This Date in MSTory

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BORN ON THIS DATE
1896: Harold Ogden “Chic” Johnson, who appeared in the short JOHNNY AT THE FAIR, seen in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.

1903: Jack A. Marta, cinematographer for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

1904: George Meeker, who played Charles Blake in the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.

1909: Bob Woodward, who played Gus and did stunts in the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE.

1923: Andrea Aureli, who played Philoctetes in the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.

1924: Myrna Dell, who played Marge in the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE.

1925: Jimmy Bryant, who, with his band The Night Jumpers, provided the dance tunes in the movie in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS.

1936: Dawn Richard, who played Theresa in the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.*

1937: Sal Borgese, who played the ambush leader in the movie in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.*

1938: Fred Williamson, who played the henchman in the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.*

1938: Titus Moede a.k.a. Moody, who played Frankie Bonnie in the movie in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS and the radio listener in the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!?. He also did the sound for episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS.

1939: Woodstock announcer Edward Herbert Beresford “Chip” Monck, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 913- QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS.*

1955: Comedian/magician Penn Jillette, host of the Comedy Central special THIS IS MST3K. He also did the voice-overs during MST3K’s end credits as well as promos for the show when it aired on Comedy Central. He also did voice work for the Gizmoplex-era show promos.He was also included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.*

1959: Phil Ward, construction assistant for the Bellerian sequences in the movie in episode 820- SPACE MUTINY.*

1960: Mary Ireland, who played Bel Lava and Susan in the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.*

1975: Supermodel Niki Taylor, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1953: Edward W. Rote (age 77), production manager for the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.

1953: Joseph, Stalin (age 74), who was mentioned in host segments in episode 506- EEGAH! and episode 511- GUNSLINGER.

1954: Gordon De Main (age 67), who played Prof. Fitzgerald in the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1967: Mischa Auer (age 61), who played Jonathan the elf foreman, in the movie in episode 1113- THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN’T.

1973: James Redd (age 68), set designer for the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.

1982: Burton Miller (age 56; cancer), costume designer for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.

1994: Frank Watts (age 64), cinematographer and lighting cameraman for the two “Space: 1999” episodes that were used to create the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.

1996: Whit Bissell (age 86), who played Dr. Alfred Brandon in the movie in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and Stanley Briggs in the movie in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT.

1997: William Roberts (age 83), screenwriter for the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.

2007: John Mauldin (age 70), who played Sir Patrick in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

2007: Robert Prince (age 77), composer for the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.

2008: Suzie Kaye (age 66), who played Ensign Stevens in the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.

2010: Charles B. Pierce (age 71), the star, writer, director and co-producer of the movie in episode 1006- BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES.

2010: Vincent A. Martinelli (age 76), cinematographer for the “Gemini Man” episode “Buffalo Bill Rides Again,” which was featured in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.

2016: James Douglas (age 82), who, though uncredited, played a communications man in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN. His role as an army sentry in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END was also uncredited.

2016: Ernie Fuentes (age 90), who played the store manager in the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1989: episode K14- MIGHTY JACK first shown.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1936: At the Oscars: Douglas Shearer, recording supervisor for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS, wins the best sound recording award for “Naughty Marietta.”0

2002: Michael J. Nelson’s book MIND OVER MATTERS hits bookstores.

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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.