This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1895: Jockey Feindel, cinematographer of the movie THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).

1897: Rudi Feld, art director for the movie in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.

1901: Harry M. Slott, assistant director for the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.

1902: Afro Poli, who played Chiron in the movie in episode 502- HERCULES.

1917: Freddie Francis, director of the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.

1917: Gene Rayburn, host of TV’s “The Match Game” whom Crow imitated in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES.

1917: Theodore “Ted” Peshak, director of the short APPRECIATING YOUR PARENTS (shown in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY) and the short WHAT TO DO ON A DATE (shown in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS).

1922: Terry Terrill, who played a radio operator in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.

1925: Luciana Angiolillo, who played Deianira in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.

1927: Peggie Castle, who played Audrey Ames in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END and Carla in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.

1930: Clyde Ware, screenwriter for the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

1936: Bill Saito, who played a bodyguard in the movie in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.

1944: Guido De Angelis a.k.a. Antony Barrymore, musical score composer ffor the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.*

1948: Rick Nielsen, who wrote the song “I Want You To Want Me,” which was sung in the “swing choir” host segment in episode 609?-THE SKYDIVERS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1975: Gordon Zahler (age 49), musical score composer for the movies in episodes 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET, 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS, 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN, 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.

1978: Robert Maxwell (age 54), cinematographer for the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.

1980: Willard Jones (age 61), who was orchestrator for the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

1986: Yoshio Yoshida (age 75), who played the Eskimo chief in the movie in episode K05- /302- GAMERA and an extra in the movie in episode K07- /316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA.

1988: Fred Slark (age 66), production manager for the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.

1989: Sherman H. Dryer (age 76), executive producer for the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

1989: Samuel Beckett (age 83), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 909- GORGO.

1989: Massimo Serato (age 73), who played Licos in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.

1992: Harry Bluestone (age 85), music supervisor for the movie in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.

1992: Jack Bohrer (age 67), assistant director for the movies in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and 317- VIKING WOMEN VS. THE SEA SERPENT, as well as production manager for the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.

1993: Reuben Martin (age 72), who played the gorilla in the TV series “Space: 1999,” two episodes of which were incorporated into the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.

2001: Lance Fuller (age 73), who played Dr. Ted Erickson in 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and Brack in THIS ISLAND EARTH seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

2003: Wah Chang (age 86), who created the scorpion puppet used in the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.

2007: John De Troia (age 61), a stunt driver in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.

2012: Cliff Osmond (age 75), who played Sheriff Barlow in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1990: episode 210- KING DINOSAUR (with the short X MARKS THE SPOT) first shown.

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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.