BORN ON THIS DATE
1892: Spencer Chan, who played Dr. Hu Ling Tang in the movie THIS ISLAND EARTH, riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

1904: Harris Ashburn, music supervisor for the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.

1915: Jay Livingston, who, with Ray Evans, wrote those catchy songs in the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.

1918: Jay A. Morley Jr., costumer for the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.

1921: Dirk Bogarde, who was “running man” in footage from a movie called “Campbell’s Kingdom” that was used in the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.

1931: Lee Strosnider, who did sound for the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!? and the movie in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS and also served as editor and camera operator for the second one and was cinematographer for the movie in episode 609- THE SKY DIVERS.

1943: Gene Ranney, editor for the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.

1944: Ken Howard, who played Dave Walecki in the movie in episode K15- SUPERDOME.

1947: Gerald B. Wolfe, production sound mixer for the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.*

1949: Glen Davis, a stunt player for the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.

1955: Reba McEntire, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1962: Edward Dodds (age 62), unit production manager for the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.

1963: Ben Pivar (age 62), producer for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN and writer of the original story for the movie in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.

1976: Richard Arlen (age 77), who played Lt. Shaw in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and Lee Barringer in the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.

1979: Circus clown Emmett Kelly (age 80), seen in the short HERE COMES THE CIRCUS, featured in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.

1991: George J. Morgan (age 78), executive producer of the movie in episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED UP ZOMBIES.

1995: Milt Rice (age 82), who did special effects for the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD and the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

1997: Rudy Germane (age 87), who played a military officer in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.

2004: Peter Ustinov (age 82), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.

2005: Robert F. Slatzer (age 77), director and screenwriter for the movie in episode 209- THE HELLCATS in which he also played Mr. Adrian.

2012: Neil Travis (age 75), who edited the premiere episode of TV’s “The Master,” featured in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.

2020: David Schram (age 73), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.

2022: Marvin J. Chomsky (age 92), associate producer and art director for the movie in episode 1312- THE BUBBLE.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1951: The movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS is reviewed in Variety.

1968: The movie in episode 1308- THE BATWOMAN has its premiere in Mexico.

1977: At the Oscars: Carlo Rambaldi, production designer for the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK, shared a special achievement award for the visual effects in “King Kong” and Matthew Yuricich, who did the matte paintings for the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE, shared a special achievement award for the visual effects in “Logan’s Run.”

1996: Elmer Bernstein, composer for the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2010: Norman Williams (age 91), who was in charge of production for the movie in episode K18/1309- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU.

2017: Shout! Factory releases The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. XXXVIII.

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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.