Born November 24, 1916· Los Angeles, California, USA
† Died December 8, 2008
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Born in Los Angeles and briefly enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley in the mid-1930s, Ackerman later worked as a film projectionist before serving as a staff sergeant and base newspaper editor during World War II. After the war he became a pivotal figure in science-fiction fandom, founding the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, introducing the first fan costume at the 1939 Worldco…
