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Forty Years Behind the Beard - The Bizarre Journey of the Son of Ghoul
Paperback
Publisher: BearManor Media
Published: Aug 29 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Monsters, Rock Stars, Betrayal and Redemption.
Son of Ghoul takes us on his twisted tour of gothic vaudeville in Forty Years Behind the Beard
Every kid has a dream, though very few can make them a reality. Keven Scarpino not only achieved his lifelong goal but set a world record that continues to this day. He did it with a phony beard, a cape and mortician's hat, and relives those tumultuous times in FORTY YEARS BEHIND THE BEARD - The Bizarre Journey of the Son of Ghoul.
It's a tale of a kid from Ohio inspired by the king of horror hosts, Ernie Anderson's Ghoulardi, with a heavy dose of Famous Monsters of Filmland, Mad magazine and the British Invasion. Starting at rock bottom, Keven created a character that would become a pop culture icon with a weekly TV show that has never been off the air even once for more than four decades. In that time, the Son of Ghoul show featured appearances by former Beatles along with some of the top names in movies and television and he became close friends with one of his most eager fans, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Ray Vaughn.Those years were also marked with tension and tragedy.
A one-time horror host desperate to regain his own notoriety fought a highly publicized albeit losing battle against the Son of Ghoul, later bowing to his longevity. A cast member was cruelly murdered in a case that remains open to this day. Despite these setbacks, Son of Ghoul's career would include movie appearances, hosting a satellite radio show, standing room only stage shows, and even recording at Sam Phillip's legendary Memphis recording studios with B-movie great Arch Hall, Jr. Along the way he was joined by a highly creative troupe of animators, inventors, and a cast of characters that defied description all reflecting his outlandish style of entertainment.
Forty Years Behind the Beard is the story of how fate can take us down remarkable paths in life, a trek full of unexpected and in many cases unbelievable circumstances. Son of Ghoul shares a story that continues to this day and is played out every week to a television audience that wouldn't miss what might be around the next corner.
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