This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1906: Andrei Abrikosov, who played King Vladimir in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1919: Johnny Desmond, who played Tony Herric in the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.
1920: John Read, cinematographer for the TV series “Stingray,” seen in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP. He was also the associate producer of TV series “Captain Scarlet,” episodes of which were compiled into a video seen in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.
1931: Jennifer Jayne, who played Sarah Pilgrim in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
1934: Craig Slocum, who played Andy in the short IS THIS LOVE?, seen in episode 514- TEEN-AGE STRANGLER.
1935: Don Stewart, who played Markov in the movie in episode 1112- CARNIVAL MAGIC.
1941: Dan Haggerty, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 318- STAR FORCE: FUGITIVE ALIEN II.
1948: Robert Ginty, a.k.a. “the Paper Chase guy,” who played “The Rider” in the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.
1948: Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, (aka Prince Charles; aka King Charles III), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 314- MIGHTY JACK.*
1949: Ryô Hayami, who played Keisuke Sawada the movie in episode 1307- GAMERA VS. JIGER.*
1951: Stephen Bishop, whose song “On and On” was hummed by Crow in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.*
1953: Donna Conforti, who played Betty in the movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.*
1954: Yanni, whose new age music was referred to during a host segment in episode 303- POD PEOPLE. His face could also be seen inside Gypsy’s mouth during a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1968: Peter Swanwick (age 46; heart disease), who played Police Inspector Knopf in the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1988: Alex Heyns (age 67), who played an elder in the movie in episode 519- OUTLAW (OF GOR).
2000: David Wilson (age 63), drummer for the musical group The Cascades, who appeared in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
2007: Michael Blodgett (age 67), who played Bob Draper in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER, as well as serving as the choreographer.
2008: Irving Gertz (age 93), who worked on the musical scores for the movies in episodes 203- JUNGLE GODDESS, 802- THE LEECH WOMAN, 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS and 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
2008: Joyce Terry (age 78), who played Helen Tracy in the movie in episode 415- THE BEATNIKS.
2009: William Davidson (age unknown), producer of the movie in episode 1310- H.G .WELLS’ THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.**
2012: Bill Saito (age 75), who played a bodyguard in the movie in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.
2012: John Brinkley (age 81), who played a caveteen in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
2015: Warren Mitchell (age 89), who played Prof. Crevett in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE and J.J. Hubbard in the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1964: The movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS has its premiere.
1979: The movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR is reviewed in Variety.
1986: The movie in episode 911- DEVIL FISH has its American premiere.
1992: THIS IS MST3K premieres on Comedy Central.

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