1903: Tor Johnson, who played Lobo in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY, essentially the same character in the episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and Joseph Javorsky in the movie in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS.
1903: Robert Hardy Andrews, who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1907: Alex Montoya, who played Morales in the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1913: Newell P. Kimlin, editor for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1915: Seth Banks, costumer for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
1920: Harry Alan Towers, producer and screenwriter for the movies in episodes K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU, 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU and 519- OUTLAW OF GOR. He was also a writer for the latter two movies under the pen name Peter Welbeck.
1921: George Nader, who played Roy in the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER, Glenn Martin in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and Nick West in K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU.
1932: Robert Reed, who played Johnny in the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST and Capt. Jim Walsh in the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.
1934: Eva Maria Hagen, who played a reporter in the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1988: Lawrence W. Butler (age 80), who did the special effects for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
1988: James R. Haskin (age 66), who played the civilian announcer in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1991: Episode 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA first shown. Bridget Nelson makes her on-screen debut as little Helen.
EVENT ON THIS DATE
1966: the movie in episode 813- JACK FROST is reviewed in Variety.
This Date in MSTory is written and compiled by Steve Finley, Chris Cornell and Brian Henry. Copyright © 2017 All rights reserved. Please do not reproduce This Date in MSTory items in any form without express written permission from the authors.
* = According to the IMBD this person is alive. If you can supply evidence that he or she has died, and when, please let us know.
** = If this appears next to a birthday, the IMDB indicates that the person has died, but the IMDB does not have a full death date (probably just a month and year or just the year he or she died). If you can give us the exact date (with some sort of proof we can check), please let us know.
** = If this appears next to a death date, the IMDB does not have this person’s full birthday. If you can provide it (with some sort of proof we can check), please let us know.
