Ernie Anderson

Ernie Anderson

Known for
Acting
Born
November 12, 1923
Died
February 6, 1997 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2023
Commitment to Life poster

Commitment to Life

Movie · as Self (archive)

2009
Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi poster

Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi

Movie · as Ghoulardi, Himself

2007
Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy poster

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2006
American Scary poster

American Scary

Movie · as Himself / 'Ghoulardi'

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

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

Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)

1997
Hard Eight poster

Hard Eight

Movie · as Pants on Fire Person

1995
Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins poster

Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins

Movie · as Dad / Dog (voice)

1995
What a Cartoon! poster

What a Cartoon!

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 2 eps

1993
Animaniacs poster

Animaniacs

TV · as Announcer (voice) · 1 ep

1991
Ricochet poster

Ricochet

Movie · as Television Promo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1991
Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs

TV · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep

1990
America's Funniest Home Videos Game poster

America's Funniest Home Videos Game

Movie · as Announcer

1988
The Dirk Diggler Story poster

The Dirk Diggler Story

Movie · as Narrator (uncredited)

1986
That's Life! poster

That's Life!

Movie · as T.V. Announcer

1985
Mr. Belvedere poster

Mr. Belvedere

TV · 1 ep

1985
Street Hawk poster

Street Hawk

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 13 eps

1983
The Making of 'Superman II' poster

The Making of 'Superman II'

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' poster

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1976
Tunnel Vision poster

Tunnel Vision

Movie · as Quant O'Neill / Subway Reporter / Announcer

1971
Cannon poster

Cannon

TV · 1 ep

1967
Rango poster

Rango

TV · 2 eps

1967
The Second Hundred Years poster

The Second Hundred Years

TV · as Bank Guard · 1 ep

1965
Mister Roberts poster

Mister Roberts

TV · 1 ep

1965
Laredo poster

Laredo

TV · 1 ep

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV · 1 ep

1961
Ben Casey poster

Ben Casey

TV · 1 ep

1955
Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke

TV · as Man · 1 ep

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Sergeant Cullen · 1 ep