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A New Short from Bridget and Mary Jo

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RIP Ted Thomas

THAILAND — Ted Thomas, the legendary voice actor who lent his voice to dozens of film productions in the 1960s and ’70s, died here in November. He was 93.

He did voices for such movies as “Dogora the Space Monster” (1964), “Godzilla vs. Gigan” “Gamera Super Monster” (1980) and “Mighty Peking Man.”

MSTies will remember his performances in episodes 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (as Emperor Antonio), K04/304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON (as Kawajiri) and K06/308- GAMERA VS. GAOS (as Kanamura).

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A New Riff from Bridget and Mary Jo

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RIP Ricou Browning

Southwest Ranches, Florida — Ricou Browning, who famously played the menacing Gill-Man in “Creature From the Black Lagoon” and as the creative force behind the original Flipper movie and TV show, died at his home here Feb. 27. He was 93.

MSTies will recall that he played the Gill Man (in underwater scenes) and a lab technician in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.

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Walter Mirisch, RIP

LOS ANGELES — Walter Mirisch, the legendary independent-minded producer and the only person to receive the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Irving G. Thalberg Award and an Oscar for best picture, died here February 24. He was 101.

Mirisch, who served four terms as president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, was producer for such notable films as Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment (1960), Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’ musical drama “West Side Story” “Some Like It Hot” (1959), “The Great Escape” (1963), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) and “Fiddler on the Roof” (1971).

MSTies may recall that he served as executive producer for the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD and the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

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