
Person
Ernie Anderson
Acting · 1923–1997 · Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Ernest Earle Anderson was an American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer. Known for his portrayal of "Ghoulardi", the host of late night horror films on WJW Channel 8 on Cleveland television from 1963 to 1966, he worked as an announcer for the American Broadcasting Company television network from the late 1970s until the mid-1990s. He is the father of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, whose production entity is known as the Ghoulardi Film Company.
Known for
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

Animaniacs
Announcer (voice)

Gunsmoke
Man

Dinosaurs
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Cannon
1971

Ben Casey
1961

What a Cartoon!
Narrator (voice)

Laredo
1965

Mr. Belvedere
1985

The Second Hundred Years
Bank Guard
Filmography
- 2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archive)
- 2009Turn Blue: The Short Life of GhoulardiGhoulardi, Himself
- 2007Tim Conway: Timeless ComedySelf (archive footage)
- 2006American ScaryHimself / 'Ghoulardi'
- 2000Stay Sick! Turn Blue!: Big Chuck and Lil' John's Tribute to Ernie "Ghoulardi" AndersonSelf (Archive Footage)
- 1997Hard EightPants on Fire Person
- 1995Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy LumpkinsDad / Dog (voice)
- 1995What a Cartoon!Narrator (voice)
- 1993AnimaniacsAnnouncer (voice)
- 1991RicochetTelevision Promo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1991DinosaursAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1990America's Funniest Home Videos GameAnnouncer
- 1988The Dirk Diggler StoryNarrator (uncredited)
- 1986That's Life!T.V. Announcer
- 1985Mr. Belvedere
- 1985Street HawkNarrator (voice)
- 1983The Making of 'Superman II'Narrator (voice)
- 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Narrator (voice)
- 1976Tunnel VisionQuant O'Neill / Subway Reporter / Announcer
- 1971Cannon
- 1967The Second Hundred YearsBank Guard
- 1967Rango
- 1965Mister Roberts
- 1965Laredo
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1955GunsmokeMan
- 1953General Electric TheaterSergeant Cullen
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