This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1452: King Richard III of England, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 318- STAR FORCE: FUGITIVE ALIEN II.
1869: Mahatma Gandhi, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.
1886: B. Reeves Eason, director of the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1890: Boothe Howard, who played Ditmar in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1892: James Craven, who played Comm. Carlson in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
1897: Jess Kirkpatrick, who played a father in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
1924: Frank Tauss, costume supervisor for the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.
1928: Derek Whitehurst, assistant director for the movie in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
1935: Brian Degas, who wrote the screenplay for the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.
1936: David Gale, who played Dr. Anthony Blakely in THE BRAIN, which was featured in the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2018.
1937: Peggy Moffitt, who played Flo in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1941: Ron Meagher, member of The Beau Brummels who performed a couple songs in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.*
1948: Persis Khambatta, who played Natasia in the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.
1951: Gordon “Sting” Sumner, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 913- QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS and 1006- BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES, and who wrote the song “Walking in Your Footsteps,” which was sung in the “swing choir” host segment in episode 609?-THE SKYDIVERS.*
1952: Perc Launders (age 47), who had an unspecified role in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1971: Eric C. Schmitz, who played a street musician in the movie in episode 1202- ATLANTIC RIM and played The Stranger in the movie in episode 1306- DEMON SQUAD.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1944: Henry MacRae (age 68), associate producer of the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1975: Wade Crosby (age 70), who played Arthur V. Harroway in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1980: Arthur B. Smith (age 78), who did sound in the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1985: Sidney Clute (age 69), who played Rudy Moran in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.
1985: Rock Hudson (age 59; complications from HIV) who played David Shelby in the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.
1993: William Berger (age 65), who played Dr. West in the movie in episode 911- DEVIL FISH.
2005: Julius “Nipsey” Russell (age 87), who was impersonated by Crow in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES.
2005: Hamilton Camp (age 70), who provided the voice for Elle in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH.
2014: Joe Cranston (age 90), who wrote the story for the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND and played a soldier in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1970: Christopher Plummer, who played The Emperor in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH, marries his third wife, Elaine Taylor.

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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.