1997

1997

Date in 1997 unknown Bob Bell (age unknown), art director for the movies in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP and K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS.
Date in 1997 unknown Maurice Kaufmann (age unknown), who played ??? in episode 909- GORGO.
01/08 George J. Eppich (age 86), who did the sound effects for the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
01/23 Bill Zuckert (age 81), who portrayed Ace Landon in episode K19- HANGAR 18.
01/26 Edward G. Simmel (age 76), producer/director of the short A DATE WITH YOUR FAMILY, shown in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
02/03 Neil Brunnenkant (age 83), music editor for the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K's first live show.
02/04 Robert Clouse (age 68), director of the premiere episode "Max" of the TV show "The Master" in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.
02/05 Enzo A. Martinelli (age 89), cinematographer for the episodes of the TV show "Gemini Man" seen in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
02/06 Harry Essex (age 86), screenwriter of the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
02/12 James Cossins (age 63), who portrayed the coroner in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
02/28 Leo Needham (age unknown), who portrayed a truck driver in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
03/04 (William) Carey Loftin (age 83), who portrayed a motorist in RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON and had a small role in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
03/05 William Roberts (age 83), screenwriter for the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.
03/18 Harry Raybould (age 64), who portrayed the M.P at the main gate in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
03/24 Martin Caidin (age 69), who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
04/02 Tomoyuki Tanaka (age 86), producer for the movies in episodes 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON and 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.
04/16 John Benson (age 80), who portrayed a sentry in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
04/28 Steve Conte (age 77), who appeared in the movie in episode 515- THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN.
04/30 Jorge Mondragon (age 93), who had a small role in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY.
05/09 Hoke Howell (age 67), who portrayed Crapout in episode 202- THE SIDEHACKERS.
05/28 Sydney Guilaroff (age 89), the movie's hair stylist in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
06/04 George E. Mather (age 77), who portrayed Lewis Moffitt in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
06/14 Richard Jaeckel (age 70), who portrayed Vince Elliott in MST3K's pilot THE GREEN SLIME.
07/24 Laszlo Gorog (age 93), screenwriter for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
08/04 Dick Bush (age 65), cinematographer for the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
08/08 Orville Hampton (age 80), uncredited screenwriter for the movies in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and 208- LOST CONTINENT.
08/18 Don Knight (age 64), who portrayed H.K. Muldoon in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
08/24 Werner Aprelat (age 73), who portrayed Meink in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.
09/09 Burgess Meredith (age 89), who portrayed Willie Bassett in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT and Capt. J.G. Williams in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.
10/03 John Ashley (age 62), who portrayed Stan Kenyon in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES.
10/13 Dick Gallegly (age 75), production manager for the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
10/18 Marshall Green (age 78), assistant director of the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE.
10/21 Jay A. Morley Jr. (age 79), costumer for the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
10/30 Sydney Newman (age 80), producer of the short JOHNNY AT THE FAIR short in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
11/11 William Alland (age 81), producer of 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE, 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS, 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN and THIS ISLAND EARTH.
12/06 Willie Pastrano (age 62), who portrayed Banjo in episode 207- WILD REBELS.
12/19 Michael Alldredge (age 57), who portrayed Sheriff Blake in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
12/19 David Bradley (age 77), who directed the movie in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.
12/30 Bernard Girard (age 79), screenwriter for the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.