The cool ghoul

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The Cool Ghoul of Northeast Ohio was played by George Cavender. The show was popular in the 1970s, and in the 1980s and 1990s it appeared on various stations in the area. The first was WJAN-TV 17 in Canton, Ohio, WOAC-TV 67, and in Cleveland on WOIO-TV 19.

George had been a fan of classic horror movies since his father brought home his first issue of Famous Monster’s of Filmland magazine in 1960. Cavender studied the careers of Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, and Vincent Price, to name a few. And it was a chance meeting of Vincent Price, while on a speaking tour, that led to Cavender reviving the show in 1984 on WOAC-TV. One of his favorite mentors was Ghoulardi. Early 1960s horror host in Cleveland, Ohio. George’s father died in a car accident in 1965 and he credits horror host Ghoulardi with helping him get through the ordeal.

His fascination with movies didn’t stop with horror. He also developed a love for the theater and, with the support of his mother, starred in many high school, college, and community theater productions playing roles as diverse as Mathew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard. . of Oz and Sherlock Holmes in a work of the same title.

In 1971, at the age of 16, George Cavender got his first chance to play the role of The Cool Ghoul when he made an appointment with the WJAN-TV station manager. He drew posters for the set, made an outline of the show, and gave his presentation. After he finished there was a long silence. The station manager, Don Crump, leaned across the desk and said, “When can you start?” Surprised by the response, George said, “Give me a week.” With so little time and having lived in Cincinnati for a few years, he was a fan of The Cool Ghoul in that area, played and created by Dick Von Hoene. He called him on WXIX-TV and explained the situation. Amused by George’s age, he gave him permission to use his character.

Over the years, the person has undergone a massive transformation. The only resemblance to the Cincinnati version of The Cool Ghoul is the makeup and hair color, but George has always been very fond of Dick Von Hoene, giving him a chance to get started.

The irony continued when George went to work for WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. As IT manager, he transferred to WXIX-TV in Cincinnati, a sister station to WOIO, and worked with Dick Von Hoene’s brother.

George Cavender’s Cool Ghoul worked with many charities, including The Jerry Lewis Telethon, Make a Wish Foundation, and Bowling for Kids, to name a few.

Cavender is originally from Canton, Ohio. Home of the American Football Hall of Fame. He attended Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati with a minor in Theater. She recently hosted the show, during the Halloween season, on Northeastern Ohio’s Warner Cable and is currently planning a monthly webcast on her site.

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