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A hosted horror movie show with "The Mad Man" presenting movies in the Des Moines, Iowa region sometime in the late 1950's to early 1960's. The exact name of the show is not known, nor is the name of the actor who played "The Mad Man", or the exact dates the show was active. "Ther Mad Man" was featured in issue #6 (February 1960) of Famous Monsters of Filmland. The article does not identify the actor.

Portrait of "The Mad Man of Des Monies" by Bradley Beard.
"The Mad Man of Des Monies" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)

If you love a good mystery, then you'll love this host. Tonight I present The Mad Man, a Shock Theatre era host from Des Moines, IA. Originally hailing from my home state, I was obviously fascinated to learn more about this 1950's horror host. My exhaustive research turned up absolutely no information about him and left me with many unanswered questions. Who was he? What station was he on? What was the name of his show and how long did it last? What was his characters origin? The only shred of evidence that he even existed is one lone photograph presented in the You Axed For It! feature in Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine #6 February 1960. Beyond that, no one seems to have any recollection of him. Did anyone out there reading this now watch his show or know someone who did? Who can answer these questions and solve the mystery of the Mad Man? Can you? There are no known clips from the show.

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