Count Gore de Vol

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Count Gore de Vol is a television horror host who originally appeared on Washington, D.C.'s WDCA from 1973 to 1987.[1] Originally named M.T. Graves and played by announcer Dick Dyszel, the character first appeared on the WDCA version of the Bozo the Clown program. When the character got a positive reaction, he was given his own program, called Creature Feature. The choice of Gore de Vol as the character's name was either a pun involving the name of acerbic author Gore Vidal or the name of a prominent Washington, D.C. funeral home, "de Vol".[2] Gore de Vol became the Washington/Baltimore area's longest-running horror host, broadcast every Saturday night on WDCA from March 1973 to May 1987.[3]

Count Gore de Vol
Dick Dyszel in his "Count Gore de Vol" alter ego
NationalityAmerican
Other namesDick Dyszel
Occupation(s)Television personality, interviewer
WebsiteWebsite of Dick Dyszel and Count Gore de VolWebsite

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  1. ^ Watson, Elena M. (2000). Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists and Other Denizens of the Late Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-0940-1. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  2. ^ Dalphonse, Sherri (October 12, 2015). "You Must Remember…Dick Dyszel". Washingtonian.
  3. ^ "For Virgins Only". Creature Feature The Weekly Web Program. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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