4, 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth	Los Angeles, California, USA
Height	6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession	Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Education	The Hotchkiss School, New York University, Yale University
Nationality	American
Spouse	Wendayne Wahrman (m. 1972–1990), Wendayne Wahrman (m. 1954–1958)
Children	Victoria B. Mars, Pamela Diane Mars, Valerie Anne Mars, Marijke Elizabeth Mars
Parents	William Schilling Ackerman, Carroll Cridland
Siblings	Jacqueline Mars, John Franklyn Mars, John Mars
Movies	Dracula vs. Frankenstein, Schlock, Vampirella
Star Sign	Sagittarius

#	Quote
1	My wife and I were listening to the radio, and when someone said 'hi-fi' the word 'sci-fi' suddenly hit me. If my interest had been soap operas, I guess it would have been 'cry-fi,' or James Bond, 'spy-fi.'
2	My wife used to say, "How can you let strangers into our home?" But what's the point of having a collection like this if you can't let people enjoy it? (on giving tours of their mansion, in an interview with the Associated Press on his 85th birthday)

#	Fact
1	Although he seldom mentioned it, his favorite fantasy work was 'Peter Pan', which is why he chose the pseudonym 'Wendayne' for his wife.
2	The Forrest J Ackerman Estate Auction was held April 30-May 1, 2009 and organized by Profiles In History.
3	He met his wife, Mathilde Wahrman (1912-1990), when she worked as a clerk in the book section of the May Company in Los Angeles. It was her first job upon arriving from Germany. He nicknamed her "Wendayne" and always referred to her thereafter as "Wendy".
4	Wife Wendayne died of kidney failure in 1990, after refusing to have any more dialysis treatment.
5	Wife Wendayne suffered a terrible head injury as a result of a 'smash and grab' in Naples, Italy, while she and Forrest were sitting in their car.
6	He had a stepson, Michael Porjes, who was born on January 17, 1941 in Palestine (the place is now in Israel). Michael was married with three children. He died in July 2008 at age 67, just 5 months before Forrest.
7	The ring Boris Karloff uses in The Mummy (1932) has been in the possession of Forrest J. Ackerman for many decades (he wears it).
8	He once said he fell in love with science fiction when he was nine years old. He saw a magazine called "Amazing Stories", and kept that copy for the rest of his life.
9	As a literary agent, he represented Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and many other science-fiction writers.
10	He put up a flyer in a Los Angeles bookstore, announcing a science-fiction club he was starting. A teenager named Ray Bradbury attended the club meetings. Later, Ackerman helped Bradbury start his own sci-fi magazine, "Futuria Fantasia". He also helped pay for a trip to New York that helped launch Bradbury's writing career.
11	His collection at one time included 50,000 books, thousands of science-fiction magazines, and the cape worn by Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931).
12	He died in December 2008, the year that marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of "Famous Monsters of Filmland," and less than two weeks after celebrating his 92nd birthday.
13	Noted for his large collection of science-fiction memorabilia.
14	Described by his friends, including Stephen King, as the World's Greatest Science Fiction Fan.
15	Enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on 15 August 1942 during World War II.
16	He has an uncredited cameo in The Howling (1981) as a bookstore customer looking at "Famous Monsters of Filmland" (a magazine he founded). The bookstore owner growls at him: "Hey! You gonna buy anything?".
17	As editor of the magazine "Famous Monsters of Filmland", he was an inspiration to horror author Stephen King. King wrote a letter to Ackerman when he was a teenager, and Ackerman had it framed and put on display in his "Ackermansion".
18	Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 155, pages 1-5. Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2007.
19	Cousin of actress Lonie Blackman.
20	Proposed an animated film of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", but Tolkien rejected the submitted storyline in 1958.
21	He was co-editor, with Hank Stine (aka Jean Stine), of the 1994 book "Reel Future," an anthology of 16 stories that were turned into science fiction/horror films.
22	His main claim to fame was as the creator and editor of the groundbreaking magazine "Famous Monsters of Filmland" (aka "Famous Monsters" or just "FM") started in 1958. Many highly successful filmmakers who emerged in the 1970s and 80s were former readers who cite the magazine for developing their interest in film.
23	He was (and remains) a member of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. It was there that he started a life long friendship with writer Ray Bradbury and special effects creator Ray Harryhausen. He attended the LASFS' 70th anniversary meeting in October 2004.
24	Forced by health and lack of reimbursement from a winning lawsuit, Ackerman held a huge yard sale in September, 2002, that included thousands of pieces of science fiction movie memorabilia. This was part of the process of selling his home, the Ackermansion, and liquidating the bulk of his 300,000-piece collection. Ackerman had tried to find a museum to take the collection without success. Optimistically, he settled in a nearby smaller home with plans to continue to allow tours of the remains of his treasures.
25	Owns a large collection of SF/horror books and film memorabilia. For information about visits see his web site. (1998)
26	Received a special Hugo award as a Fan Personality in 1953.
27	He calls his home the "Ackermansion" and a 1997 collection of SF stories he edited was the "Ackermanthology!".
28	Famous for wordplay, he is credited with being the first to abbreviate science fiction to "sci-fi";
29	Long-time science-fiction fan, writer, editor, and agent.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Wizard of Speed and Time	1988		Mustached Man at Garage Sale (as Forrest Ackerman)
Michaels' Movie Madness	1988	TV Series
Return of the Living Dead II	1988		Special Zombie (as Forrest Ackerman)
Amazon Women on the Moon	1987		U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
Evil Spawn	1987		Pool Guy
Scalps	1983		Professor Trentwood
Michael Jackson: Thriller	1983	Video short	Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
The Aftermath	1982		The Curator
The Howling	1981		Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Starstruck	1979	TV Movie	Alien Astronaut (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie	1977		Jurist (segment "Courtroom")
King Kong	1976		Fleeing Extra in Crowd (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard	1976		Party Guest (uncredited)
Schlock	1973		Man in cinema
Dracula vs. Frankenstein	1971		Dr. Beaumont (as Forest J Ackerman)
Equinox	1970		Doctor on tape recorder (voice, uncredited)
Queen of Blood	1966		Farraday's aide (as Forrest Ackerman)
The Time Travelers	1964		Square-frame technician
The Winner's Circle	1948		Man in Crowd (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter	1947		Audience Member at Finley Rally (uncredited)
Hey, Rookie	1944		Sgt. Ack-Ack (uncredited)
Second Unit	2011	Short	Scary Old Man
The Dead Undead	2010		Wheelchair Zombie
The Boneyard Collection	2008		Dr. Acula
Signs of Life	2007	Short	Patriarch
Horror Kung-Fu Theatre	1995-2006	TV Series	Uncle Forry / Mr. Sci-Fi
Scarlet Moon	2006		The General
The Scorned	2005	TV Movie	Man In Wheelchair (uncredited)
The Naked Monster	2005		Flustered Man
Skinned Deep	2004		Forrey
SadoMannequin	2001	Short	Dr. Acula
The Creep	2001		The Host
The Double-D Avenger	2001	Video	Museum Caretaker
The Vampire Hunters Club	2001	Video short	Forry
Future War	1997	Video	Park Victim
Dinosaur Valley Girls	1996		Acker-Man on the street
Vampirella	1996	Video	Club Patron (uncredited)
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold	1995		Dracula
Bikini Drive-In	1995		Man With Insect Repellent
Ceremony	1994		Sylvia's father
Beverly Hills Cop III	1994		Bar Patron (uncredited)
That Little Monster	1994		Edward Van Groan
Innocent Blood	1992		Stolen Car Man
Braindead	1992		Forry
Nudist Colony of the Dead	1991		Judge Rhinehole
My Lovely Monster	1991		The Master
Hard to Die	1990		Dr. Ed Newton
The Laughing Dead	1989		Corpse #1
Transylvania Twist	1989		Funeral Director
My Mom's a Werewolf	1989	uncredited
Curse of the Queerwolf	1988		Mr. Richardson

Writer

Title	Year	Status
Letter to an Angel	1996	Video short story
Vampirella	1996	Video comic book
Hooray for Horrorwood	1991	Video documentary
My Lovely Monster	1991	additional dialogue
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy	1991	Video
Filmgore	1983	Video documentary
The Horror Hall of Fame	1974	TV Movie documentary uncredited
Mad Monster Party?	1967	uncredited

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status
CreepTales	2004	Video creative consultant
Universal Horror	1998	TV Movie documentary source: stills
Dinosaur Movies	1993	Video documentary original movie models courtesy of
The Horror Hall of Fame	1974	TV Movie documentary creative consultant
Dracula vs. Frankenstein	1971	technical advisor - as Forest J. Ackerman
The Wizard of Mars	1965	technical advisor
Invasion of the Saucer Men	1957	technical advisor - uncredited

Special Effects

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Beast with a Million Eyes	1955	special effects assistant - uncredited

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Vampirella	1996	Video associate producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
Dad Made Dirty Movies	2012	Documentary thanks
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams	2010	special thanks
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.	2010	Video documentary short special thanks
Frankenpimp	2009	special thanks
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce	2008	Video short special thanks
Can't Stop the Rock	2007	Video special thanks
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies	2006	Documentary special thanks
The Sci-Fi Boys	2006	Documentary special thanks
2001 Maniacs	2005	special thanks
Behind the Screen with John Burke	2000	TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Behind the Planet of the Apes	1998	TV Movie documentary acknowledgment: props and merchandise courtesy of
The Necro Files	1997	thanks
Frankenstein and Me	1996	special thanks
The Interactive History of Frankenstein	1995	Video Game special thanks
Biography	1995	TV Series documentary acknowledgment - 1 episode
The War of the Worlds: Great Books	1994	Video documentary special thanks
My Mom's a Werewolf	1989	special thanks - as Forrest Ackerman
Monster in the Closet	1986	special thanks
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal	1985	Documentary grateful acknowledgment
The Deadly Spawn	1983	special thanks - as Forry J. Ackerman
The Howling	1981	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Horror Kung-Fu Theatre	1995-2016	TV Series	Himself
The Life After Death Project	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The AckerMonster Chronicles!	2012	Documentary	Himself
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society	2012	Documentary	Himself
Dark Dreamers	2011	TV Series	Himself
Red Velvet	2008		Himself
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story	2007	Documentary	Himself
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman	2007	Documentary	Himself
Ackerman on Bradbury	2007	Short	Himself
The Undying Monsters!	2006	Documentary short	Himself
Vampira: The Movie	2006	Video documentary	Himself
Goolians	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
American Scary	2006	Documentary	Himself - Publisher, Famous Monsters of Filmland
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies	2006	Documentary	Himself
Working with a Master: John Landis	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Imagimovie Expert
The Sci-Fi Boys	2006	Documentary	Himself
The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills	2006	Video documentary	Himself
H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction	2005	TV Movie	Himself
Ringers: Lord of the Fans	2005	Documentary	Himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	2005	Video documentary
Monsterama: Basil Gogos	2004	TV Movie	Himself
Monsterama: The Ackermonster	2004	TV Movie	Himself
Surge of Power	2004		Himself
Finding the Future: A Science Fiction Conversation	2004	Video documentary	Himself
The Making of 'The Double-D Avenger'	2004	Video documentary
Big, Fat and Tacky: A Trip to Karloffornia	2003	Short documentary	Himself
My Life with Count Dracula	2003	Documentary	Himself
Norwegian Actresses in Hollywood	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination	2003	Video documentary short	Himself - Collector / Editor
Frazetta: Painting with Fire	2003	Documentary	Himself
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies	2001	Documentary	Himself
Rewind America	2001	Documentary	Himself
Chiller Cinema	2001	TV Series	Himself
Polish Vampire: Behind the Fangs	2001	Video documentary short	Narrator
E! Mysteries & Scandals	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Behind the Screen with John Burke	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique	1999	Documentary	Himself
Keepers of the Frame	1999	Documentary	Himself
Cult Movies TV	1999	TV Series	Himself - interviewee
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania	1999	TV Movie documentary	Himself (as Forrest Ackerman)
Universal Horror	1998	TV Movie documentary	Himself / interview (as Forrest Ackerman)
Secret Lives	1997	TV Series documentary	Himself - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill	1997	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Les deniers du culte	1997	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Anti Gravity Room	1997	TV Series	Himself
Troldspejlet	1997	TV Series	Himself
Letter to an Angel	1996	Video short	Himself / Storyteller
Biography	1995	TV Series documentary	Himself
Hollywood Goes Ape!	1994	Documentary	Himself
Dinosaur Movies	1993	Video documentary	Himself
The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video	1993	Video documentary	Himself - Host
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion	1992	Video documentary	Himself
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies	1992	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Shock Cinema Vol. 2	1991	Video documentary	Himself
Hooray for Horrorwood	1991	Video documentary	Himself / Host
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy	1991	Video	Himself / Host
The Horror Hall of Fame	1990	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Inductee
Mr. Science Fiction's Fantastic Universe	1988	Documentary	Himself
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait	1988	Video documentary	Himself (as Forry Ackerman)
Drive-In Madness!	1987	Documentary	Himself
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles	1987	Documentary short	Himself
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors	1986	Video documentary	Himself
Everyman	1986	TV Series documentary	Himself
Lugosi: The Forgotten King	1985	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Host / Narrator
The History of the SF Film	1982	TV Movie documentary	Guest
The Mike Douglas Show	1975	TV Series	Himself - Editor
Omnibus	1973	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1971	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Art Linkletter Show	1963	TV Series	1967-1968
The Jack Barry Show	1962	TV Series	Himself
The Homestretch	1947		Himself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions	2014	Documentary	Himself
America's Book of Secrets	2014	TV Series	Himself
Video on Trial	2006	TV Series	Zombie
Michael Jackson: Number Ones	2003	Video documentary	Cinema audience member (segment "Thriller")
Troldspejlet	2000	TV Series	Himself
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater	1994	TV Series	Dr. Ed Newton

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony
2009	Fangoria Horror Hall of Fame	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2001	Moxie! Tribute Award	Santa Monica Film Festival
1997	Lifetime Achievement Award	Bram Stoker Awards
1995	Service Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

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Forrest J Ackerman Net Worth

Forrest J Ackerman Net Worth is
$17 Million