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This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
Jim Mallon* (Happy birthday, Jim!)
1860: William Jennings Bryan, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES.
1891: Earl Warren, whose Warren Commission was mentioned in a host segment in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.
1894: Joseph Kane, director of the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1894: Joe Dominguez, who played the Mexican doctor in the movie in episodes 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
1894: Jackie “Moms” Mabley, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, 103 MAD MONSTER and 207 WILD REBELS.
1908: Ernestine Barrier, who played the Madame President in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
1914: Fred Clark, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1916: Eric Christmas, who played Father Murphy in the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
1917: Antonio Gradoli, who played the Monte Carlo inspector in the movie in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007 and played the head of the guards in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES (if Gradoli is indeed alive, he turns 103).*
1920: Leon Chooluck, unit manager for the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1928: Jan Shepard, who played Nan Greyson in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES.*
1930: Wayne Fitzgerald, title designer for the movies in episodes 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP and 512- MITCHELL.
1931: Alfred Hirschmeier, production designer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1933: Edward G. Robinson Jr., who played a radio dispatcher in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1935: Nancy Malone, who played Tina Scott in the movie in episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL.
1935: Burt Metcalfe, who had an uncredited bit part as a guard in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
1936: Ursula Andress, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 314- MIGHTY JACK.*
1955: Bruce Willis, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, 818- DEVIL DOLL and 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1950: Edgar Rice Burroughs (age 74), on whose novels the movies in episode 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT and episode 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE were based.
1966: Tom Lambert (age 72), sound engineer for the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.
1974: Edward Platt (age 58; suicide), who played Mr. Tucker in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1987: Emile Meyer (age 76), who played Cal Anders in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.
1987: Arch Oboler (age 77), director, writer, producer and photographic designer for the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.
1998: Taggart Casey (age 85), who played Sheriff N.J. Shallert in the movie in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.
2013: Valentino Macchi (age 75), who had a role in the movie in episode 1113- THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN’T and was a henchman in the movie “Il Raggio Infernale,” seen in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.
2018: Sue England (age 89), who played Jane Koberly in the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
2020: Nazzareno “Neno” Zamperla (age 82), who did stunts for the movies in episodes 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED and 502- HERCULES and was among the good-natured tavern brawlers seen in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
2022: Leo Eaton (age 76), assistant director for the TV movie in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1989: episode K16- CITY ON FIRE first shown.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1953: At the Oscars: Harry D. Gerstad, editor of the movies in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, shares the best film editing award for “High Noon.” Cedric Gibbons and Edwin B. Willis (art director and set decorator, respectively, for in the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS) shared the best art direction (black and white) award for “The Bad and the Beautiful.”
1959: “Yusei Oji” is released in Japan, its country of origin. It came to America as the movie in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE.
1962: Brett Halsey, who played Bix Dugan in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE and Pete in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE divorces Luciana Paluzzi, who played Dr. Lisa Benson in the movie in THE GREEN SLIME, the movie in the MST3K pilot, and Iole’s maid in the movie in episode 502- HERCULES.
1975: composer Ernest Gold (who worked on the movie in episode 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL) received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1998: MST3K’S ACADEMY OF ROBOTS’ CHOICE AWARDS SPECIAL premieres on the Sci-Fi Channel.

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Eric Carmen, RIP

Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, frontman of the pop-rock band the Raspberries who went on to achieve success with songs such as “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died. He was 74.

MSTies may remember that Crow sang a bit of Carmen’s hit “All By Myself” in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.

Thanks to Ray Dunakin for the heads up.

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Update – The Mads Are Back (With Special Q&A Guests Bill, Kevin and Mike)

Join The Mads on Tuesday, March 12 at 8 PM Eastern as they riff “The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues” followed by a live Q&A with guests Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Mike Nelson. Buy your tickets here.

Update: The original Dumb Industries web page and images only listed Bill and Mike as attending, but Kevin has now been included.