1904: Lyle Latell, who played Lt. MacKenzie in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END and the police sergeant in the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.

1909: Stuart Saunders, who played Dewhurst in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

1915: John Truwe, makeup artist for the movies in episodes 510- THE PAINTED HILLS and 601- GIRLS TOWN.

1916: Chûji Kinoshita, the composer for the movie in episode K04- /304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.

1918: Earle Lyon, producer of the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.

1921: George David Weiss, who co-wrote the song “What a Wonderful World,” which is heard in a host segment in episode K15- SUPERDOME.

1921: Paul Thompson, who played the warrior leader in the movie in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.

1923: Arthur Batanides, who played Danny Green in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY and Jerry Lando in the movie in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.

1923: John C. Chulay, assistant director for the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES.

1925: Virginia Gibson, who played Mary in the short ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON, seen in episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.

1926: Hugh Hefner, who was mentioned in host a segment in episodes 204- CATALINA CAPER

1927: Carlo Croccolo, who played the lorry driver in the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.

1931: Ralph Helfer, associate producer and animal supervisor for the movie in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR and animal supervisor for the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

1932: Stanley Bickman, producer of the movie in episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.

1933: Gian Maria Volonte, who played the king of Sparta in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.

1935: Ted Gomillion, who was re-recording mixer for the movies in episodes 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE and 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.

1937: Marty Kroftt, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.*

1909: Francis Marion Crawford (age 54; heart attack, stemming from a lung injury years earlier), whose short story THE SCREAMING SKULL was very loosely adapted for the movie of the same name in episode 912.

1964: El Brendel (age 74), who played the manservant Olaf in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.

1976: Wilfred M. Cline (age 72), cinematographer for the movies in episodes 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.

1977: Julia Heron (age 79), set decorator the movies in episodes 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE, plus THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.

1989: Karl Brenk (age 84) who had a small role in the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.

1992: Curtis Mick (age 89), assistant production manager for the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.

2009: Dale Swann (age 61), who played “bearded warrior” in the movie in episode 1111- WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM II.

2024: Eckart Dux (age 97), who played Rosencrantz in the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.

1937: Arline Judge, who played Mrs. Hotchkiss in the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND, marries Daniel Reid Topping. She married many times.

1962: At the Oscars: Daniel L. Fapp, who would be an Oscar nominee as cinematographer for the movie “Marooned,” (a re-edited version of which is in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS), wins a cinematography Oscar for “West Side Story.” Henry Mancini, a score collaborator for THIS ISLAND EARTH (seen in MST3K: THE MOVIE) and the movies in episodes 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP, 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS and 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE, wins two Oscars for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Maximilian Schell, who played the title role in the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET, won best actor for his role in “Judgment at Nuremberg.” Piero Umiliani, musicical composer and conductor for the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, wins a costume design award scar for “La Dolce Vita.” musical composer and conductor for the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour. He also wrote the “Mah Na Mah Na” song, which Crow sings a bit of during a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.

1979: John Peverall, associate producer for the movie in episode 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT, co-accepted the best picture award for “The Deer Hunter.” Les Bowie, who did special effects for the movies in episodes 101- THE CRAWLING EYE and 111- MOON ZERO TWO, shared a special achievement award with Colin Chilvers, special effects assistant for 111- MOON ZERO TWO, for the visual effects in “Superman.”

1984: At the Oscars: Douglas Stewart, who did the sound effects for the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END, wins the best film editing award for “The Right Stuff.” Bill Conti, composer for the episodes of “The Master” featured in episodes 322- MASTER NINJA I and 324-MASTER NINJA II, as well as having composed that show’s theme music, wins the best original score award for “The Right Stuff.” M.J. Frankovich, producer for the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

1996: Mike Nelson, along with Crow and Tom Servo, appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to promote the upcoming release of “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie”.

2002: The book “Life’s A Stitch: The Best Of Contemporary Women’s Humor” featuring a piece by Mary Jo Pehl, hits book stores.

2017: Kickstarter backers had their first chance (unless they attended the three theater showings) to see episode 1101- REPTILICUS.

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