Dr. Cadaverino
Real name: Jack DuBlon
Years active: 1964-1980
You can never go wrong with a mad scientist. Hosting Nightmare Theatre on WITI Channel 6 out of Milwaukee from 1964 to 1977, although he swing two specials, a Halloween special and a farewell special, which is a pretty good run.
Jack DuBlon passed away in 1988.
Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter (1974), dir. Brian Clemons, Hammer Film Productions
Nearing the end of Hammer Films but man, this could have been a hell note to end on.
Bob Beringer
Real name: Bob Beringer
Years active: 1963-1982
A long run yet never seen. Seriously, Mr. Beringer acted more as an announcer than a proper on camera character, but he is listed alongside the others.
Working for WUHF Channel 18 out of Milwaukee, Bob served as the station's announcer, and this included the late night movie program. Shock Theater in this case. In 1966, the station switched its call letters to WVTV and the show became a double feature. In 1980, the show became Late Movie 18. All the while Bob was never on camera.
Tales of Frankenstein (1958), dir. Curt Sidomak, Hammer Film Productions/Screen Gems
Moving into the Frankenstein tribute, we also start our Hammer Films lookback.
Alexander
Real name: Al Gutowski
Years active: 1971 to 1973
Apparently the second ever host named Alexander. Soft spoken dude with a beard, Alexander hosted Eerie Street on WBAY-TV Channel 2 in Green Bay. He seemed to be less over the top than other hosts at the time. Sadly, that seems to be all I could find.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023), dir. Andre Ovredal, Dreamworks Pictures/Reliance Entertainment/Storyworks Productions/Studio Babelsberg/Phoenix Pictures/Wise Owl Media
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Moving into the Universal adjacent section, we have the OTHER Dracula film from 2023.
The Advisor
Real name: Robert Hersh
Years active: 1958 to 1960
Also called the Adviser, now we're moving into Wisconsin and its various hosts. The Advisor was rather notable as he actually hosted multiple shows at the same time. Since this was before the rise of videotaping, I understand that his shows were all live.
The first showing was Shock, airing on WITI Channel 6 out of Milwaukee. The next night one could tune in and watch Double Shock. A year later the shows sort of mutated into the Advisor's Mystery Theater on WXIX Channel 18.
He also had a monkey for a sidekick.
He passed away in 2006.
