RIP to a couple of big names in the macabre: William “Chilly
Billy” Cardille, passed on at 87, and Jack Davis, passed on at 91.
Chilly Billy was the revered host of Chiller
Theatre on Pittsburgh’s
WIIC/WPXI, and played the reporter in the final minutes of the original Night
of the Living Dead.
He also hosted a kid show, Tip-Top Merry-Go-Round, on WICU in
my beloved hometown of Erie,
PA.
Davis,
of course, was the legendary EC Comics and MAD Magazine artist who drew, among
many, many other credits…
Monster-of-the-Week: …this week’s honoree, the magnificent “Giant
Life Size Frankenstein Pin-Up” (OVER 6 FEET TALL!), available in the pages of
Famous Monsters of Filmland for a mere two bucks…
I checked eBay; he sells for a lot more now…
