Ernie Anderson was born Ernest Earle Anderson on November 12, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He began working in radio at Burlington, Vermont's WSKI-AM in 1946. He met Tim Conway at WHK-AM in Cleveland and began writing with him. They were hired by Cleveland's WJW-TV in 1961 where they created "Ernie's Place", a daytime show of movies and comedy ...
November 12, 1923, Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Died
February 6, 1997, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Profession
Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Spouse
Bonnie Skolnick (m. 1996–1996)
Children
Paul Thomas Anderson, Victoria Anderson
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
During a video interview segment that ran on the local ABC affiliate in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, he displayed a photo of his wife and kids that sat on his desk. Everyone in the photo was wearing fake glasses and fake noses as a gag.
2
Became the on-air announcer for ABC in the mid-1970s. He was known for the way he phrased The Love Boat (1977) as "The Looovvveee Boat".
3
Drew Carey has worn Ghoulardi T-Shirts on the set of The Drew Carey Show (1995) and dedicated an episode in his memory.
4
Liked to needle Cleveland TV personalities like Dorothy Fuldheim and Mike Douglas. On Shock Theater (1963), Ernie made a running gag out of the Cleveland suburb of Parma.
5
Liked to play the 1962 novelty song "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" by The Rivingtons.
6
Ron Sweed was later hired by Ernie as an assistant. Sweed "crashed" a Ghoulardi appearance at Euclid Beach Park dressed in a gorilla suit.
7
As Ghoulardi, his catch phrases were "Stay Sick" and "Turn Blue".
8
Was the number one disc jockey at a Providence, Rhode Island station, Ernie was fired from his second job for riding his motorcycle through the halls.
9
Fired from his first radio job, WSKI-AM in Burlinngton, Vermont. He was fired for making fun of one of the stations sponsors who was in a barbershop quartet.
10
Was a big-band lover who sometimes said he wanted the Count Basie Orchestra to perform at his funeral.
11
Buried at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills) at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, USA 90068.
12
Perhaps will be best remembered as Ghoulardi, one of the first television horror movie hosts. He was also a successful disc jockey and television announcer.
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