1893: Jean L. Speak, who did the sound for the movie THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”).
1903: Marty Moss, assistant director and production supervisor for the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.
1905: James Redd, set designer for the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
1907: Waldon O. Watson, who did the sound for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
1908: Carlos Robles Gil, who played Orlof’s butler in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
1911: Will Cowan, producer/director of the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1913: Guy Teague, who played a cop (and did some stunts) in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
1916: Alex Nicol, director of the movie in episode 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL, in which he also played Mickey.
1919: Willard Jones, who was orchestrator for the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1920: Charles “Chuck” Hayward, who played a Walker man in the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.
1922: Ray Anthony, who played Dick Culdane in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.*
1923: Slim Whitman, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1929: Arte Johnson, who played Prof. Cruikshank in the movie in episode 1304- MUNCHIE.
1930: Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, to whom Joel and the bots paid a tribute in a host segment in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO and who was mentioned in a host segment of episode 1109- YONGARY MONSTER FROM THE DEEP.*
1936: Joe Boston, production manger or the episodes of the TV show “The Master,” seen in episode 322- MASTER NINJA I and producer of the episodes of TV show “The Master” seen in episode 324- MASTER NINJA 2.
1940: Pietro Torrisi, who appeared (uncredited) in the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.*
1950: Paul Stanley, lead singer for the band Kiss, mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.*
1958: Lorenzo Lamas, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.*
1962: Domonic Muir, who was assistant editor for the movie in episode 403- CITY LIMITS and transformation sequence production assistant for the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
DIED ON THIS DATE
1960: Eddie Parker (age 59; heart attack), Bela Lugosi’s double in the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER, a moleman in the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and played Khan’s guardsman in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM (in which he was also a stunt double).
1980: Don Mason (age 50; cardiovascular disease), who did the voice for the puppet character Captain Troy Tempest in the movie in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP.
1991: Yuri Chekulayev (age 64), who played a bandit in the movie in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1996: Walter H. Manley (age 77), producer of the movies in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE and THE GREEN SLIME, riffed in MST3K’s pilot.
2008: Carlo Rasmussen (age 80), the property manager for the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
2014: Victor Izay (age 90), who played Mr. Casey in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
2014: Marco Antonio Arzate (age 85), who had a role in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
2018: Richard Merrifield (age 82), who played Luke in the movie in episode 202- THE SIDEHACKERS and Dean in the movie in episode 209- THE HELLCATS.
2020: Jô Shishido (age 86), who played Captain Joe in the movies in episodes K03- /318- STAR FORCE: FUGITIVE ALIEN II and K12- /310- FUGITIVE ALIEN.
2022: Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) (age 74), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.
EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1990: episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO first shown.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1963: The movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS has its American premiere.
1984: The TV series “The Master” premieres on NBC. Its first episode, entitled “Max,” would later be incorporated into episode 322- MASTER NINJA I.
1987: The movie in episode 110- ROBOT HOLOCAUST has its direct-to-video release.
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