This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1893: Richard Connell, whose story “The Most Dangerous Game” was adapted for the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST!
1896: Hal K. Dawson, who played Mr. Gentry in the movie in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN.
1903: Eda Warren, editor of the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed at MST3K’s first live show.
1906: Jorge Treviño, who played a shopkeeper in the movie in episode 1105- THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN.
1908: Guy V. Thayer Jr., executive producer for the movies in episodess 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS..
1911: Kemp Niver, production coordinator for the movie “Monstrosity,” seen in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN.
1913: Julian Wintle, a producer for the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1915: Arthur Miller, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 205- ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A.
1916: Robert S. Baker, producer of the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
1926: Beverly Garland, who played Claire Anderson in the movie in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, Vera in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS and Sheriff Rose Hood in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.
1933: Vincent G. Cox, cinematographer for the movie in episode 820- SPACE MUTINY.
1937: Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi a.k.a. Zulu, who played a character also named Zulu in the movie in episode 608- CODENAME: DIAMONDHEAD.
1937: Delores Wells, who played Reena in the movie in episode 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.
1946: Cameron Mackintosh, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.*
1950: Drummond Marais, who had multiple roles in the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.21957: Vince Van Patten, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 322- MASTER NINJA I and 522- TEENAGE CRIME WAVE.*
1958: Kenneth J. Hall, who designed the title creatures in the movie in episode 907- HOBGOBLINS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1963: Harry Grey (age 58), music supervisor for the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1971: Karl Ludwig Lindt (age 69), who played Dr. Adolph Engelborger in THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1980: Edwin Max (age 71), who played Harold in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
1980: Joseph Edesa (age 68), chief set electrician for the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
1986: Leah Rhodes (age 84), wardrobe supervisor for the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
1994: George Barrows (age 80), who designed and wore the Ro-Man costume in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER.
1999: Franz Peter Wirth (age 80), who directed and wrote the teleplay for the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.
2001: Jay Livingston (age 86), who, with Ray Evans, wrote those catchy songs in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
2004: Alex Stelter (age 89), who played karate fight judge in the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
2007: Joey Bishop (age 89), who was mentioned in a host segment in episodes 204- CATALINA CAPER, 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU, 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD and 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
2009: Douglas Blackwell (age 85), who did the English dub for the character Yabuki in the movie in episode K14- /314- MIGHTY JACK.
2012: Louanna Gardner (age 86), who played Sadie in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.
2016: Charles Stewart (age 93), who played Captain Harris in the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
2017: Harry Stradling Jr. (age 92), cinematographer for the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.

EVENT ON THIS DATE
1945: Ava Gardner, who played Maggie Grayson in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE, marries bandleader Artie Shaw.
2017: Shout Factory reissues Volume VI.

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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.