This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1895: Shemp Howard, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.

1911: Alan Gifford, who played Eldridge in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV and Bob Garrett in the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.

1913: Meredith Nicholson, cinematographer for the movie in episode 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.

1914: Harry Pachter, who played (and was) Johnny’s father in the short JOHNNY AT THE FAIR, seen in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.

1917: Ryosaku Takayama, who designed the rubber monster suits for the movies in episodes K05/302- GAMERA, K08- /312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON, K07- / 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA and 1307- GAMERA VS. JIGER.

1934: Ken James, who played Andrew in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.

1935: Nancy Kovack, who played Teresa Stone in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.*

1935: John Arthur Morrill, cinematographer for the movie in episode 1204- THE DAY TIME ENDED.

1936: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.

1938: Dorothee Parker (AKA Dorothee Glöklen, AKA Norma Townes), who played Gladys in the movie in 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.*

1938: Tatsuo Umemiaya, who played Wally/Prince of Space in the movie in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE.

1950: Stephanie Shayne, who played a cave teen in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.*

1956: Joey Buttafuoco, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.*

1968: Lisa Loeb, who was parodied in a host segment in episode 616- RACKET GIRLS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1974: Judd Holdren (age 58; suicide), who played a reporter in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M, Robert Allen in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and Higgins in the movie in episode 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE.

1975: Ray Heinz (age 75), assistant director for movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.

1975: Eugene C. Stone (age 75), who did special effects for the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1981: Frances Feist (age 77), who appeared in the short SPEECH: USING YOUR VOICE, featured in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.

1990: Norman Hargood (age 66), still photographer for he movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.

2001: Lilyan McBride (age 81), who played a rich lady in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.

2006: Lindsay Shonteff (age 70), director of the movie in episode K18/1309- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU and director and producer for the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.

2010: Paul Dunlap (age 90), who composed the scores heard in episodes 208- LOST CONTINENT, 419- THE REBEL SET and 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.

2010: Merlin Olsen (age 69), who played Benton the butler in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.

2011: Jorge Cherques (age 82), who played the police inspector in the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1983: The movie in episode 1206- ATOR, THE FIGHTING EAGLE is released in the U.S.A.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1995: episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE first shown.

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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.