THE BEARD'S WEIRD MOVIE

BOB LOWRIE - "THE BEARD"
LETITIA MCKEE - "SUGAR"

"The Beard's Weird Movie" was a hosted horror movie show with Bob Lowrie as "The Beard" presenting movies at 10:00pm on KONA-TV Channel 2, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA from 10 May 1963 for a year or so. Lowrie was assisted by "Sugar", played by Letitia McKee. A few months before "The Beard's Weird Movie" started, another horror movie show "Creeping Terror Theatre" had aired on KONA-TV. For more information on "Creeping Terror Theatre" use the below link: Portrait of "The Beard" by Dave Dunlap. BOB LOWRIE Robert O. (Bob) Lowrie was born 4 September 1925, in Seattle, Washington, USA and passed away from a heart attack on 27 October 1968 at Kaiser Hospital, Hawaii. He attended Bremerton High Shcool in Washington; and Bing Crosby's alma mater - Gonzaga University, Washington. Started in broadcasting at 18 with station KIRO in Seattle, Washington; then further radio and television stints in San Franciso, Hollywood and Alaska. Arrived in Hawaii in 1954 and Joined KHON K-POI in 1955, becoming the Station's news director from 1959. He hosted the horror movie show "The Beard's Weird Movie" as "The Beard" on KONA-TV Channel 2, Honolulu, Hawaii from 10 May 1963 for a year or so, assisted by "Sugar", played by [link=nm10702447]. He was active in Hawaii Raceway Park activities, being an official track announcer and an avid drag racer. He is survived by his spouse Ann Lowrie. LETITIA MCKEE Letitia McKee-Cooper, daughter of Ella McKee, attended Kaimuki High School, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Whilst a senior at Kaimuki High School, she held the titles of both "Miss Bikini" and "Miss Teenage Hawaii". McKee left Hawaii for the US when she was 19. There are no known clips from the show.

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "The Beard's Weird Movie"		Internet Movie Data Base "Bob Lowrie"
The Classic Horror Film Board "Creeping Terror Theatre"	Facebook: Dunlap Art "Horror Host Artwork"	Internet Movie Data Base "Letitia McKee"

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