1894: Charles Althouse, who did the sound for episodes of TV’s “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” seen in episodes 417- CRASH OF MOONS and 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.
1908: Alistair Cooke, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.
1909: Piero Gherardi, who did the costumes and was art director for the movie in the episode 1013- DIABOLIK.
1910: McClure Capps, production designer for the “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” TV series, episodes of which were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1925: George Barris, whose company Kustom City designed and built the jalopies that were featured in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
1925: Robert F. Kennedy, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.
1926: Don Gillies, choreographer for the movie in episode 1311- THE MASK.
1929: Jerry Hardin, who played the desk sergeant in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.*
1930: Aarón Hernán, who played Nicias in the movie in episode 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL.
1932: Richard Dawson, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES.
1937: Brian Hall, who played Schwartz in the movie in episode 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT.
1940: Carolyn Brandt, who played Marge Neilson in the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED UP ZOMBIES, and had an uncredited role as Fishman’s wife in episode 506- EEGAH!*
1946: Duane Allman, member of the band The Birdwatchers which appeared in episode 207- WILD REBELS.
1959: Sean Young, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.*
1971: Joel McHale, who played Doug McClure in a host segment in episode 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE and was a writer for episode 1113- THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN’T.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1959: Sylvia Lopez (age 26; leukemia), who played Queen Omphale in the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
1972: Gerard Heinz (age 68), who played Dr. Lembach in the movie in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
1974: Clancy Herne (age 70), second assistant director for the movie n episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.
1975: William Bagdad (age 54), who played Marty in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
1984: Frederick West (age 81), cinematographer for the movies in episodes 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, 511– GUNSLINGER and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1987: William L. Cooper Jr. (age 65), editor of the American versions of the movies seen in episodes K17- /306- TIME OF THE APES and K14- /314- MIGHTY JACK, K12- /310- FUGITIVE ALIEN and K03- /318- STAR FORCE: FUGITIVE ALIEN II.
2002: Arthur H. Wolf (age 85), director of the shorts SPEECH: USING YOUR VOICE (shown in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER) and SPEECH: PLATFORM POSTURE AND APPEARANCE (shown in episode 619- RED ZONE CUBA) and producer of CHEATING (shown in episode 515- THE WILD WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN), WHAT ABOUT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (shown in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN; in which he also appeared as noodly school principal Mr. McPherson), WHY STUDY INDUSTRIAL ARTS? (shown in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS).
2011: Russell Garcia (age 95), who composed the musical score for the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and an uncredited composer for the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.
2019: Michael J. Pollard (age 80), who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 415- THE BEATNIKS and 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1993: episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A. first shown.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1937: Jackie Coogan, who played Hank Johnson in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN, marries actress Betty Grable.
2001: Rhino Home Video releases episodes 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE and 512- MITCHELL on DVD.
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