This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1899: Eugene C. Stone, who did special effects for the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1907: Frank Wilcox, who played Gen. John T. Short in the movie in
episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

1913: Paul McGuire, who played Deputy Mannerly in the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE and had an unspecified role in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.

1916: Jacque Fresco, who provided (uncredited) special effects for the movie in 109- PROJECT MOONBASE.

1929: Peter Breck, who played Mooney in the movie in episode 415-
THE BEATNIKS and Steve Curan in the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.

1931: Wolfgang Kohlhaase, one of the screenwriters for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

1932: William W. Gillett Jr., executive producer for the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION. (in which he also played a rider).

1935: Doris Borkmann, assistant director for he movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

1935: James W. Gavin, a stunt pilot for the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.

1949: Eiichi Asada, assistant cameraman for the movie in episode 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON.*

1965: Felicia Fasano, a hair stylist for the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1938: Clarence Darrow (age 80), who was mentioned in host segments in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES and 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.

1960: Perry Finnerman (age 56; heart attack), cinematographer for the movie in episode 307- DADDY-O and camera operator for the movie in episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSES.

1984: Salvatore Baccaro (age 51; acromegaly), who had an uncredited role as a neanderthal man in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH and the chief cave man in the movie in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERS.

1996: Bob Tetrick (age 69), who played Deputy Dave in the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and who also had a small role in the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

1998: Claudio Gora (age 84), who played the police chief in the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.

2003: Christiane Schmidtmer (age 63), who played Helga in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION.

2004: Andris Osins (age 68), who played Lemminkäinen in the movie in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.

2005: Herb Evers a.k.a. Jason Evers (age 83), who played Dr. Bill Cortner in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.

2007: Herbert Fux (age 79), who played the Governor in the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.

2016: Adrienne Corri (age 85), who played Liz Murphy in the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1781: William Herschel discovers Uranus.
1947: At the Oscars: Tom Howard, who did the special effects for the movie in episode 909- GORGO, wins a special effects Award for “Blythe Spirit” and Lyle R. Wheeler, production designer for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, shares an art direction award for “Anna and the King of Siam.” Cedric Gibbons, supervising art director for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS, shares best art direction — interior decoration award for “The Yearling” with Edwin B. Willis, set decorator for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.

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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.