BORN ON THIS DATE
1894: Warren Newcombe, who did the special effects in the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1898: Joseph Justman, executive producer of the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1903: Millard McGowan, who played a chamber guard in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1906: Rudy Robles, who played Nugara in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1908: John C. Higgins, screenwriter for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1909: Marjorie Kane, who played a party guest in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1912: Marjorie Corso, costumer for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, 414- TORMENTED, 607- BLOODLUST and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1913: John Sturtevant, set decorator for the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1917: Robert Cornthwaite, who provided a voice (uncredited) in the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
1923: Vsevolod Tyagushev, who played Sbrodovich in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1928: Lidia Alfonsi, who played The Sybil in the movie in episode 502- HERCULES and played Megara (uncredited) in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.
1929: Joachim Hasler, cinematographer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1941: Ann-Margret, who played Jody Dvorak in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.*
1950: Jay Leno, who was parodied in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.*
1952: Michael J. Valentine, who played a cabbie in the movie in episode 821- TIME CHASERS.
1957: Christopher Young, composer for the movie in episode 1110- WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM and musical composer for DEATHSTALKER II, featured in the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2018.*
1960: Enid Williams, member of the band Girlschool, which had two songs featured in the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE.*
1963: Chris Ciaffa, second assistant director for the movie in episode 1305- DOCTOR MORDRID.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1978: Russell Metty (age 71), cinematographer for the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1978: Arch Hall Sr. (age 69) a.k.a. Nicholas Merriwether a.k.a. William Watters, producer/director and original story writer of the movie in episode 506- EEGAH, in which he also played Robert I. Miller.
1985: Karen Frederdorf (age 92), who played Brinkmann’s mother in the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1991: Steve Broidy (age 85), associate producer of the movie in episode 205- ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A.
1991: Ken Curtis (age 74), who was the producer and played Jerry Lacer in the movie in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS. He was also the producer of the movie in episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER.
1997: Steve Conte (age 77), who played Bruno in the movie in episode 515- THE WILD WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN and was an extra in the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.
2002: John Wilkinson (age 82), a re-recording mixer for the movies in episodes 516- ALIEN FROM L.A., 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET and the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
2009: Bradford Jackson (age 80), who played Vedric in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT.
2012: Patricia Medina (age 92), who played Sarita in the movie in episode 1105- THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN.
2018: Bruce J. Mitchell (age 73), who played Zap Rowsdower in the movie in episode 910- THE FINAL SACRIFICE.
2021: Michael Collins (age 90), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1962: John Ashley, who played Stan Kenyon in the movie in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES and played Logan in (and was a producer for) the movie in episode 1303- BEYOND ATLANTIS, marries Deborah Walley, who played Catherine in the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.
1993: The movie in episode 1302- ROBOT WARS has its premiere.
2016: Barbara Bain, who played Dr. Helena Russell in the movie in episodeK10- COSMIC PRINCESS, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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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.