Biography

Barry Lee Hobart passed away on 14 January 2011 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Hobart was a local television celebrity and late night horror movie host, nationally known as "Dr. Creep".

As founder of the Montgomery County project "Christmas Smiles" Barry helped over 93,000 families over 33 years. He used his celebrity status to raise contributions in the Muscular Dystrophy telethon each Labor Day. Barry was a 1959 Graduate of Middletown High School, and a 1963 Graduate of the University of Cincinnati majoring in Television and Radio Broadcasting. After his college graduation he entered the USA Air Force and served overseas in service broadcasting during the Vietnam War era. After his honorable discharge he was employed by Channel 22 as a camera specialist and master control operator before creating the host of "Shock Theatre" as "Dr. Creep,".

Barry Hobart was inducted into the "Horror Host Hall of Fame" in 2011 for his horror host character "Dr. Creep" in the television series "Shock Theater" on DATV TCI Channel 20 Dayton, Ohio.
- IMDb mini biography by: Paul Gerard Kennedy

Shock Theater debuted January 1st, 1972 and is still running on local access stations.

Created the charity "Project Smiles", which raises money for needy children.

Barry Hobart was inducted into the "Horror Host Hall of Fame" in 2011 for his horror host character "Dr. Creep" in the television series "Shock Theater" on DATV TCI Channel 20 Dayton, Ohio.

When Dr. Creep's "Best of Shock Theatre" tape was released the first ones released had an autographed b&w photo of the good(?) Dr. in the tape box.

Magazine references: Part one of two-part feature with five photos, "Dr. Creep -- Birth of a Legend" by Rick Martin in issue #13 (December 1994) of Scary Monsters, pp. 30-33. (Feature concluded in issue #14.). Full-page ad for "The Best of Shock Theatre" videotape (cover with picture of Dr. Creep reproduced) on page 34. Full-page photo (surrounded by girls in bikinis) on inside front cover.