1857: Fannie Farmer, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE.
1882: C. Montague Shaw, who played Prof. Norton in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1893: Cedric Gibbons, supervising art director for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1899: Art Smith, who played Pilot Pete in the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1899: Milton Carruth, editor of the movie in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.
1910: Ugo Sasso, who had a role in the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
1910: Akira Kurosawa, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 302- GAMERA and 310- FUGITIVE ALIEN.
1911: Jack Lomas, who played a bar patron in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1911: Enzo Musumeci Greco, stuntman and master of arms for the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour. He was fencing master for the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED, master of arms for the movie in episode 502- HERCULES and fencing master for the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.
1915: Louis Quinn, who played Samuel Tallman in the movie in episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.
1926: Alan Wells, who played the headquarters sergeant in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1982: Joseph Pagano (age 76), screenwriter for the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1986: Anastasiya Zuyeva (age 89), the storyteller in the movie “Morozko,” seen in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1987: Keith Richards (age 71), (no, not THAT Keith Richards) who played Angelo in the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
2003: Eisei (aka Hideyo) Amamoto, (age 77), who played Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet in the movie in 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER and played Tammy in the movie in episode 314- MIGHTY JACK.
2016: Ken Howard (age 71), who played Dave Walecki in the movie in episode K15- SUPERDOME.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1950: At the Oscars: Dean Jagger, who played Carl Webster in the movie in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE, wins the best supporting actor Oscar for “12 O’Clock High;” and Paul Vogel, cinematographer for the movies in episodes 411- THE MAGIC SWORD and 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, wins a cinematography (black and white) Oscar for “Battleground.” In addition, Harry D. Gerstad, editor of the movies in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, wins the best film editing Oscar for “Champion.”
1997: Rick Baker wins his fourth Oscar for “The Nutty Professor.” He was the sfx make-up craftsman for episodes 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, 1007- TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST and 1012- SQUIRM. The ceremonies were hosted by Billy Crystal, who played David in the movie in episode K13- SST-DEATH FLIGHT.
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