Birth Name:

Forrest J Ackerman

Male

Birth Date:

Fri, Nov 24, 1916

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Age:

107

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Astrology Data:

Sun

2°

Sag

14'

About Forrest J Ackerman

Forrest James Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a prominent advocate of the Esperanto language; and one of the world's most avid collectors of genre books and film memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Audio interview with Forrest J Ackerman

• Forrest J. Ackerman appears onstage at the 40th anniversary of "The Time Machine"

• Forrest J Ackerman Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University

• Forrest J Ackerman Papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming

• Interview and shoot with Forrest J Ackerman, Bizarre Magazine

• The Jack Williamson Science Fiction Library at Eastern New Mexico University contains a collection of Ackerman's correspondence for scholarly research

• Roadhouse Film's Famous Monster documentary page

• Scientifilm Previews by Forrest J Ackerman

• "The Unfortunate Selling of Treasures," L.A. Times

• Works by Forrest J. Ackerman at Project Gutenberg

• Works by or about Forrest J Ackerman at Internet Archive

• Works by Forrest J Ackerman at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

Birth Chart and Planetary Positions of Forrest J Ackerman

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Forrest J Ackerman: Sun 2 Sagittarius, Moon 25 Scorpio, Mercury 2 Sagittarius, Venus 26 Libra, Mars 24 Sagittarius, Jupiter 26 Aries, Saturn 0 Leo, Uranus 16 Aquarius, Neptune 4 Leo, Pluto 3 Cancer, Sun Trine Neptune, Sun Quincunx Pluto, Sun Conjunct Mercury, Sun Trine Saturn, Mercury Quincunx Pluto, Mercury Trine Saturn, Mercury Trine Neptune, Venus Sextile Mars, Venus Opposition Jupiter, Venus Square Saturn, Mars Trine Jupiter, Jupiter Square Saturn, Saturn Conjunct Neptune, Uranus Sesquiquadrate Pluto, Neptune Semi Sextile Pluto

Categories related to Forrest J Ackerman: 20th-century American novelists, 2008 deaths, American male non-fiction writers, 20th-century American male writers, World Fantasy Award-winning writers, American male novelists, American atheists, November 24 births, Los Angeles, American science fiction writers, 20th-century American non-fiction writers, American male short story writers, Novelists from California, American film historians, 20th-century American short story writers, Writers from Los Angeles, Inkpot Award winners, American editors, American comics writers, Science fiction fans, American collectors, Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award winners, Comics critics, Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Cosplayers, 1916 births, Literary agents, American Esperantists, Historians from California, United States Army non-commissioned officers, Film memorabilia, Horror fiction, People from Los Feliz, United States Army personnel of World War II

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