1908: Jack Douglas, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER.
1909: James Sullivan, production designer for the movies in episodes 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES and 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1915: Jim Dannaldson, spider-handler for the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.
1921: Acquanetta, who played the native girl in the movie in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT.
1928: Sue England, who played Jane Koberly in the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1944: Catherine Schell, who played Maya in the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS and Clementine Taplin in the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.*
1945: Aleksei Rybnikov, who composed the score for the movie in episode K11- HUMANOID WOMAN.*
1950: Phoebe Snow, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1952: David Hasselhoff, who played Prince Simon in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH and was mentioned in a host segment in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1918: Tsar Nicholas II (age 50), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.
1970: Stanley Wilson (age 54), who composed the score for the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON and was the musical director for the movie in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
1976: Mikhail Yanshin (age 73), who played an old mushroom in the movie “Morozko,” seen in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1997: Gene Warren Visual effects artist for the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.
2002: Harry W. Gerstad (age 93), editor of the movies in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
2012: Morgan Paull (age 67), who played Salvatore Mistretta in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.
2017: Harvey Atkin (age 74), who played Jud in in the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1993: Episode 502- HERCULES first shown. In this episode, MARY JO PEHL makes her on screen debut, playing an Amazon mom.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1954: The second chapter of “CRASH OF MOONS” from TV’s “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” premieres in syndication. All three chapters would later be released on video as seen in episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1971: The movie “Gamera Tai Shinkai Kaiju Jigura,” seen in 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA is released in Japan, its country of origin.
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