Thursday, May 1, 2014

Horror Host 2013 Retrospective: Jim Ross


 
Jim Ross

Real name: Jim Ross

Years active: Late 1950’s, Galveston, Texas


Oddly enough, the following isn’t about the famed wrestling commentator. Jim Ross was an odd duck in the horror host hall of fame. Like so many others, photos and video are rare to the point of nonexistence, but of all the hosts Ross brought something interesting to the table. Instead of playing a vampire or mad scientist, Ross would dress himself up as a monster related to whatever film Shock Theater was featuring that night. On KGUL channel 11, viewers would watch Mr. Hyde one week and the Frankenstein the next.

Sadly that seems to be about all the information that could be found. Some sources put his active years as 1956 through 1959, others 1958 to about 1961. He was on television, even if no can agree when.

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