Forrest J Ackerman

Forrest James Ackerman was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a prominent advocate of the Esperanto language; and one of the world's most avid collectors of genre books and film memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California.

24 November 1916

Born on the same birth day (24 November): Alben W. Barkley • Danielle Nicolet • David Adeang • John Kovalic • John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire • Junípero Serra • Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa • Lars Eckert • Machel Montano • Marcus Bontempelli • Maria Luisa of Spain • Tracey Wickham

Born in the same month (November 1916): Al Lucas (musician) • Bill Melendez • Billy May • Charles E. Osgood • Clinton Jones (priest) • Daws Butler • Dena Epstein • Donald T. Campbell • Fran Ryan • Harold Baigent • Jean Papineau-Couture • Louis le Brocquy • Michael Gough • Michael Gwynn • Michael J. Ingelido • P. K. Page • Paul Emery • Peg Lynch • Ramón José Velásquez • Robert Carr • Roger Apéry • Shelby Foote • Sherwood Schwartz • Sid Luckman