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BORN ON THIS DATE
1890: William Sickner, cinematographer for the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD as well as for THE PHANTOM CREEPS serial seen as shorts in season two.

1892: William Nobles, cinematographer for the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.

1895: Paul Kirk Giles, who played Harry Adams in the short A YOUNG MAN’S FANCY, seen in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.

1906: David S. Horsley, who played a navy sentry in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOMdid and did some of the special effects for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

1908: Roger A. Parish, who did sound for the movie in episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL.

1913: Arthur (aka Jack) Cornell, sound editor for the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS and editor for the movie in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR.

1913: Stanley Pavey, cinematographer for the movie in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.**

1923: Harold White, editor for the movies in episodes 307- DADDY-O and 415- THE BEATNIKS.

1923: Victor Izay, who played Mr. Casey in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.

1925: Jeff Silk, who played a villager in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.

1928: Bradford Jackson, who played Vedric in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT.

1936: Jørgen Blaksted who, in an uncredited role, played a naval officer in the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.

1937: Peter Medak, who directed one of the episodes of the TV show “Space: 1999,” which comprised episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.*

1942: John R. Harris, music editor of the TV movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.

1958: Reid A. Woodbury Jr., dialog editor for the movie in episode 1304- MUNCHIE.*

1971: Corey Haim, who was mentioned in song in a host segment in episode 307- DADDY-O.

DIED ON THIS DATE
1983: Walter Greene (age 73), who composed stock music that was used in the movies in episodes episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS, 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN, 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and 601- GIRLS TOWN.

1976: George DeNormand (age 73), who played a guardsman and did some stunts in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.

1989: Jeff Alexander (age 79), composer of stock music used in the movie in episode 501- GIRLS TOWN.

1992: Hayes Pagel (age 82), who did the interplanetary sound effects for the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.

1993: James Ellison (age 83), who played Duke Barnum in the movie in episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSES.

1994: Daniel Robert Hamilton (age 48; complications from Cushing’s syndrome) of the band Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds, mentioned in a host segment in episode 501- HERCULES.
2000: Billy Barty (age 76), who played the imp in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.

2010: Kim Parker (age 78), who played one of the fire maidens in the movie in episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE.

2011: Robert Hickman (age 86), who was a mutant constructor for THIS ISLAND EARTH, seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

2017: Larry Powell (age 94), a stunt pilot for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1989: episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER (with the serial RADAR MEN FROM
THE MOON — Chapters 5 & 6) first shown.

EVENT ON THIS DATE
1966: The movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES had its stateside premiere in Deming, New Mexico.

1970: Roger Corman marries Julie Halloran. He produced and/or directed episodes 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, 511- GUNSLINGER, 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT, 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST, 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL, in 1104- AVALANCHE, 1203- LORDS OF THE DEEP, 806- THE UNDEAD, THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”) and DEATHSTALKER II, featured in the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2018. He also appeared in an uncredited role as a corporate executive in the movie in 1203- episode LORDS OF THE DEEP.*

1977: The movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN premieres.

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