BORN ON THIS DATE
1884: Frank Hagney, who, among his many, many bit roles, played the bailiff in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1889: Adolph Hitler, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 506- EEGAH! and 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.
1893: Harold Lloyd, mentioned in a song Crow sings in MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE.
1896: Curly Batson, makeup artist for the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.
1912: George J. Morgan, executive producer of the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED UP ZOMBIES.
1914: Sue Dwiggins, writer and producer (she also worked on the props, was assistant camera person, worked in the wardrobe department and was script supervisor) for the movie “Monstrosity,” seen in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN. She was also original screenplay writer for the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.
1915: Ian D. Struthers, cinematographer for the movie in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE.
1918: Herschel Burke Gilbert, musical score composer for the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
1922: Daniele Vargas, who played Anfiarao in the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
1923: Joe Lanza, choreographer for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH (in which he also played a work farm inmate).
1928: Todd Lasswell, who played Lt. Anderson in the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.
1933: George R. Robertson, who had a small role in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELLERS.
1937: George Takei, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 706- LASERBLAST.*
1942: Richard Delvy, music arranger and composer of the title song for the movie in MST3K pilot, THE GREEN SLIME.
1949: Figure skater Toller Cranston, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.
1955: Chris Balton, assistant cameraman for the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.*
1959: Yuji Okumoto, who played Chou-Sing in the movie in episode 1302- ROBOT WARS.*
1962: Jennifer Houlton, who played Ellen in the movie in episode 1112- CARNIVAL MAGIC.*
1964: Crispin Glover, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1912: Bram Stoker (age 64), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1959: Robert Pritchard (age 65), who did the sound for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1963: Pete Kooy (age 46), who was a stand-in for the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1965: Mikhail Astangov (age 64), who played the majaraja in the movie “Sadko,” featured in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.
1992: Jimmy Lennon Sr. (age 79), who played the ring announcer in the movie in episode 616- RACKET GIRLS.
1992: Benny Hill (age 68), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.
1996: Alexander D’arcy (age 87), who played the monster Gary in the movie in episode 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.
1998: Aram Katcher (age 76), who played the factory window washer spy in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1998: Hugo Grimaldi (age 85), executive dubbing supervisor for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS. producer and editor for the American version of the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN, director and producer for the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and producer and supervising film editor for the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
2000: Louis Applebaum (age 82), composer for the movie in episode 1311- THE MASK.
2018: Desmond Saunders (age 91), director of the TV series “Stingray,” episodes of which were incorporated into episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP, and supervising director for the TV series “Captain Scarlet,” episodes of which were incorporated into episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1946: Marie Windsor, who played Josie in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, marries Ted Steele.
1959: Rance Howard, who appeared in the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS along with his son Ron Howard, celebrates the birth of his other son, future actor Clint Howard.
1967: The movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007 is released in Italy, its country of origin.
1996: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert give MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE a two-thumbs up review on TV’s “At the Movies.”

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This Date in MSTory is written and compiled by Christopher Cornell, Brian Henry and Steve Finley with assistance by Tim Brown, Gordon Lawyer and many other Satellite News commenters.