Niles Tabot

Niles Tabot is one of the very first villains in the horror TV show Tales from the Krypt. He is the main character and central in the sketch The Man Who Was Death. He also narrates the entire sketch.

Niles Tabot was portrayed by actor William Saddler.

Biography
It is nighttime at a prison and an execution is about to commence. The prison's executioner is a man named Niles Tabot and he will be responsible for the death of prisoner Charles Ledbetter. According to Niles, Ledbetter commited murder a few years ago. He was thinking about a pay raise but it was denied to him by his boss. While Ledbetter was drinking Vodka during lunch, he went into a fit of unstable rage. He got a .45 from the glove compartment in his own car and used the gun to kill his boss. His boss' secretary was also shot and died during the process. Ledbetter cries and claims that he will be parted by the state's governor. Unfortunately, the governor never calls. Ledbetter dies in an electric chair after Niles pulls the switch.

Later in the same night, Niles introduces himself to the audience. He claims to be a country boy but loves the city. He also claims he was fascinated by electricity because he feels it is dependable. Half an hour later, Niles enters a cafe. One of the waitresses is watching a news report on a nearby TV. According to the news report, the state government to decided to abolish the death penalty. They felt it encourages more violence.

The next day, Niles is laid off by his boss who is also the prison's warden. Niles requests that he return to the electric generators of the prison. The warden denies the request because the prisoners know that Niles is directly responsible for the executions. Even though Niles claims to be able of taking care of himself, the warden still denies the offer. At night, Niles visits a bar and is still sad about the loss of his job.