BORN ON THIS DATE
1857: Clarence Darrow, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES and 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.
1899: Charles R. Cane, who played the police captain in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.
1899: Henry Adams, sound effects editor for the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.
1907: Stephen Longstreet, who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1911: Louis Vittes, screenwriter for the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
1922: Barbara Hale, who played Dr. Jenny Langer in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION.
1941: Mike Vickers, composer for the movie in episode 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE.
1946: Hayley Mills, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.*
1956: Eric Roberts, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, 815-AGENT FOR H.AR.M., 817- HORROR OF PARTY BEACH and 909- GORGO.*
1956: Tom May, key grip for the movies in episodes 512-MITCHELL and 1201- MAC AND ME.**
1958: Edward H. Plumb (age 50; alcohol use disorder): orchesterator for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1959: Susan Faludi, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1968: Bob Mark (age 65), makeup supervisor for the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON and makeup artist for the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.
1981: William O’Brien (age 89), who played a bartender in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1984: Francis De Wolff (age 71), who played Dr. Keisling in the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.
1984: Sandy Haver (age 58), writer and associate producer for the movie in episode 1311- THE MASK.
1987: Alfeo Bocchicchio (age 72), producer of the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
1987: Manuel Calvo, who had a role in the movie in episode 521- SANTA CLAUS.**
1991: Leon Selznick (age 73), narrator of the movies in episodes 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN and 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
1996: Mike Leander (age 54; cancer), who co-wrote the song “Rock and Roll part 2,” which Pearl plays on the organ in a host segment in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
2009: Michael Crane (age 72), who played Jubal in the movie in episode 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE.**
2012: Robert O. Ragland (age 80), who composed musical score for the movie in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN.
2017: Yvonne Monlaur (age 81), who played Nicole Vanet in the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
2018: Gene Ranney (age 75), editor for the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
2020: Tom Lawrence (age 82), who played a Bel Air patrolman in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.

EPISODE PREMIERES ON THIS DATE
1998: episode 904- WEREWOLF first shown.
1999: episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS first shown.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1926: Basil Rathbone, who played Lodac in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, marries Ouida Bergere.
1957: The movie in episode 1105- THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN is released in Mexico, its country of origin.
1966: At the Oscars: Martin Balsam, who played James Arthur Cummins in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL, wins an Oscar for best supporting actor in the movie “A Thousand Clowns” (defeating Frank Finlay, who played H.W. Manfred in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES, who was nominated for his role as Iago in “Othello”). Shelley Winters, who played Andrea Harper in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE, wins in the best supporting actress category for “A Patch of Blue.” Ernest Laszlo, cinematographer for the movies in episode 414- TORMENTED and episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN) wins the best black and white cinematography award for his work on “Ship of Fools.” Freddie Young, cinematographer for the movie in episode 909- GORGO, wins the color cinematography award for “Dr. Zhivago.” Joseph Kish, set decorator for the movies in episodes 419- THE REBEL SET and 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET (he also did the sets for WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show) wins the black and white cinematography award for “Ship of Fools.” Robert Clatworthy, art director for the movies in episodes 802- THE LEECH WOMAN and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS, the best black and white art direction award for “Ship of Fools.”
1996: Mike Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy and Trace Beaulieu attend the premiere of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.

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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.