Tarantula Ghoul was obviously a knockoff of Los Angeles-based horror-movie TV host Vampira, but the late Portland actor Suzanne Waldron made “Taranch,” as the character became known ...

When Kevynne Layne saw the video on YouTube, it was like bumping into a childhood friend. One she hadn't seen or heard from in more than 50 years. "I watched Tarantula Ghoul when I was a little ...