GHOST HOST THEATRE |
"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
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.
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