Ernie Anderson as "Ghoulardi"

Ernie Anderson (November 12, 1923 – February 6, 1997) was an American television and radio personality, voice announcer, actor and the father of film director Paul Thomas Anderson. Image File history File links Photo of Ernie Anderson portraying Ghoulardi, a local Cleveland television personality This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970[1] in Studio City, California) is a two-time Oscar nominated American filmmaker. ...

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Anderson became known as a television personality on a local Cleveland, Ohio TV show on Ernie's Place, where he collaborated with Tim Conway. Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Chip Clancy Area  - City  13. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Conway on the cover of Dorf Goes Fishing Tim Conway (born December 15, 1933) is an American comedic actor. ...

As the hipster character Ghoulardi, Anderson later hosted Shock Theater at WJW-TV in Cleveland, from 1963 through 1966. Shock Theater featured grade-“B” science fiction and horror movies. Shock Theater was aired in a Friday late-night time slot, but at the peak of Ghoulardi's popularity, Anderson also hosted the Saturday afternoon Masterpiece Theater, and the weekday children's program Laurel, Ghoulardi and Hardy. A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that considers itself hip. ... Ghoulardi was a fictional character invented and portrayed by disc jockey, voice announcer, and actor Ernie Anderson, as the horror host of late night Shock Theater at WJW-TV, Channel 8, in Cleveland, Ohio from 1963 through 1966. ... WJW, channel 8, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ...

In 1966, Anderson left Cleveland, and moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was heard throughout the United States as the voice of the American Broadcasting Company and various television stations across the country: "Eyewitness News...starts...NOW!" Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

His suggestive reading of "The L-o-o-o-o-ove Boat" in promos became a trademark. Or how about his promos for the ABC show "Vega$: "Dan Tanna tackles the mob on VAAAAY-GAS!" Many remember his voice-overs for Lincoln-Mercury: "At the SIGN of the CAT!" Anderson also served as the announcer for The Carol Burnett Show from 1974 to the end of its CBS run in 1978, reuniting with Tim Conway. The original cast in 1967. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

He was also the announcer who did the sign-offs for Sesame Street in the 80s and 90s. Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ...

He was also the first announcer in the Bob Saget era of America's Funniest Home Videos, and the Narrator in the first two shorts of The Powerpuff Girls. Robert Lane Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995, as host of Americas Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997 and as... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Anderson died of cancer in Los Angeles on February 6, 1997, aged 73. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

Director Paul Thomas Anderson dedicated his 1997 film, Boogie Nights, to his memory in the closing credits. Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970[1] in Studio City, California) is a two-time Oscar nominated American filmmaker. ... Boogie Nights is a 1997 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ...

Similarly, a 1997 episode of The Drew Carey Show was also dedicated to his memory. The Drew Carey Show was a long-running American sitcom (set in Cleveland, Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004 and was known for its everyman characters and themes. ...

External links

• Official archive web site of Ernie Anderson
• Ernie Anderson's voiceovers at Various TV Stations
• Ernie Anderson at the Internet Movie Database