MADD FRANK PRESENTS
MADD FRANK PRESENTS MADD FRANK

DELRAY K. DVORACEK (as KENT KAMRON)- "MADD FRANK"
MARTIN JONASON - "ICHY BODD"
BILL FLINT - "DR. PHIL O'DENDRON"
DAVE PRENTICE - "BILLY JABBER"
JUDY RAE - "VANILLA WHITE"

"Mad Frank Presents" was a hosted horror movie show with Delray K. Dvoracek (credited as Kent Kamron) as "Madd Frank" presenting movies on Friday nights at 10:00pm,, then 11:00pm. later moving to Saturday nights. Times would vary over time. The show was show on KVRR-TV, Channel 15 Fargo, North Dakota from May 1985 until about 1995. From E-gor's Chamber of TV Horror Host web page: "The show was also syndicated on American Independent Network (AIN) Package of "about 18 shows" aired to millions of viewers on many stations in about 40 states, including: WNHW-TV, independent Channel 28 (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut) between 1994 to 1995". From the Kickstarter page: "A monster show classic comes back into the public eye with this documentary which blends original footage and modern day interviews. From 1985 to 1995, a monster movie show took the airwaves. Madd Frank Presents was a lovely campy program whose characters introduced viewers both young and old to the world of horror movies. It was a regional program...or so they thought. It wasn't until years later that the cast began to run into people across the nation who recognized them even in TV markets that they were never supposed to be in. Call them outcasts, mavericks, comedians or oddballs - but, on top of that, they are legends who haven't had the chance to tell their story...until now. We present the story with a blend of classic archival footage and present day interviews of the cast (Madd Frank, Ichy Bod, Vanilla, Billy Jabber, Dr. Phil O'dendron, the Madd Programmer) and the fans. Let's bring the cast back into the spotlight so that you can hear where they came from, where they are now, and what they think it all means. It's all about life, laughs, and Madd Madd love". From E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts: Hi, E-gor, Madd Frank here. I plugged in my old stage name, and your site, along with a few others came up. Glad to see there is some nostalgia floating around about me. Some of the information I read about is true, some close to accurate. I did not own any TV stations, just was the host of Madd Frank Presents. My real name is not Kent Kamron. That was the name I used in the credits for the show, but it is the name of my two boys, and a pseudoname for the western short stories I write. I did have a heart attack, and Ichy Bod took over for a few weeks while I was recovering, but that was December 6, 1986, a day that will go down in INFAMY! Ichy Bodd and I wrote all of the syndicated shows that the public may have seen on the air. The early shows were written by various other people, several by Vanilla White, who went wild whenever she ever got vowels sent to her. All of us that were on the show are still living here in Fargo: The Madd Programmer (James Erickson), a good friend and a real character in real life, was the supposed culprit who dug up the films. He currently works for a radio company here in Fargo. Ichy Bodd (Martin Jonason) was my main sidekick and critic of the films. I see him weekly. The two of us are collaborating on a variety of projects, mostly two filmscripts, which we are diligently trying to produce. Billy Jabber (Dave Prentice) who wore the ancient football helmet was the mechanic, a talker and a talented fellow on the guitar. He played with THE UGLIES, a band group around this area for many years. Dr. Phil O'dendron (Bill Flint), our roving character, works at WalMart. Vanilla White (Judy Rae), our lovely blond, plays piano here in various places. I was the voice of Harvey. He was in an upright casket where I hung up my cape. I always told him not to view the movie because it was too gory. No one ever saw Harvey. I did the voice of Miss Frizzy (the doll) and George (the skull/candle). Portrait of "Madd Frank" by Dave Dunlap.

Portrait of "Madd Frank" by Bradley Beard.
"Madd Frank" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)"

Let me hang up my cape and we'll talk about him. Today I present Madd Frank, host of Madd Frank Presents on KVRR-TV Channel 15 in Fargo, North Dakota, which ran from May 1985 to 1995. A package of 18 shows was syndicated on the American Independent Network and could be seen in over 40 states. Madd Frank presented a classically hosted horror show full of zany skits and bad jokes complete with punch line rim shots on the snare drum. A colorful cast of loveable weirdoes further enhanced the show's level of jocularity; his sidekicks included Vanilla White, Ichy Bodd, Billy Jabber, the Madd Programmer, and Dr. Phil O'Dendron. Madd Frank started a Kickstarter campaign last year to help fund his documentary and his goal was met; it is entitled Madd Frank Presents Madd Frank and its anxiously awaited by his fans. Frank may be madd... he can’t help that. We're all madd here. I'm madd. He's Madd... Frank In 2013, Delray Dvoracek - "Madd Frank" for "Madd Frank Presents", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame". The following are some clips from the show: "Madd Frank Presents" - Introduction from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.

LINKS