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BORN ON THIS DATE
1896: Saul A. Goodkind, director of the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1903: Malcolm Brown, art director for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
1904: Ray Walker, who played reporter Richard Lloyd in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
1908: Alexander D’Arcy, who played Gary in the movie in episode 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.
1908: Richard DuPage, musical score composer for the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.**
1913: Noah Beery Jr., who played Major William Corrigan in the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.
1916: Maria Baroni, costume designer for the movie in episode 1108- THE LOVES OF HERCULES.
1917: George Fenaja, head grip for the movie in episode 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.
1918: Martin Benson, who played circus-owner Dorkin in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.
1920: Hubie Kerns, a stand-in for the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.
1929: Peter Diamond, who did stunts for the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1932: Douglas M. Lakcey, who composed music heard in the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.
1934: David Love, who played Derek, in the movie in episode 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE.*
DIED ON THIS DATE
1932: Rin Tin Tin (age 13), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1960: Mischa Bakaleinikoff (age 69), musical score composer for the movie in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1962: Ted Husing (age 60), narrator for the short CATCHING TROUBLE, seen in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
1968: Barney A. Sarecky (age 73), producer of the movies in episodes 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES and 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE. He was also production supervisor of UNDERSEA KINGDOM serial seen as shorts in Season Four.
1970: Nikolay Erdman (age 69), screenwriter of the movie “Morozko,” seen in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1973: Douglas Kennedy (age 57), who played Joey Faust in the movie in episode 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.
1976: Ray “Crash” Corrigan (age 74), who played a Navy lieutenant coincidentally named Ray “Crash” Corrigan in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.
1977: Vince Barnett (age 75), who played Sandy in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
1982: William Henry (age 63), who played the TV announcer in the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1990: Richard Haines (age 43), who played Prof. Arnold Saknussemm in the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.**
2001: James F. Liles (age 78), who did the special photographics effects for the movie in the movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE.
2010: Kenny Endoso (age 70), who played a beach thug in the movie in episode 622- ANGELS REVENGE.
2013: Eydie Gormé (age 84), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER.
EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1941: Tom Conway married Lillian Eggers. He played Dr. Feodor Orloff in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON and Timothy Chappel in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1941: Jackie Coogan, who played Hank Johnson in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN, married Flower Parry.
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