This Date in MSTory
1891: William O’Brien, who played a bartender in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1892: Hermann Gruber, cameraman for the movie in the episode 1009- HAMLET.
1915: Elliot Scott, the art director for the movie in episode 909- GORGO.
1919: Paul Dunlap, musical score composer for the movies in episodes 208- LOST CONTINENT, 419- THE REBEL SET and 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.
1919: Patricia Medina, who played Sarita in the movie in episode 1105- THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN.
1924: George Edwards, producer for the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.
1924: Pat Hingle, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.
1930: Preston Epps, the bongo drummer in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
1936: David Wilson, who appeared as a member of The Cascades in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
1938: Martin Dolman a.k.a. Sergio Martino, who wrote the original story for the movie in the movie in episode 911- DEVIL FISH.*
1939: Enzo Consoli, who played “sitting man at lecture” in the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.
1941: Vikki Carr, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.*
1957: Terri-Treas, who played Camisarde in the movie in episode 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL.*
1965: Clyde Beatty (age 62), who was the lion-tamer in the short HERE COMES THE CIRCUS, seen in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.
1968: Jack Pierce (age 79), who did the make-up for the movies in episodes 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN and 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1974: Joe Flynn (age 49; heart attack), who played Bradshaw’s assistant in the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.
1976: Gene Roth (age 73), who played a sheriff in both episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES. He also was the lunch counter guy in the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED and a railroad conductor in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET (not to be confused with Merritt Stone).
1980: Fred Parrish (age 87), still photographer for the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1982: John Harvey (age 71), who played Inspector Thompson in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
1986: Daniel Fapp (age 82), cinematographer for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
1992: Ken Pettus (age 77), co-writer of the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.
1999: Cavernario Galindo (age 75), who played a wrestler in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
2001: Paul Beeson (age 79), cinematographer of the movies in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO and episode 1106- STARCRASH.
2006: Tim Condren (age 79), who played “yellow man” (meaning he was wearing a yellow space suit) in the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO. He was also a stunt man on TV’s “Space 1999,” episodes of which were used in the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.
2014: John Fasano (age 52; heart failure), who wrote, directed and assistant directed the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE, as well as playing William Washington.
2015: Van Alexander (age 100), musical score composer for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
1997: Episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH first shown.
1961: The movie in episode 819- INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN has its premiere.
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