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
portrayed Dr. Cortner in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT
WOULDN'T DIE.
- 01/31 Basil Dignam (age 73) who portrayed
Admiral Brooks in episode 909- GORGO.
- 02/02 Zon Murray (age 68) who portrayed a
National Guard sergeant in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE
END.
- 02/10 Tatyana Barysheva (age 82) who
portrayed the matchmaker in episode 813- JACK FROST.
- 02/10 Harold White (age 55), editor for the
movies in episodes 307- DADDY-O and 415- THE BEATNIKS.
- 02/19 Norman Ollestad (aka Ollstead) (age 43)
who had a role 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 had a
role 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.
- 03/31 Doris Packer (age 74) who portrayed 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.
- Date in May unknown 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 portrayed a
sergeant in episode 512- MITCHELL.
- Date in June unknown Louis Palange (age 61),
the movie's musical score composer in episode 210- KING
DINOSAUR.
- 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 portrayed
Lombardi's lawyer in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and
portrayed Lt. Andrews in the season four serial UNDERSEA
KINGDOM.
- 06/02 Bob a.k.a.Robert Carson (age 69) who
portrayed Tom in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and
Chip's father in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
- 06/13 George Cisar (age 66) who portrayed Lem
Sawyer in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and
the doughy guy 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.
- 07/27 Ettore Manni (age 52) who portrayed
King Androcles in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE
WOMEN.
- 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 had a role
in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.
- 09/20 Paul Dubov (age 60) who portrayed
Johnny in 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and Radek in THE DAY THE
WORLD ENDED (MST3K: The Home Game).
- 10/05 Howard A. Anderson (age 89) who did the
movie special effects in episodes 104- WOMEN OF THE
PREHISTORIC PLANET, 210- KING DINOSAUR, 524- 12 TO THE
MOON, 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN and 1010- IT LIVES
BY NIGHT.
- 10/10 Fred Graham (age 61) who portrayed the
sheriff 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
portrayed a member of the tribe in episode 315- TEENAGE
CAVEMAN.
- 11/08 Sydney a.k.a.Sidney Tafler (age 63) who
portrayed Dr. Higgins in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS FROM
OUTER SPACE.
- 11/09 Frank O'Connor (age 82) who portrayed a policeman in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
- 11/27 Dorothy Love (age 74) who portrayed
Helen in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
- 12/04 Robert Karnes (age 62) who portrayed
Sam 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.
 
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