BORN ON THIS DATE
1905: Van Phillips, who composed stock music used in episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK.**

1910: George J. Eppich, who did the sound effects for the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

1918: Pearl Bailey, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

1924: Jackie Vernon, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.

1924: L. Steven Snyder, a production accountant for the movie in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.

1926: Héctor Godoy, who played Mario Robles in the movie in episode 1308- THE BATWOMAN.

1936: Franco Ukmar, who played a henchman in and did stunts for the movie in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERS. He also played a plastic surgery lecture brawler in the movie in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007. He was also a stuntman for the movie in episode 903- THE PUMAMAN.

1941: Mike Garrison, who played a station attendant in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.

1942: Madelynn Broder, executive producer for the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.*

1947: John Pritchett, sound mixer for the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.*

1964: Jill Goodacre, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.*

1964: Elle Macpherson, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1958: Clyde Edward Pangborn (age 63), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.

1961: Richard Fantl (age 57), editor for the season four serial
UNDERSEA KINGDOM.

1967: Dick Rich (age 58), who played a cop in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.

1982: Carl Orff (age 86), whose classic composition “Carmina Burana” provided the melody for the Tom Servo theme song, as sung in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.

1994: Bill Travers (age 72), who played Capt. Joe Ryan in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.

1998: Eugene Walter (age 76), who played a nun in the movie in episode 1001- SOUL TAKER and was script translator for the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.

2003: Richard Schuyler (age 76), who had a small role in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.

2004: Charles “Bud” Grenzbach (age 80), sound recordist for the movies in episodes 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS and 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN and re-recording mixer for the movies in episodes 516- ALIEN FROM L.A. and 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.

2013: Bruce Podewell (age 69), who played Buzz Turner in the short MR. B NATURAL, seen in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

2023: Hugh Corcoran (age 75), who played Jaffe’s son in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

2024: Lou Gosset Jr.(age 87), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1951: At the Oscars: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, who wrote the songs for the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS, win the best song award for “Mona Lisa,” heard in “Captain Carey U.S.A.” Franz Waxman, one of the uncredited musical score composers for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS, wins the best music score award for “Sunset Blvd.” Sam Comer, who was set decorator for the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN, shares both art direction awards, the black and white award going to “Sunset Boulevard” and the color award going to “Samson and Delilah.”

1955: The movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE has its premiere.

1961: The movie in episode 909- GORGO has its stateside premiere.

1976: At the Oscars: Lee Grant, who played Celia Pruett in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, wins the best supporting actress award for her role in “Shampoo.” Verna Fields, sound editor for the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR, wins the best film editing award for “Jaws.” John R. Carter, sound recordist for the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, shared a best sound award for “Jaws.” John Williams, who composed the score for the movie in episode 307- DADDY-O, wins the best original score award for “Jaws.”

1982: At the Oscars: Henry Fonda, who played Fire Chief Albert Risley in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE, wins the best actor award for “On Golden Pond.” Kit West, who did the special effects for the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO, shares the special effects award with Richard Edlund, an uncredited title designer for the movie in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR, for “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Rick Baker, the sfx make-up artist for the movies in episodes 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, 1007- TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST and 1012- SQUIRM, wins the make-up award for “An American Werewolf in London.” Michael Ford, art director for the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS, shares the best art direction award. Norman Reynolds, assistant art director for the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV, shared the award for best art direction/set decoration for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with Leslie Dilley and Michael Ford.

1989: At the Oscars: Robert Short, who did special makeup effects for the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET, shares the best makeup award for “Beetlejuice.”

1993: At the Oscars: Gene Hackman, who played Buzz Lloyd in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, won the best supporting actor award for his role in “Unforgiven” and Clint Eastwood, who played a lab assistant in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, won the best director award, also for “Unforgiven.” Greg Cannom, special makeup assistant for the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, shares the best makeup award for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” The ceremonies were hosted by Billy Crystal, who played David in the movie in episode K13- SST-DEATH FLIGHT.

2016: Shout! Factory releases The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. XXXV.

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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.