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BORN ON THIS DATE
1907: Glen Daniels, set decorator for the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
1915: Stefano Canzio, screenwriter for the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.
1917: Ramon Gay, who played Dr. Almada in the movie in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY.
1923: James Karen, who played Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore in the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
1930: Fuyukichi Maki, who had a role in the movie in episode K21- THE ‘LEGEND OF DINOSAURS’.
1935: Juli Reding, who played Vi Mason in the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED.*
1939: Patrick Wright, who played police Captain McCabe in the movie in episode 1007- TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST.
1941: Chôtarô Tôgin, who played Ichiro in the movie in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1964: Charles Meredith (age 70), who played Secretary Drake in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1969: Roy Barcroft (age 67), who played Retik in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON and Parker in the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1985: Calvin Jackson (age 66), who composed the musical score for the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED.
1991: Miles Davis (age 65), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
2007: Jeanne Bates (age 89), who played a switchboard operator in the movie in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
2010: Leslie Nielsen (age 84), who played the corrupt mayor in the movie in episode K16– CITY ON FIRE.
2010: Gene Polito (age 92), assistant cameraman for the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
2015: Doug Lennox (age 76), who played The Captain in the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1992: episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS (with the short GENERAL HOSPITAL Part 3) first shown.
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