1883: Coco Chanel, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1894: Harvey B. Dunn, who played the grandpa Morgan in the movie in episode 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE, police Capt. Robbins in the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and angry taxpayer Mr. Romaine in the movie in episode 613- THE SINISTER URGE.
1909: Frank Tipper, visual effects animator for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1910: Jun Tazaki, who played the base commander in the movie in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.
1915: Herman Stein, score collaborator for the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1931: James Crabe, camera operator for the movie in episode 108- THE SLIME PEOPLE and cinematographer for the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.
1946: William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton, American president, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.*
1957: Darby Hinton, who played Sticks in the movie in episode 622- ANGELS REVENGE.*
1960: Chuck Williams, who played Tommy Marcetto in the movie in episode 1001- SOULTAKER.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1976: S. Roy Luby (age 72), editor of the episodes of TV’s “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger,” seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1984: George Meeker (age 80), who played Charles Blake in the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1987: Hayden Rorke (age 76), who played General Pappy Greene in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
2000: Lee Sholem (age 87), director of the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
2005: Mel Welles (age 81), who played the grave digger Smolkin in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.
2011: Jimmy Sangster (age 83), screenwriter for the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
EVENT ON THIS DATE
1961: The movie “Ercole Alla Conquista Di Atlantide,” seen in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN is released in Italy, its country of origin.
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