not only because he's Svengoolie, the best horror host ever, but because he's Rich Koz," said Neal Sabin, vice chairman of Weigel Broadcasting. Koz said he's always happy to attend fan events ...

In 2011, I reported in my column that Chicago's Rich Koz and his alter ego Son of Svengoolie announced their weekly TV hosting gig of classic horror films was going to national syndication.

The origin of "Svengoolie" is in a show called "Screaming Yellow Theatre" with Jerry Bishop as the Svengoolie character. When this show was cancelled, his young writer Rich Koz took up the mantle and ...

"Svengoolie" is basically a show that resurrects old horror, sci-fi, and mystery films from the thirties, forties, fifties, and so on. The host, 'Sven', credited as the "Man in Hat" on the credits ...

a Vincent Price sculpture and a Rubber Chicken signed by Svengoolie (Rich Koz), a Chicago-based TV personality. His daughter Victoria, 62, lives in Hendersonville, a city of about 15,500 in the ...

Svengoolie, also known as Rich Koz, also known as the Son of Svengoolie, also known as the top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens who introduces monster movies on Saturday ...

CHICAGO — Svengoolie, also known as Rich Koz, also known as the Son of Svengoolie, also known as the top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens who introduces monster movies on ...

Yet even he was surprised that his windows were broken again so soon after the first act of vandalism.” “Svengoolie, also known as Rich Koz, also known as the Son of Svengoolie, also known as the ...

You're pulling out the golden questions now. I'm sure you know a little bit about Svengoolie's history here in Chicago. Rich Koz has been playing the role of Svengoolie for 45 years now.

CHICAGO — Svengoolie, also known as Rich Koz, also known as the Son of Svengoolie, also known as the top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens who introduces monster movies on ...

“There are hundreds of people working here—literally hundreds. I know TV is the big dog; I get it. Rich Koz (Svengoolie) is a great guy. He is so humble and cool. His attitude and those people on the ...