1979 (Parts: The Clonus Horror; The Pumaman.)

  • Date in 1979 unknown Les Bowie (age 65),  who did the special effects for the movies in episodes 101- THE CRAWLING EYE and 111- MOON ZERO TWO.
  • 01/08 Martin Obzina (age 73), art director for the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
  • 01/29 Bruce Brighton (age unknown), who played Dr. Cortner in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE.
  • 01/29 Bruce Brighton (age 85), who played Dr. Cortner in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE.
  • 01/31 Basil Dignam (age 73), who played Admiral Brooks in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.
  • 02/02 Zon Murray (age 68), who played a National Guard sergeant in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
  • 02/10 Tatyana Barysheva (age 82), who played the matchmaker in the movie in episode 813- JACK FROST.
  • 02/10 Harold White (age 55), editor for the movies in episodes 307- DADDY-O and 415- THE BEATNIKS.
  • 02/15 Lee Deane (age 54), who played Lakoplous in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
  • 02/19 Norman Ollestad (aka Ollstead), (age 43),  who played Lew's roomate in the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
  • 02/22 Ben Winkler (age 76), who did the sound for the movies in episodes 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
  • 03/06 Charles Wagenheim (age 83), who played the pawnbroker in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
  • 03/09 Quentin Lawrence (age 58), director of the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
  • 03/21 Sigmund Neufeld (age 82), producer of the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER and 208- LOST CONTINENT.
  • 03/28 Circus clown Emmett Kelly (age 80), who was mostly seen eating in the short HERE COMES THE CIRCUS, shown in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
  • 03/31 Doris Packer (age 74), who played the judge in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
  • 04/16 James E. McLarty (age 48), screenwriter for the movie in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN.
  • 04/22 Dwight V. Babcock (age 70), who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
  • 04/27 Edward R. Robinson (age 85), set designer for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
  • 04/29 Martti Turunen (age 76), choir leader for the movie in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
  • 05/06 Martin Berkeley (age 74), screenwriter for the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
  • 05/25 Stan Stone (age 58), who played a sergeant in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.
  • 05/31 John Wilcox (age 72), cinematographer for the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
  • 06/01 John (Jonathan), Barry (age 44), art director for the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
  • 06/01 Jack Mulhall (age 91), who played Lombardi's lawyer in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and played Lt. Andrews in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
  • 06/02 Bob a.k.a. Robert Carson (age 69), who played Tom in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and Chip's father in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
  • 06/05 Gustavo Re (age 71), who played Prof. Heracles in the movie in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.
  • 06/08 Louis Palange (age 61), the movie's musical score composer in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR.
  • 06/13 George Cisar (age 66), who played Lem Sawyer in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and the doughy guy in the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
  • 06/18 Dave Milton (age 90), art director for the movies in episodes 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES and 419- THE REBEL SET. He also did WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K's first live show.
  • 06/30 Gladys Faye (age 84), who, though uncredited, played Mrs. Wentworth in the movie in episode  105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
  • 07/27 Ettore Manni (age 52), who played King Androcles in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
  • 07/31 Rocky Cline (age 80), who did mechanical effects for the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
  • 09/10 Franklin Adreon (age 76), producer of the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
  • 09/12 Aleksandr Macheret (age 82), who had a small role in the movie "Sampo," shown in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
  • 09/15 Tommy Leonetti (age 50), who appeared in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.
  • 09/15 Gerald Roberts (age 70), music editor for the movie in episode 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL.
  • 09/20 Paul Dubov (age 60), who played Johnny in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and Radek in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (featured in the MST3K Home Game).
  • 10/01 Nikolay Glazkov (age 60), who played Plenchishye in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
  • 10/10 Fred Graham (age 61), who played the sheriff in the movie in episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER.
  • 10/26 Jus Addiss (age 62), assistant to the producer of the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
  • 10/26 Charles P. Thompson (age 88), who played a member of the tribe in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
  • 11/08 Sydney a.k.a. Sidney Tafler (age 63), who played Dr. Higgins in the movie in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS FROM OUTER SPACE.
  • 11/09 Frank O'Connor (age 82), who played a policeman in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
  • 11/27 Dorothy Love (age 74), who played Helen in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
  • 12/04 Robert Karnes (age 62), who played Sam in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
  • 12/30 K. Gordon Murray (age 57), who brought from Mexico to the U.S.A. the movies featured in episodes 102- ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY, 521- SANTA CLAUS and 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.