This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1882: Franklin D. Roosevelt, American President, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.

1898: Lew Borzage, assistant director for the movie in episode 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.

1902: Alexander Stenbock-Fermor, who co-wrote the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

1906: Terry Morse, editor of the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.

1911: Hugh Marlowe, who played John Borden in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

1914: John Ireland, who played Cane Miro in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER and Sen. Smedley in the movie in episode 1310- H.G .WELLS’ THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.

1914: Vittorio Cottafavi, director/screenwriter for the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.

1925: Marilyn a.k.a. Marylyn Buferd, who played Dr. Sharon Gilchrist in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.

1927: Kotaro Tomita, who played a Seatopian agent in the movie in episode 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGATON.

1927: Tipp (Jack) McClure, who played Bruce Green in the
movie in episode 307- DADDY-O.

1929: Morton Stevens, musical score composer for the TV movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.

1930: Gene Hackman, who played Buzz Lloyd in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1948: Mahatma Gandhi (age 78), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.

1969: Jack Dietz (age 67), producer for the movies in episodes 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES and 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.

1974: Bert Sternbach (age 86), production manager for the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER and 208- LOST CONTINENT.

1984: Crox Alvarado (age 73), who played Pincate in the movie in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY and played the inspector in the movie in episode 1308- THE BATWOMAN.

1993: Vincenzo Tomassi (age 55), editor of the movie in episode 903- THE PUMAMAN.

1994: Laura Nucci (age 80), who played an elder in the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.

1996: Guy Doleman (age 72), who played Ralph Hargrove in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.

1996: Bob Thiel (age 73), who (using the name George Douglas) co-wrote the song “What a Wonderful World,” which is heard in a host segment in episode K15- SUPERDOME.

1999: Ed Herlihy (age 89), whom Servo impersonates in a host segment in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

2011: John Barry (age 77), composer for the movie in episode
1106- STARCRASH.

2015: Than Wyenn (age 95), who played Frank Johnson in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

2016: Frank Finlay (age 89), who played H.W. Manfred in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.

2019: Dick Miller (age 90), who played Sgt. Neill in the movie in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, Jimmy Tonto in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER and a leper in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1993: episode 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE (with the short HIRED! Part 2) first shown.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1982: Pia Zadora, who played Girmar in the movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS and was also mentioned in host segments in e[isode 211- FISRT SPACESHIP ON VENUS, 522- TEENAGE CRIME WAVE. and 904- WEREWOLF, wins a Golden Globe as Best New Star for her performance in “Butterfly.”

2001: Rhino Home Video releases “Shorts Vol. 3” and episode 209- THE HELLCATS on VHS.

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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.