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Forrest J. Ackerman

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The Resume

    (November 24, 1916-December 4, 2008)
    Born in Los Angeles, California
    Sci-fi memorabilia collector
    Editor-writer for 'Famous Monsters of Filmland'
    Had cameos in over 200 films
    Literary agent for science fiction authors including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and L. Ron Hubbard
    Created the comic character Vampirella (1969)

Why he might be annoying:

    He wrote under more than a dozen pen names, ranging from Laurajean Ermayne (for lesbian themed fiction) to the punning 'Dr. Acula.'
    He called his home the Ackermansion and a collection of stories he edited an Ackermanthology.
    He ticked off purists by popularizing the term sci-fi.
    He claimed to have written the shortest-ever short story - a single letter.
    He was the first science-fiction fan to attend a convention dressed in a costume.
    Wikipedia and other sources prematurely reported him dead a month before it actually happened.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was named an 'honorary lesbian' by the Daughters of Bilitis for providing publishing assistance to the group.
    He won a special Hugo Award as 'Number One Fan Personality ' (1953) and a Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (1997).
    Ray Harryhausen said, 'Forry was really the first to write about a lot of the artists behind the scenes and bring them into the spotlight.'
    Stephen Spielberg told him, 'A generation of fantasy lovers thank you for raising us so well.'
    Until ill health forced him to stop, every Saturday he would provide free tours of his sci-fi memorabilia to fans who stopped by his house.
    He noted, '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?'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 33.78% Annoying