1903: Alvin Todd, editor of the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1905: Dave Newell, make-up artist for the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
1915: Dan Sonney, art director for the movie in episode 616- RACKET GIRLS.
1919: Ernie Kovacs, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER.
1926: Lyn Osborn, who played Sgt. Taylor in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
1936: Arlene Golonka, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.*
1939: Shinichi a.k.a. Sonny Chiba, who played Ironsharp a.k.a. Space Chief in the movie in episode 819- INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN.*
1942: Warrene Ott, who played Ispalata in the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
1943: Gil Gerard, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.*
1970: Rick Youck, foley artist for the movie in episode 910- THE FINAL SACRIFICE.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1943: Alexander Woollcott (age 56), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.
1977: Toots Shor (age 73), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.”
1988: Hollingsworth Morse (age 77), director of the episodes of TV’s “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” that were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1990: Gerald Gibbs (age 83), cinematographer for the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.
1997: Bill Zuckert (age 81), who played Ace Landon in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.
1997: Hardy Rafn (age 66), who had an uncredited role in the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
1999: Joe D’amato (age 62) a.k.a. David Hills a.k.a. Aristide Massacessi, director of the movie in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERS.
2003: Nell Carter (age 54), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK.
2006: Joseph M. Newman (age 96), director of the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
2011: Jack LaLanne (age 96), who was seen briefly as himself in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.
2016: Flora Gordon (age 90), Bert I.Gordon’s wife and go-to special effects maven for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, 517- THE BEGINNING OF THE END, 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, 414- TORMENTED, 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and 210- KING DINOSAUR.
2018: Robert Dowdell (age 85), who played Sen. Clayton in the movie in episode 324- MASTER NINJA II.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1993: episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (with the short HIRED! Part 1) first shown.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1985: The movie “Escape from the Bronx,” seen in episode 705- ESCAPE 2000, is reviewed in Variety.
2001: Rhino Home Video releases episode 515- WILD WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN and 517- THE BEGINNING OF THE END on DVD.
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