Devious Duo from Schlockuvania!

That devious duo from Schlockuvania: Sicko-Psychotic and Silky Harlot.

Friends to the DEAD-END! (Sicko-Psychotic TV Series)

Silky Harlot and Cameo Promo Shots

Silky Harlot the venomous spider and Cameo the magic camera obscura.

Rare moment between Silky Harlot and Cameo. Usually, she's trying to eat him.

Jerome P. Eadeh provides the voice of Silky Harlot and Jim Childs provides Cameo's voice. (Sicko-Psychotic TV Series)

Sicko-Psychotic: Episode 1 CLIP

Here's a scene from Episode 1 "Something Sick & Twisted This Way Comes". Sicko-Psychotic and Silky Harlot just moved into the Sick-Shack, murdered the previous tenant, and trapped his soul inside a camera obscura. Cameo, of course, is not happy about this. Nor does he relish having to project horror films for Sicko's amusement. Furthermore, Sicko begins to suspect that Cameo has a dark secret. (Sicko-Psychotic TV Series)

Art Hern: The Early Years Before TV's First Horror Host Character

This vintage publicity photograph from March 24, 1947 was taken inside Chicago's WGN radio station. The shorter, happy-go-lucky chap standing behind the microphone, is none other than Art Hern! During this period, Hern was a member of the cast for the popular radio program Captain Midnight. A few years later, Hern would portray television's first horror host character - the Swami, Drana Badour!

The ominous Swami appeared on a local television station program in Chicago, called Murder Before Midnight (1950-1953). For most of its run on WBKB (Channel 4), the half-hour show serialized the films throughout the week.

Art Hern was actually the second person to portray the Swami Drana Badour. A television announcer, named Allen Harvey, originated the role.