1892: Ralph Slosser, assistant director for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1896: Sigmund Neufeld, producer of the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER and 208- LOST CONTINENT.
1898: John Roy, who played an observation room guest in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS and a military officer in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
1898: Golda Meir, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.
1907: Earl Wilson, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.
1910: Crox Alvarado, who played Pincate in the movie in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY and played the inspector in the movie in episode 1308- THE BATWOMAN.
1915: John Bushelman, editor for the movies in episode 414- TORMENTED and 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS and assistant producer for the movie in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR.
1917: George Gaynes, who played the mission director in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
1921: Mexican wrestler Alejandro “The Black Shadow” Cruz, who appeared as himself in the movie in episode 624- SAMPSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
1930: Benito Prezia, who played the main gate guard in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.*
1951: Christopher Cross, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 506- EEGAH!*
1952: Toni Naples, who played Mrs. Blaylok in the movie in episode 1304- MUNCHIE and Sultana in DEATHSTALKER II, which was featured in the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2018.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1947: Melville de Lay (age 47; heart attack), assistant director for the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER and 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1986: Irving Block (age 75), who wrote the story for the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT. He also did the special effects for the movies in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M, 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and WORLD WITHOUT END, which was riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1990: Frank Worth (age 86), composer for the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and played a bartender in the movie in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
1996: Jack Weston (age 71), who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
2004: Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi a.k.a. Zulu (age 66) who played a character also named Zulu in the movie in episode 608- CODENAME: DIAMONDHEAD.
2004: Anthony Ainley (age 71), who played Dietz in the movie in episode 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT.
2019: Lowell Chambers (age 86), set decorator for the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
2022: Andra Martin (age 86), who played Linda Madison in the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1950: The movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M is reviewed in Variety.
1977: The TV movie and unsuccessful series pilot featured in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD premieres on NBC.
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