BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Bert I. Gordon, the sci-fi director who, in the 1950s and ’60s, created numerous low-budget films featuring colossal creatures, shrinking humans and radioactive monsters, died at his home here March 8, of complications from a fall. He was 100.

Gordon loomed large over MST3K for several seasons. He was the producer/director of the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, 517- THE BEGINNING OF THE END (in which he was mentioned in a host segment), 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, 414- TORMENTED, 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and 210- KING DINOSAUR.
1924: Albert Gramaglia, sound re-recordist for the movie in episode 817- HORROR OF PARTY BEACH and recording mixer for the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.

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Thanks to Tim for the heads up.

THAILAND — Ted Thomas, the legendary voice actor who lent his voice to dozens of film productions in the 1960s and ’70s, died here in November. He was 93.

He did voices for such movies as “Dogora the Space Monster” (1964), “Godzilla vs. Gigan” “Gamera Super Monster” (1980) and “Mighty Peking Man.”

MSTies will remember his performances in episodes 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (as Emperor Antonio), K04/304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON (as Kawajiri) and K06/308- GAMERA VS. GAOS (as Kanamura).

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Thanks to Paul for the heads up.

Southwest Ranches, Florida — Ricou Browning, who famously played the menacing Gill-Man in “Creature From the Black Lagoon” and as the creative force behind the original Flipper movie and TV show, died at his home here Feb. 27. He was 93.

MSTies will recall that he played the Gill Man (in underwater scenes) and a lab technician in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.

The Hollywood Reporter has the story.