This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1881: Sarah Padden, who played the grandmother in the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.
1903: Gabor Curtiz, who played Dr. Vanko in the movie in episode 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.
1912: Berry Kroeger, who played Preston in the movie in episode 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.
1915: Judd Holdren, who played a reporter in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M, Robert Allen in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and Higgins in the movie in episode 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.
1919: David Tomack, who played the line foreman in the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.
1922: Bruce Satterlee, assistant director for the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
1924: Alan Hume, cinematographer for the movies in episodes 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT and 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE.
1924: Joe Bailey, who played one of the landing field cops in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
1924: Earle Fiset, set decorator for the movie in episode 1310- H.G .WELLS’ THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.
1931: Don Adkins, who played Otis Tucker in the movie in episode 1006- BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES.
1932: Hiroshi Nawa, who played Masahiko Miyawaki in the movie in episode K21- THE ‘LEGEND OF DINOSAURS.’
1942: William Sachs, writer and director for the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.*
1943: Christopher Mitchum, who played Richard in the movie in episode 1204- THE DAY TIME ENDED.*
1944: Johnny Washbrook, who played Tim Gamble in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.*
1946: Suzanne Somers, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK and 1104- AVALANCHE.
1947: Jeff Lieberman, writer and director of the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.*
1948: Harry Wowchuk, stunt coordinator for the movie “Time Walker,” seen in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.*
1961: Cynthia Gates Fujikawa, production accountant the movie in episode 1302- ROBOT WARS.*
1962: David “Shark” Fralick, who played Brad Deville in the movie in episode 1001- SOULTAKER.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1966: John Reynolds (age 25; suicide), who played Torgo in the movie in episode 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE.
1973: Drummer Gene Krupa (age 64), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU.
1976: David S. Horsley (age 69), who did some of the special effects for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE. He also played a Navy sentry in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1976: Jere Beery Sr. (age 65), who played a photographer in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.
1976: Albert Gramaglia (age 52), sound re-recordist for the movie in episode 817- HORROR OF PARTY BEACH and recording mixer for the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.
1985: Claude Stroud (age 78), who played the hotel manager in the movie in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
1985: Franklin Milton (age 78), recording supervisor for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
2003: Mark Hanna (age 86), screenwriter for the movies in episodes 511-GUNSLINGER, 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and 806- THE UNDEAD; he was also the production coordinator for the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.
2003: Sam Kopetzky (age 65), who was a recording engineer for the movie in episode 506- EEGAH!, a sound mixer for the movie in episode 613- THE SINISTER URGE and sound recordist for the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
2010: Anthony Lanza (age 74), associate producer and assistant director for the movie in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS.
2012: Earle Lyon (age 94), producer of the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
2014: Tim Hauser of Manhattan Transfer (age 72), which was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.
2016: Ted V. Mikels (age 87), producer/director of the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS and cinematographer for the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER and 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M. (the second one was uncredited).
2020: Steve Finley (age 68), one of the early contributors to Satellite News.
2021: Alan Hawkshaw (age 84), who composed some of the music that was used in the short PROGRESS ISLAND U.S.A., featured in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS.

EVENT ON THIS DATE
1959: The movie “Sampo,” featured in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE, has its premiere in Finland, where it was filmed.
1959: The movie in episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT has its national premiere.
1975: the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION had its debut in Forest, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana. It would screen in Paris, Texas, the next day.
2020: Frank’s book, “You’re Ruining The Dystopia For Everyone!” is released.

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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.