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This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
Trace Beaulieu* (Happy birthday, Trace!)
1892: Ole Olsen, who appeared in the JOHNNY AT THE FAIR short in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1904: Selena Royle, who played Martha in the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER.
1914: Jonathan Harris, whose character Dr. Zachary Smith from TV’s “Lost in Space” was imitated by Crow in several host segments including episodes 210- KING DINOSAUR and 821- TIME CHASERS.
1914: Dick Cherney, who played an engineer in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
1920: Kenneth Kessler, assistant director and production supervisor for the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1920: Quentin Lawrence, director of the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
1930: Burton Sharp, who did ADR and casting work for the movie in episode 519- OUTLAW (OF GOR).
1931: Aleksandr Shvorin, who played Sokolnichek inthe movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1932: Jun’ya Satô, assistant director for he movie in episode 819- INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN.
1940: Jack Ong, who played a technician in the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.*
1946: Sally Field, who was mentioned in a host segments in episodes 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.*
1955: Maria Shriver, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER.*
1968: Vidal Peterson, who played Simon in the movie in episode 1110- WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM.*
1970: Ethan Hawk, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 901- THE PROJECTED MAN and 616- RACKET GIRLS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1956: Paul Kelly (age 57; heart attack), who played Jonathan Harvey in the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1980: Newton P. Jacobs (age 78), American dubbing producer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1990: David Cross (age 57), who played Sir Pedro of Spain in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1995: Anita Corsaut (age 62), who played an audience member in the short SPEECH: PLATFORM POSTURE AND APPEARANCE, seen in episode 619- RED ZONE CUBA.
2002: Michael Dugan (90), director of underwater photography for the movie in episode 1303- BEYOND ATLANTIS.
2005: Francesco De Masi (age 75), musical score composer for the movie in episode 705- ESCAPE 2000.
2011: Margaret Field (age 89), who played a nurse in the TV movie “The Stranger,” seen in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
2014: Carole Mathews (age 94), who played Lee in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS.

EVENT ON THIS DATE
1946: Margaret Field (see above) gives birth to a daughter, future actress Sally Field.

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** = If this appears next to a death date, the IMDB does not have this person’s full birthday. If you can provide it (with some sort of proof we can check), please let us know.
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.



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RIP Jonathan Haze

LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Haze, who appeared in numerous Roger Corman cheapies, including “The Little Shop of Horrors,” died at his home here Nov. 2. He was 95.

A familiar face in movies riffed by MST3K, he played Pvt. Manuel Ortiz in the movie in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, a caveteen in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, Ottar in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, a pickpocket in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, Jake Hays in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER and a radioactively contaminated man in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).

The Hollywood Reporter has the story.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.

RIP Alan Rachins

LOS ANGELES — Actor Alan Rachins, perhaps best known for his role as sharp attorney Douglas Brackman Jr. on TV’s “L.A. Law” or the spacey dad in TV’s “Dharma & Greg,” died at a hospital here on Nov. 2. He was 82.

MSTies will remember his role as the pawnbroker in the movie “Time Walker,” seen in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.

Thanks to Gordon for the heads up.

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RIP Giovanni Cianfriglia

ANZIO, ITALY — Italian actor ad stuntman Giovanni Cianfriglia, who appeared in more than 100 films over more than 400 40 years, died here October 30. He was 89.

Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of Steve Reeves in the movie in episode 502- HERCULES. MSTies may remember that he had two roles — a rebel and a disinfector — in the movie in episode 705- ESCAPE 2000.

He starred in several adventure films and spaghetti Westerns in leading roles, using the stage name Ken Wood.

An Italian obit is translated here.

Thanks to Gordon for the headds up.