BORN ON THIS DATE
1822: Ulysses S. Grant, American president, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MARU.

1918: Bruce Schoengarth, editor of the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER and sound effects editor for the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.

1922: Betty Luster, who played the title character in the short “MR. B NATURAL,” seen in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

1931: Robert Donner, who played Fingers O’Toole in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER and the morgue attendant in the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.

1931: Rudolf H. Jakob (age 75), camera operator for the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.

1937: Dominique Boschero, who played Regina Sullivan and Jenabell in the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour.

1939: Judy Carne, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 903- The PUMAMAN.

1951: Ace Frehley, guitarist for the band Kiss, mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.*

1961: Moana Pozzi, who played Juana in the movie in episode 705- ESCAPE 2000.

DIED ON THIS DATE
1965: Earl Snyder (age 73), who did sound for the movies in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND, 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and 407- THE KILLER SHREWS, as well as being sound engineer for 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and sound mixer for 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.

1977: Stanley Adams (age 62), who played Harry March in the movie in episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.

1979: Edward R. Robinson (age 85), set designer for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.

1983: Murray Deatley aka De Atley (age 66), director of photography for the movie in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.

1994: Lynne Frederick (age 39; alcohol abuse), who played Kendra in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.

1996: Adam Roarke (age 58; heart attack), who played Harris in the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.

2001: Milton Kleinberg (age 79), editor of the short ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON, seen in episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.

2002: Robert L. Joseph (age 79), screenwriter for the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.

2008: Peter Macakos (age 89), who played Borman in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

2016: Wolfgang Hess (age 78), who provided German dialogue for the movie MAKING CONTACT, featured in the MST3K Live Time Bubble Tour in 2021-22.

2018: Antonio Orellana (age 95), who wrote the story for the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.

2023: Jerry Springer (age 79), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEESc

EVENT ON THIS DATE
2011: The body of Yvette Vickers (age 82), who played Liz Walker in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, is found. She may have been dead for more than a year.

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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.