1903: Richard Fantl, editor for the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1914: Josep Mullendore, orchestrator for the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
1915: Rodney Bell, who had a role in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.
1929: Claus Toksvig who was the uncredited narrator in the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
1943: Ron Elliott, songwriter and lead guitarist of The Beau Brummels, who performed a couple of songs in the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1970: John Scopes (age 70), the subject of the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES.
1971: Raymond Hatton (age 84), who played Gasspon in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM and old Pete in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).
1973: Andrei Abrikosov (age 66), who played King Vladimir in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1996: Make-up artist Harry Thomas (age 87), whose work can be seen in the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER, 109- PROJECT MOON BASE, 320- THE UNEARTHLY, 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER, 602- INVASION U.S.A., 616- RACKET GIRLS, 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
1997: Jay A. Morley Jr. (age 79), costumer for the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
2001: David Lowell Rich (age 81), director of the TV movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1962: The Century 21 Exposition closes in Seattle. We got a close look at the Bell Telephone exhibit in the short CENTURY 21 CALLING (seen in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN).
1995: Michael Blodgett, who played Bob Draper in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER, married actress Meredith Baxter.
1997: RHINO HOME VIDEO releases episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS, 619- RED ZONE CUBA and 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN on VHS.
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