BORN ON THIS DATE
1848: Artist Paul Gauguin, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.
1900: Gisa Geert, choreographer for the movie in episode 502- HERCULES.
1902: Sidney Clifford, set decorator for the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1905: Frank Melford, the producer of the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
1909: Jessica Tandy, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 310- FUGITIVE ALIEN.
1911: Franz Reizenstein, a composer for the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1911: Alfred Stern, a producer for the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1917: Dean Martin, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD and 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1920: Alix Talton, who played Marge Blaine in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
1920: Robin Hughes, who played an officer in the movie in episode
803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and Gideon Drew in the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1921: Simmy Bow, who played a gas station attendant in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.
1928: Reg Park, who played Hercules in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
1928: Movie producer James Ivory, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.*
1934: Sally Todd, who played Natalie Anders in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY and Sanda in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT.*
1940: singer Tom Jones, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD, 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES and 910- THE FINAL SACRIFICE.*
1958: Prince, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1941: Blasco Giurato (age 72), cinematographer for the movie in episodee 705- ESCAPE 2000.
1967: Dorothy Parker (age 73), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 207- WILD REBELS.
1973: Lane Bradford (age 50; stroke), who played Lassbaunn in the movie in episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1973: Charles Hannawalt (age 63), who was key or head grip in the movies in episodes 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, 511- GUNSLINGER, DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”), 806- THE UNDEAD and 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL.
1980: Henry Miller (age 88), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1983: Daniele Amfitheatrof (age 81), musical score composer for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1989: Sparaco Conversi (age 72), who served as production secretary for the movies in episodes 502- HERCULES and 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
1996: Percy Edwards (age 88), who did the voice of Tess the dog in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
2006: Bill Reese (age 79), who played Senator Lindfield in the movie in episode 209- THE HELLCATS.
2014: Jacques Herlin (age 86), who played Ross in the movie in episode 504- SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON.
2015: Christopher Lee (age 93), who played Fu Manchu in the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU-MANCHU.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1997: Episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR first shown.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1970: At the Emmys: lyricist Arnold Margolin and composer Charles Fox win for the “Love American Style” theme song, sung by Mike and the bots in a host segment in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.
1975: Ron Howard, who played Genius in the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, marries actress Cheryl Alley.
1989: The video seen in episode 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL is reviewed in Variety.
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