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1831: James A. Garfield, American President, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1904: Babe Stafford, chief set electrician for the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
1905: Roy Seawright, who did the special effects for the movies in episodes 107- ROBOT MONSTER and 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
1927: Walter Fiveson, executive producer for the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.
1931: Fabio Sabag, who played Quintin in the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.
1931: Bryan Grant, who played Thor in the movie in episode 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (as well as being a production associate).*
1932: Kelly Gordon, who played Ken in the movie in episode 307- DADDY-O.
1933: Larry King, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.
1936: Dick Cavett, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 207- WILD REBELS.*
1937: Vincenzo Tomassi, editor of the movie in episode 903- THE PUMAMAN.
1938: Cable TV mogul Ted Turner, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode K05/302- GAMERA.*
1939: Garrick Utley, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1943: Norma West, who played Gloria King in the movie in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.*
1957: Joel Goldsmith, who composed the musical score for the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST, was the sound mixer for the movie in episode 1204- THE DAY TIME ENDED and composed stock music used in the movie in episode 110- ROBOT HOLOCAUST.
1957: Reggae singer Eek-a-Mouse, whom Joel imitated in a host segment in episode 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA.*
1974: Joshua Morrell, who played Joey Collins in the movie MAKING CONTACT, featured in the MST3K Live Time Bubble Tour in 2021-22.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1959: Manuel Paris (age 65), who played a dinner guest in the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
1963: Richard L’estrange (age 73), production manager for TV’s “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger”, episodes of which were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1991: Walter Conrad (age 71), who played a reporter in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1992: Shin’ichi Sekizawa (age 71), screenwriter for the movies in episodes 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER and K14- /314- MIGHTY JACK. He also co-wrote the original story for the movie in episode 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON and wrote the lyrics to the Jet Jaguar Song featured in that movie.
2015: Rex Reason (age 86), who played Cal Meecham in THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE and took part in a celebrity panel at MST3K’s Conventiocon Expofest-A-Rama 2: Electric Bugaloo in 1996.
2017: Peter Baldwin (age 86), who played Security Officer James in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
2017: Della Reese (age 86), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1001- SOULTAKER.
2021: Alex Rebar (age 81), who played Steve West in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
2022: James Winburn (age 85), stunt coordinator for the movie “Angels’ Brigade,” seen in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.
2023: Peter Spellos (age 69), who played Chel in the movie in episode 1304- MUNCHIE.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1994: episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL first shown.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1939: Dorothy Arnold, who played reporter Jean Drew in season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS, marries baseball great Joe DiMaggio.
1969: The movie “Marooned,” seen in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, is reviewed in Variety.
1982: The movie “Time Walker,” seen in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET, has its premiere.
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This is the October 19 This Day in MSTory.
Jeopardy had a category about President Garfield a day too early.
“San Francisco International” premiered today.
According to the Satellite News Episode Guide “Ah, the TV pilot: they usually have great riffablilty and the riffing really clicks here. And that’s good because the Urkel host segments are, for me, a long walk to not much of a payoff. As for the other segments, I do like the political debate at the beginning, and Trace and Frank are hilarious as the shirtless contractors, but the ever-increasing ears bit at the end doesn’t do much for me either (though whoever created the ears deserves kudos). Unlike ‘Code Name: Diamond Head,’ this pilot DID go to series, however briefly. Clu Gulagher was the only cast member from the pilot to be asked back. It started airing in 1970 in rotation on NBC’s ‘Four-in-One.’ Pernell Roberts, as was noted by the riffers, was replaced by Lloyd Bridges, and new characters were added. It only ran three episodes.”