The Cool Ghoul of northeastern Ohio was played by George Cavender.

The show was popular in the 1970’s,and 80’s and 90’s appearing on several stations in the area. The first was WJAN-TV 17 in Canton, Ohio, WOAC-TV 67 and in Cleveland on WOIO-TV 19.
By: Larry Combs
 
Oct. 10, 2009 - PRLog -- George had been a Classic Horror film aficionado ever since his father brought home his first copy of Famous Monster’s of Filmland magazine in 1960. Cavender studied the careers of Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, and Vincent Price to name a few. And it was a chance meeting of Vincent Price, while he was on a lecture tour, that led Cavender to revive the show in 1984 on WOAC-TV. One of his favorite mentors was Ghoulardi. An early 60’s Horror Host in Cleveland, Ohio. George’s father was killed in a car accident in 1965 and credits the horror host Ghoulardi with getting him through the ordeal. His love of Horror and with the encouragement of his mother, he starred in many theatrical productions over the years, in High School, College, and Community Theater playing roles as diverse as Mathew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and Sherlock Holmes in a play of the same title. In 1971 at the age of 16, George Cavender got his first chance to play the role of The Cool Ghoul when he made an appointment with the Station Manager of WJAN-TV. He drew posters of the set, had an outline of the show and made his presentation. After he was done there was a long silence. The Station Manager, Don Crump, leaned over the desk and said “When can you start?” Startled at the answer, George said “Give me a week.” Having so little time, and having lived in Cincinnati for a few years, he was a fan of The Cool Ghoul in that area, played and created by Dick Von Hoene. He called him at WXIX-TV and explained the situation. Amused by George’s age, he gave him permission to use his persona. Over the years the persona has undergone a massive transformation. The only resemblance to the Cincinnati version of The Cool Ghoul is the make-up and hair color, but George has always been very appreciative of Dick Von Hoene, giving him the opportunity to get his start. The irony continued when George went to work for WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. As IT Manager he was transferred to WXIX-TV in Cincinnati, a sister station of WOIO, and worked with Dick Von Hoene’s brother. George Cavender’s Cool Ghoul worked with many charities including The Jerry Lewis Telethon, Make a Wish Foundation, and Bowling for Kids, to name a few Personal
Final Paragraph   :   Cavender is a native of Canton, Ohio. Home of the Football Hall of Fame. He attended Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati majoring in Theater. Recently he has hosted the show, during the Halloween season, on Warner Cable of Northeastern Ohio and is currently planning a once a month webcast on his site, http://www.ghoul.tv. A.K.A – http://www.thecoolghoul.com.
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Source:Larry Combs
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