This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1891: Al Bridge, who played the White Rose sailor in the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1903: Jan Fethke, one of the screenwriters for the movie in
episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1905: Bert Stevens, who played Col. Hill in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END, a member of the search party in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, an officer at the proving grounds in the movie in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT and a reporter in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.

1912: Remigio Del Grosso, who co-wrote the movie in episode 504- SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON.

1913: Laura Nucci, who played an elder in the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.

1920: Tony Randall, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.

1923: Hannah Scheel, script supervisor for the movies in episodes 1010- IT LIVES BY NIGHT and 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.

1923: Nino Dal Fabbro, who played Inspector Lawrence in the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour.

1925: John Llewellyn Moxey, director of the movie in episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL.

1926: Antonio Secchi, cinematographer for the movie in episode 504- SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON.

1930: Wilda Taylor, choreographer for the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT (as well as portraying a Grimolt dancer).*

1937: Cliff Osmond, who played Sheriff Barlow in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.

1938: Norman Boone a.k.a. Brendon Boone, who played Barney in the movie in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.*

1953: Michael Bolton, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 313- EARTH VS THE SPIDER and 502- HERCULES.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1966: Minerva Urecal (age 71), who played Fagah in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.

1969: Fae M. Smith (age 63), hair stylist for the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.

1974: Edward G. Robinson Jr. (age 40; heart attack), who played a radio dispatcher in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.

1976: Frieda Inescort (age 74), who played Mrs. Chappel in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.

1990: Bruno Vailati (age 71), producer of the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.

1995: Tom Scherman (age 54), who did the special effects make-up for the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED UP ZOMBIES.

1999: Madelon Baker (age 87), who played a mother in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.

2006: John R. Harris (age 65), music editor of the TV movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.

2007: Jon Lackey (age 68), who created the rug monster for the movie in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.

2007: Edwin Cherry (age unknown) , who played a desk sergeant in the movie in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES.**

2007: Sonia Oiticica (age 88), who played a nurse in the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.

2010: Richard Devon (age 83), who played Stark, King of the Grimolts, in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and Satan in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD.

2013: Tom Filer (age 87), who wrote the story for the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.

2017: Judge Joseph Wapner (age 97), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU and appeared, in cardboard standee form, in a host segment in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES.

2018: Benjamin Melniker (age 104), executive producer of the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.

2020: Paula Morris (age 98), who played a stripper in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1942: At the Oscars: Nathan Juran, director of the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS, wins the art direction award for “How Green Was My Valley.” Farciot Edouart, who did the process photography for the movies in episodes 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS and 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN, shares the best effects/special effects award for “I Wanted Wings.” Cedric Gibbons and Edwin B. Willis (art director and set decorator, respectively, for The Painted Hills) share the best art direction (color) award for “Blossoms in the Dust.” Juran’s award was for the black and white category.

1960: The movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS has its premiere in its home country of East Germany.

1973: The TV movie and pilot for the unsuccessful series “The Stranger” airs on NBC. It would later be reissued on video as the movie in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.

1988: The movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A. is released in the U.S.A.

2002: Tôru Narita (age 72), a designer for the movie in episode 819- INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN.

2012: At the Oscars: Christopher Plummer, who played The Emperor in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH, becomes the oldest actor to win an Oscar for his role in “Beginners.” James Earl Jones, who played Albert in the movie in episode 403- CITY LIMITS, received an honorary award for “his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility.” At the Oscars: The ceremony is hosted by Billy Crystal, who played David in the movie in episode K13- SST-DEATH FLIGHT.

2015: Fran Rosati (age unknown), producer for the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.**

2016: Ennio Morricone (composer for music heard in the movies in episodes 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007 and 1013- DIABOLIK) received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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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.