1985 (Hobgoblins)
- Date in 1985 unknown Jun Tazaki (age 74 or
75), who portrayed the base commander in episode 213-
GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.
- 01/18 Frank a.k.a.Frankie Marvin (age 80 or
81), who portrayed Salty in the season four serial
UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
- 01/26 Mario Petri (age 63), who had a role in
episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
- 02/08 Tom Greenway (age 75), who portrayed a
reporter in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
- 02/08 Marvin Miller (age 71), narrator of the
movies in episodes 210- KING DINOSAUR, 422- THE DAY THE
EARTH FROZE and 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
- 02/10 John M. Nickolaus, Jr. (age 71),
cinematographer for the movies in episodes 406- ATTACK OF
THE GIANT LEECHES, 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT, and 701-
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
- 02/11 Heinz Roemheld (age 83), who composed
some of the musical score for the movie in episode 803-
THE MOLE PEOPLE. He was also one of the composers for the
season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS and the season four
serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
- 02/13 Al Jacobs (age 82), who composed the
musical score for the movie in episode 207- WILD REBELS.
- 02/25 R. Ruddell Weatherwax (age 77),
dog-trainer for the canine movie stars, especially
Lassie, who appeared in 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
- 03/25 Arthur Millan (age 70), who portrayed
Carl Parkins in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
- 04/16 Scott Brady (age 60), who portrayed a
public affairs officer in the movie in episode 401- SPACE
TRAVELERS.
- 04/21 Rudi Gernreich (age 62), costumer
designer for the TV series "Space: 1999", episodes of
which were seen in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.
- 05/04 Ward Ellis (age 58), who portrayed Jeff
in the short ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON, shown in episode 701-
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
- 06/01 Richard Greene (age 66), who portrayed
Nayland Smith in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU-MANCHU.
- 06/27 Jane Ross (age unknown), who had a small
role in episode 205- ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A.
- 07/03 Nelson Leigh (age 80), who portrayed Dr.
Eldon Galbraithe in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed
in MST3K's first live show.
- 07/09 Rafael Campos (age 49), who portrayed
Luis in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M. and had a small
role in episode 1002- THE GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
- 07/21 Lawrence Woolner (age 73), executive
producer for the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN
DUPLICATORS.
- 07/28 Grant Williams (age 54), who portrayed
Neil Foster in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.
- 08/01 Al Overton (age 73), who did the sound
for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER,
406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET
and 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL.
- 08/30 Tom Howard (age unknown), who did the
special effects for the movie in episode 909- GORGO.
- 09/06 Jane Frazee (age 67), who portrayed Jane
Cooper in episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSES.
- 09/09 Robert Henderson (age 80), who portrayed
Clete in episode K09- PHASE IV.
- 09/23 Mickey Simpson (age 71), who portrayed Naga in
WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K's first live show.
- 09/25 Clark Paylow (age 66), director of the
movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
- 09/30 Floyd Crosby (age 85), cinematographer
for the movies in episodes 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and 912-
THE SCREAMING SKULL.
- 10/02 Sidney Clute (age 69), who portrayed
Rudy Moran in episode 512- MITCHELL.
- 10/04 Gleb Strizhenov (age 62), who portrayed
Glan in episode K11- HUMANOID WOMAN.
- 10/16 Claude Stroud (age 78), who portrayed
the hotel manager in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
- 10/18 Jun Tazaki (age 75), who portrayed the
base commander in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA
MONSTER.
- 10/24 Masaichi Nagata (age 79), executive
producer for all five GAMERA movies shown in MST3K's
third season.
- 10/28 Gabor Curtiz (age 82), who portrayed Dr.
Vanko in episode 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.
- 11/30 Aaron Saxon (age 68), who portrayed Nate
Signo in episode 511- GUNSLINGER and the tower guard
Gobbo in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.
- 11/15 Alan Foster (age 79), who had a role in
the TV-Movie "The Stranger," shown in episode 305-
STRANDED IN SPACE.
- 11/28 Calvin Jackson (age 66), who composed
the movie's musical score in episode 414- TORMENTED.
- 11/30 Phil Tucker (age 58), producer/director
of the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER.
- 12/04 Henry Freulich (age 79), cinematographer
for the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
- 12/26 Hal Warren (age unknown),
producer/director/screenwriter for the movie in episode
424- MANOS, THE HANDS OF FATE in which he also portrayed
the lead character of Michael.
 
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