1887: Cardinal Stritch, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
1905: Martin Obzina, art director for the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1907: Bernard C. Schoenfeld, screenwriter for the movies in episodes 411- THE MAGIC SWORD and 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
1918: Victor Most, costumer for the movie in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1930: Harve Bennett, executive producer and creator of the TV series “Gemini Man,” seen in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
1930: Glenn Corbett, who played Neil Stryker in the movie in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
1933: Nando Angelini, who played Ward Jones in the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.*
1943: Robert De Niro, whom Mike imitated in an host segment in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1979: Vivian Vance (age 70), who was mentioned by Jack Perkins in episode 310- FUGITIVE ALIEN and mentioned in a host segment in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERS.
1981: Giorgio Ferroni a.k.a. Calvin Jackson Padget (age 73), director of the movie in the movie in episode 504- SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON.
1982: Barney Phillips (age 68), who played Det. Sgt. Donovan in the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.
1983: Ira Gershwin (age 86), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON.
1988: Mike Mahoney (age 70), who played Sgt. Cooper in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
1990: Pearl Bailey (age 72), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1991: Episode 310- FUGITIVE ALIEN first shown. Michael J. Nelson debuts his recurring impersonation of Jack Perkins.
EVENT ON THIS DATE
1951: The movie in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT premieres in the U.S.A.
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