Such fans will inform you Ackerman is known as the father of sci-fi, because he’s credited with coining the phrase for the now-ubiquitous genre.
In the mid-’70s, Ackerman made his three-story “Ackermansion” famous by opening it up as a museum showcasing his collection of more than 300,000 pieces of horror and sci-fi movie and literary memorabilia.
It closed to the public in 2002 and the collection has since been auctioned off, but the house remains. Recently remodeled, the house, which is located in the Los Feliz enclave, is now on the market for $3.79 million.
Ackerman, who died in 2008 at the age of 92, was a literary agent for sci-fi titans Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Stephen King among others. He was also an actor who had cameos in 94 horror and sci-fi films, the creator of the Vampirella comic book character, and the editor and principal writer of the Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.
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