GHOST HOST THEATRE

GEORGE A. LEWIS - "GHOST HOST"




"Ghost Host Theatre" was a hosted horror movie show with George A. Lewis as "Ghost Host" from around late 1970's until early 1980's on Saturday nights at 11:30pm, on WPTT, Channel 22, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; and also from April 1971 until about 1985 on Saturday nights at 11:30pm on WBFF-TV, Channel 45, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.


Biography

George A. Lewis was born on 24 November 1926 in Atlanta, USA. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Lewis was a regular on WBAL Radio's "Woman of the Week Show." He served briefly in the Army Air Forces during the final days of World War II and, after he was discharged, enrolled at the Johns Hopkins University.

In 1950, he joined WCBM Radio in Baltimore as host of the morning show and later worked at a station in Atlantic City, N.J. After working at a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, he became a news anchor at WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia., in 1957.

In the late 1950's he was the host of "Steamboat Bill". As "Steamboat Bill," Mr. Lewis created the character that he brought to Baltimore in 1970 and became "Captain Chesapeake."

From about 1971 till around 1985, he was the horror host "Ghost Host" on "Ghost Host Theatre".

On 18 December 2000, Lewis passed away in Lutherville-Timonium, Marylands. He was survived by his wife (Dorothy Doudiken) and five daughters, Melanie Gorney, Angela Howell, Tara Heintz, Tracy Sealover and Remonda Bert, as well as 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.



In 2016, George Lewis - "Ghost Host" from "Ghost Host Theatre", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame".


Portrait of "Ghost Host" by Dave Dunlap.



The following are some clips from the show:

"Ghost Host Theatre" - clips from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.

LINKS


Internet Movie Data Base
"Ghost Host Theatre" (WPTT)

Rotten Ink
"Ghost Host"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Ghost Host Theatre" (WBFF)"

E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts
"Ghost Host"

Facebook: Dunlap Art
"Horror Host Artwork"

Internet Movie Data Base
"George A. Lewis"


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