European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By John Krueger staff writer there s no Ghoul like an old Ghoul at least to spec. 4 Bill Plack oof cob 709th my in. That s Why Placko 21, from we Snake Ohio likes to make up his my buddies at Giessen Germany to look like 400-year-old moldy monsters returned from the  Latex scraggly wigs bits of sponges liquid makeup powder water paint and grease pencils Placko can transform a strapping i into a Horren Dous Hulk in a couple of hours. Returning soon to civvies and his career As a to and movie makeup technician Placko has kept in practice experimenting on himself and his pals. Since he s been a youngster Blond bespectacled Placko has specialized on monster makeup something he got into in conjunction with his interest in magic. Bill was working in Miami on to makeup before entering service. He plans to return  previously had worked in Cleveland and Hollywood. Some of the stars he is photos by Merle Hunter has made up As monsters included Mike Douglas and Morey Amsterdam. He also appeared on the Steve Allen show As Surprise guest Frankenstein s Mon  the old Standard monsters of movie Fame Are my favourites Sai Placko. I used to watch their movies then  of his experiments consisted of pouring Maple syrup Over a gruesome visage he has fashioned Over his own clean Cut features to give a new effector blood. He picks up tips like this from read ing horror magazines of which he has stacks and stacks. During Fasching German Mardi gras he practically cleared out a local Gast Haus when he entered As a Zombie. The Only time his experiments have failed was when Bill used a nose Putty that hardened to Concrete like texture. I finally had to use ice cubes to crack it and Peel it off recalled the mad makeup Man. It helps to have a warped mind Inthis business he cackled. When Placko finishes remapping you face it can look like a blown up print of the Moon surface craters All Over the place. Strange As it May seem no presiden tial candidates have contacted Bill about being their Campaign makeup expert. Placko could assure them that five o clock Shadow would be the Leas of their worries. One of Bill s most embarrassing moments came when he had his 76-year-old Grandfather All plastered up and theold gentleman had to sneeze. It was like fallout from a Max Factor bomb recalled the Youthful Soldier who sometimes gets so carried away in his do it yourself experiments that he rips his shirts and ties to achieve tin proper effect. But my favorite part of makeup he ghoulish by gloated is blood i go wild Over  Wiiilie in High school he created disown costume representing a creature from outer space. He wore the shocking outfit in downtown Cleveland spoiling appetites in every restaurant he  the Latex and other supplies Placko can provide you with anything from authentic looking cuts and scars to Frozen men martians mummies and werewolves. He s especially fond of a ing people Asik did with rugged spec. 4 Joe Voveris a fellow my from cob in Atwo hour demonstration of applying decayed  Gray never looked so Grue some on his worst Days. But it takes Only two or three minutes to take off the mask claimed  is entirely self taught Only pick ing up professional pointers by poking around movie and to studios both in the . And in  of Jekyll and Hyde Are conjured up when Bill tells of transforming himself into a monster in the Solitude of his own room. It s just too bad foray neighbor who might Knock on the  be frightened Many of them by forgetting my condition and answering the door leered Placko. Page 12 no that Ruddy too arid the not begin to get o Elf tiny Nefy hooked Twatt. Makeup master Placko starts out with reasonably clean Cut pal Joe Voveris Hairpiece led in place. Joe Poveru your y my around town pal Joe begins to shape up with scars wound and lines added by Happy Placko the stars and stripes now if i can just get my hands on Thuy who put this stuff on my face. Thursday april 4, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 13