1877: Alben Barkley, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1916: Forrest J. Ackerman, who played the park victim in the movie in episode 1004- FUTURE WAR and had a small role in the movie in episode 1103- THE TIME TRAVELERS.
1923: Blair Robertson, who wrote the movie in episode 108- THE SLIME PEOPLE (in which she also played Mrs. Castillo) and the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M., as well as serving as script supervisor for the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
1925: William F. Buckley, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
1927: Günter Reisch, one of the screenwriters for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1939: Cathy Crosby, a singer in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.*
1940: Alan Gibbs, who played a Mustang hood and did stunts in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL and served as a stunt consultant for the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.
1941: Pino Donaggio, an uncredited music composer for the movie in episode 519- OUTLAW (OF GOR).*
1949: Charles Braive, assistant director for the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.*
1957: Allene Simmons, who played a nurse in the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1955: James Millican (age 45), who played Sheriff Harrison in the movie in episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSES.
1968: William Nobles (age 75), cinematographer for the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1969: Howard Marion-Crawford (age 55; overdose) ), who played Dr. Petrie in the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.
1970: Igor Morozov (age 57), musical composer for the movie “Sampo,” seen in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE and for the movie in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
1972: Joseph Boyle (age 84), assistant director for the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED.
1975: Paul Vogel (age 76), cinematographer for the movies in episodes 411- THE MAGIC SWORD and 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
1977: Richard Carlson (age 65), who played Tom Stewart in the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED.
1984: Victor Most (age 66), costumer for the movie in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1991: Glenn Dixon (age 73) who played Jack Landis in the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1991: Freddie Mercury (age 45; HIV), whose song “We Are the Champions” was sung by Joel in a host segment in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.
1995: Paul Csonka (age 89), was the uncredited composer of some of the stock music used in the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.
2001: William Read Woodfield (age 73), producer/screenwriter for the TV movie in episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL.
2005: Pat Morita (age 73), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
2005: Adele Lamont (age 74), who played Doris Powell in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.
2008: Maininki Sippola (age 91), who played one of the people of Kalevala in the movie in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
2021: Ian Curteis (age 86), director of the movie in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
EPISODE PREMIERES ON THIS DATE
1988: “Mystery Science Theater 3000” premieres on Minneapolis UHF TV station KTMA with a double feature: K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP and K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.
1990: episode 208- LOST CONTINENT first shown.
1994: episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE first shown.
EVENT ON THIS DATE
1965: The song “The Men in My Little Girl’s Life,” mentioned in a host segment in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERS, is released.
2017: In the wee hours, Joel and crew announce that Season 12 on Netflix has been green lighted.
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