1884: Stuart Holmes, who played a party guest in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and a reporter in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.
1890: Margaret Hoffman, who played a customer in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1902: Newton P. Jacobs, American dubbing producer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1904: Kichijiro Ueda, who played Tatsuemon Kanamura in the movie in episode K06- /308- GAMERA VS. GAOS.
1907: Ralph S. Hurst, associate set decorator for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
1911: Warner Anderson, who played the doctor in the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.
1921: Cec Linder, who played Councilman Paley in the movie
in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.
1921: Josip Elic, who played Shim in the movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
1923: Robert L. Joseph, screenwriter for the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.
1923: Dolores Fuller, who played Margie in the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER.
1924: Jeanne Evans, who played Mrs. Brown in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1925: Jerry Warren, producer/director/screenwriter/editor/musical director of the movie in episode 515- THE WILD WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN.
1930: Paul Napier, who played Eddy in the movie in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.
1932: Robert Dowdell, who played Sen. Clayton in the movie in episode 324- MASTER NINJA II.
1933: Martin King, who voiced Orson in the movie in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.
1940: Chuck Norris, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.*
1945: Don Granberry, first assistant director of the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.
1956: Juan Antonio Edwards, who had an uncredited role in the movie in episode 521- SANTA CLAUS.*
1958: Sharon Stone, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.*
1962: TV executive Dan O’Shannon, executive producer for the TV show “Cheers” when he appeared in the 1992 Comedy Central special “This Is MST3K.”*
1976: Audra Williams, who played Desiree in the movie in episode 822- OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1949: Kenneth Lawton (age 73), who played the Navy doctor in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1964: Harry M. Slott (age 62), assistant director for the movie in episode 206- RING OF TERROR.
1981: Karl Brainard (age 69), property master for the movies in episodes 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST, 806- THE UNDEAD and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE, plus THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).
1992: Dario Sabatello (age 80), producer of the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.
1998: Lloyd Bridges (age 85), who played Col. Floyd Graham in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.
1998: Boyd Stockman (age 82), who played a henchman and was a stunt double in the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE.
1998: Joe Abdullah (age 72), who played an Arab foreman in the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
2006: Craig Huebing (age 77), who played the flight director in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
2010: Corey Haim (age 38; pneumonia), who was mentioned in song in a host segment in episode 307- DADDY-O.
2016: Keith Emerson (age 71), keyboardist for the rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1938: At the Oscars: The best score award went to the Universal Studio Music Department, for “One Hundred Men and a Girl.” Members of the department composed stock music used in many MSTed movies, including the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS and the movies in episodes 702- THE BRUTE MAN, 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP, 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.
1957: The movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH has its premiere.
1958: Maila Nurmi, who played the hag in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, marries John Brinkley, who played the blond tribesman in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
1972: The movie “Silent Running,” which Joel has cited as an inspiration for MST3K, premieres.
1998: Rhino Home Video releases episodes 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE and 511- GUNSLINGER on VHS.
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