1978 (Angels Revenge; City on Fire; Fugitive Alien; Star Force.)

  • 02/09 Angela Greene (age 62) who portrayed matron Clara Eckert in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
  • 02/18 Derrick de Marney (age 71) who portrayed Latham in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
  • 04/05 Douglas Henderson (age 59) who portrayed Dr. Richard Gordon in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR.
  • 04/07 Bill Coontz (age 61) who had small roles in episodes 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE, 607- BLOODLUST and 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.
  • 04/07 Donald Gray (aged 64) who did the voices of Colonel White, Captain Black and The Mysteron on the TV series "Captain Scarlet", episodes of which were shown in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS.
  • 04/22 Jo Heims (age 48) who wrote the screenplay for the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.
  • 04/23 Ivan Pereverzev (age 63) who portrayed Timofey Larionovich in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.
  • 04/28 Arch W. 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 portrayed Robert I. Miller.
  • 04/28 Russell Metty (age 71), cinematographer for the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE.
  • Date in May unknown Brydon Baker (age 54), cinematographer for the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
  • 05/27 Shelly Novack (age 34) who portrayed Brooks in episode K15- SUPERDOME.
  • 06/17 Robert B. Williams (age 73) who portrayed George Johnson in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and Webb in THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
  • 06/20 Ralph M. DeLacy (age 91), art director for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
  • 07/23 Charles Horvath (age 57) who portrayed Mike in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE.
  • 08/29 Emma Roldan (age 85) who had a role in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY.
  • 09/23 Fred Morgan (age 87), still photographer for the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K's first live show.
  • 10/12 Roy Gordon (age 82) who portrayed the mayor in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and Dr. Loren Wright in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.
  • 11/01 Armando Arriola (age 75) who had a role in episode 521- SANTA CLAUS.
  • 11/02 Harry Reif (age 71), set designer for the movies in episodes 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET, 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS, 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE, plus THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED shown in MST3K: The Home Game. Reif was also the assistant director for the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.
  • 11/25 Irene Morra (age 85), editor of the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
  • 11/26 Ford Beebe (age 90), director of season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
  • 11/27 Susan Shaw (age 49) who portrayed Hestia in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS FROM OUTER SPACE.
  • 12/07 I. Stanford Jolley (age 78) who portrayed King Invader in episode 419- THE REBEL SET and Judge Raymond Clara in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
  • 12/10 Edward D. Wood Jr. (age 54), auteur, MSTie legend: produced/directed/wrote the movies in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and episode 613- THE SINISTER URGE, in which he's also briefly seen in a knife-fighting scene. Wood also wrote the screenplay for the movie in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS, which explains the sweater scene.
  • 12/17 Don Ellis (age 44) who composed the movie's musical score in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.
  • 12/22 Robert Maxwell (age 54), cinematographer for the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
  • 12/28 Vera Altayskaya (age 59) who portrayed the stepmother in the movie "Morozko," shown in episode 813- JACK FROST.