Trivia

Inducted into the Horror Host Hall of Fame in 2013 as his character Svengoolie.

Is a skilled artist and exceptional at drawing well-known cartoon characters.

Once appeared as Svengoolie in a commercial for the Empire carpet company of the Chicagoland area.

Ran a production called "The Koz Zone" in the early 1990s which showed comedy sketches during the commercial period between Fox's cartoons.

Was a Professional Wrestling Ring Announcer.

Hosts collections of Three Stooges shorts for WCIU

Koz worked mornings on WMAQ radio in Chicago, and Koz worked with radio legend Dick Orkin on commercials and syndicated features, including "ChickenMan Returns for the Last Time Again.".

In 2022, Rich Koz - "Svengoolie" was awarded Favorite Horror Host of 2021 in the 20th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.

Regularly heard on 87.9 METV radio in Chicago. Doing commercials or announcements.

Last name is pronounced Koze, with a long 'O' sound like hose, not with the short 'O' sound like Oz.