1825: Johann Strauss, whose “Blue Danube” waltz was heard in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
1881: Pablo Picasso, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES.
1887: Cecil Elliott, who played the train gossip in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1901: William Ruhl, who played a cop in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1903: Larry Johns, who played Dr. Wernher in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
1909: Whit Bissell, who played Dr. Alfred Brandon in the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and Stanley Briggs in the movie in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT.
1909: True Boardman, screenwriter for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1912: Ignazio Balsamo, who played Henchman X2 in the movie “Il Raggio Infernale,” seen in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.
1915: Holger Harrivirta, assistant director and editor of the movie in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
1919: Rico Alaniz, who played Sgt. Luis Murillo in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
1924: Billy Barty, who played the imp in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.
1925: Glyn Houston, who played the carnival barker in the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1928: Tony Franciosa, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
1930: Audrey Blasdel, script supervisor for the movies in episodes 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.*
1944: Mary Catherine “Taffy” Danoff of Starland Vocal Band, which was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.*
1944: Jon Anderson, , co-author of the song “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” discussed in a host segment in in episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1971: Charles G. Schelling (age 52), the soundtrack editor for the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1986: Forrest Tucker (age 67), who played Alan Brooks in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
1991: John Stratton (age 65), who played Victor in the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.
1992: Dave Lewis (age 83), screenwriter for the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.
1992: Roger Miller (age 56; lung cancer), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1995: David Healy (age 66), who did the voices of supporting characters for the TV series “Captain Scarlet,” episodes of which were seen in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS. He was also the voice of the radio announcer in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
1995: Tennis pro Bobby Riggs (age 77), who was parodied in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS REVENGE.
2002: Cheryl “Rainbeaux” Smith (age 47; complications from drug addiction), who played a model in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN and Kathy Farley in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.
2002: Sen. Paul Wellstone (age 58; plane crash), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.
2013: Nigel Davenport (age 85), who played Ernest Hubbs in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
EVENT ON THIS DATE
1948: The play “Casual Company” opens in a small theater in L.A. and receives only one review … a very bad one. The play’s director and author was Edward D. Wood Jr. The play also starred Paul Marco (who played Kelton the cop in the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER).
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