This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1887: Bert Sternbach, production manager for the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER and 208- LOST CONTINENT.

1901: Wanda Rotha, who played Gertrude in the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.

1909: Dave Lewis, screenwriter for the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.

1921: William Bagdad, who played Marty in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.

1923: Foster Hood, who played Red Hawk in the movie in episode 1102- CRY WILDERNESS. ‘

1933: Barbara Feldon, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 903- The PUMAMAN.*

1935: Arnold Margolin, the lyricist who wrote the “Love American Style” theme song, sung by Mike and the bots in a host segment in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.*

1946: Dean Cundey, director of photography for the movie “Angels’ Brigade,” seen in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.*

1946: Liza Minelli, who was mentioned in host segments in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD and 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES.*

1947: Laura Waterbury, who played Linda in the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.

DIED ON THIS DATE
1954: Chester M. Franklin (age 63), who produced the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.

1956: William Ruhl (age 54; ulcer), who played a cop in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.

1961: Robert MacArthur Crawford (age 75), who wrote the U.S. Air Force anthem, aka “Wild Blue Yonder,” a portion of which Tom Servo sang in a host segment in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.

1977: George Eldredge (age 78), who played Mike in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.

1988: DeWitt Bodeen (age 79), screenwriter for the movie in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.

1992: Barbara Morrison (age 84), who played Polly Prattles in the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.

1993: June Valli (age 64), who can be heard singing “The Evening Star” in the movie in episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.

1994: Anatol Radzinowicz (age 82), production designer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

2001: Roswell A. Hoffmann (age 95), who did the optical printing for the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
2001: Morton Downey Jr. (age 68), mentioned in a host segment in episode K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT.

2005: Glen Davis (age 55), a stunt player for the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.

2005: Jack Silk (age 82), who played a villager in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.

2012: Yevgeni Kumankov (age 92), art director for the movie in episode 505- MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD and production designer for the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1989: episode K15- SUPERDOME 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.