This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1904: Dorothy Love, who played Helen in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.

1908: Arch Hall Sr. a.k.a. Nicholas Merriwether a.k.a. William Watters, producer/director and original story writer of the movie in episode 506- EEGAH, in which he also played Robert I. Miller.

1909: Shamshi Tyumenbayev, who played Matvei Sbrodovich in the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.

1912: George Fowler, producer of the movie in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE.

1918: Kurt Waldheim, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.

1922: Richard K. Brockway, executive editorial supervisor for the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.

1927: Michael Carreras, producer and screenwriter for the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.

1928: Ed Nelson, who played Dave Randall in the movie in episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST, a caveteen in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, George Beldridge in the movie in episode K15- SUPERDOME, a police sergeant in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS and the elusive Robert Denby in the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH. He also helped make the costumes for the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES.

1931: Moira Orfei, who played Némée in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.

1935: Phil Donahue, whose talk show was mentioned in a host segment in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

1938: Sandro Dori, who played Stud in the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.

1940: Frank Zappa, to whom the Brains made a dedication in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.

1950: Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.*

1966: Dan Frye, who was on the creature effects crew for the movie in episode 1304- MUNCHIE.

1981: Eve Mauro, who played Aesa in the movie in episode 1313- CHRISTMAS DRAGON.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1807: John Newton (age 82), composer of the song “Amazing Grace” which was heard in the movie in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN.

1962: Syd Saylor (age 67), who played the soda shop owner in the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.

1963: John Close (age 42; traffic accident), who played KTTV reporter Vince Williams in the movie in episode 108- THE SLIME PEOPLE, Major Everett in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END and an engineer in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS. He also had an uncredited role as a morgue attendant in the movie in episodes 419- THE REBEL SET and a reporter in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

1963: William Telaak (age 65), screenwriter for the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.

1967: Harold V. Mckenzie (age 55), editor of the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST.

1987: Simmy Bow (age 66), who played a gas station attendant in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.

1987: Fred Feitshans Jr. (age 78), editor for the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.

1991: Colin Douglas (age 79), who played Hans in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

1999: Rikiya Iwaki (age 84), who played a Krankor henchman in the movie in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE.

2003: Andrea Scotti (age 72), who played Timanthes in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES..

2005: Myron Healey (age 82), who played Mark Houston in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY and General Perry in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.

2021: Jaime Comas Gil (age 85), who co-wrote the movie “Il Raggio Infernale,” seen in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.**

2022: Diane McBain (age 81), who played Rita in the movie in episode 202- THE SIDEHACKERS.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1991: episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS first shown.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1937: Henry Fonda, star of episode K16- CITY ON FIRE, celebrates the birth of his daughter, future actress Jane Fonda.

1966: the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE has its premiere.

1967: David Carradine, who played Dark One in the movie in episode 1111- WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM II, divorces Donna Lee Becht.

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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.