1706: Benjamin Franklin, whose ghost visited a spendthrift teenager in the short “Money Talks,” featured in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS and was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1899: Alphonse “Al” Capone, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.
1899: Irving Birnbaum, who was editor for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS and he movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
1904: Knox Manning, who played a television newsman in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
1911: Pedro Galván, who played Father Delgado in the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
1914: Howard Marion-Crawford, who played Dr. Petrie in the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.
1921: Paul Stevens, who played Dr. Allan Barnes in the movie in episode 1311- THE MASK.
1922: Betty White, who was impersonated by Crow in a host segment in episode 502- HERCULES and who was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.
1926: Burton Miller, costume designer for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
1930: Dick Contino, who played the title role in the movie in episode 307- DADDY-O and Stan Joyce in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1931: James Earl Jones, who played Albert in the movie in episode 403- CITY LIMITS and was mentioned in a host segment in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1931: Lindsley Parsons Jr., second assistant director for the movie in episode 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET.
1931: Anthony Marriott, co-writer of the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
1932: Raf Baldassarre, who played the captain of the guard in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
1937: Robert F. Shugrue, editor of the episodes of TV’s “Gemini Man,” seen in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
1939: Maury Povich, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.*
1942: boxer Muhammed Ali, of whom Crow did his impression in a host segment in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
1944: Concha Cuetos a.k.a. Connie Cheston, who played Molly Stevens in the movie in episode 303- POD PEOPLE.*
1944: Roy Moore, screenwriter for the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.*
1947: Jerry Wills, a stuntman for the movie in episode 403- CITY LIMITS.
1954: Cheryl Bentyne of Manhattan Transfer, which was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.*
1960: Brad Hornbacher , co-wrote the movie in episode 904- WEREWOLF (in which he also pappeared as0 a cyclist).*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1893: Rutherford B. Hayes (age 70), American President, about whom Crow presented a very inaccurate report in episode: 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1980: Marcia Knight (age 55), who played Suzy Belmont in the movie in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS and played Jim’s woman in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS.
1983: Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon “Doodles” Weaver (age 71), who played Salty Sam in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
1986: Robert Lyden (age 43), who played Bobby on the TV series “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger,” episodes of which were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
1992: Dick Dial (age 60), who played “jaguar boy” in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
2004: Harry N. Blum (age 71), executive producer for the movie in episode 1114- AT THE EARTH’S CORE.
1995: Raf Baldassarre, (age 63) on his birthday.
2003: Richard Crenna (age 76), who played Jim Pruett in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
2019: Daniel C. Striepeke (age 88), make-up artist for the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1990: The Platters, who performed in the movie in episode
601- GIRLS TOWN, are inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted.
1993: The winners of the CableAce awards are announced. “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is nominated for best writing in a comedy series. but does not win. The show was up against two episodes each of “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Dream On.”
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James Earl Jones also mentioned in a host segment in episode 1203 – LORDS OF THE DEEP.
One of Burton Miller’s costume design credits is for The Nude Bomb. I get that it’s not exactly Oh Calcutta!, but I still find it mildly amusing.
As for how a movie with a title like that could get a PG rating, keep in mind this was back when nudity in PG movies wasn’t especially unusual. For that matter, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth is rated G yet has a scene where the lead cave girl is full frontal. Now reputedly the G rated cut had the nudity excised. However, the physical media release is the unedited version yet is labeled as G on the cover (it’s also labeled as G on IMDB). You can imagine some unwitting parent popping in what is presumed to be a harmless dino movie for the kiddies into the DVD player and then WHOA!!!!!
Halt the plague cart! Lindsley Parsons Jr. doesn’t have a death date listed.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1174571
Harry N. Blum’s death date is listed as tomorrow.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089652