This Date in MSTory

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1893: W. Donn Hayes, editor for the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.

1911: Reed Hadley, who played Riley in the movie in episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSES and played a radio newscaster in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.

1915: Peter Lind Hayes, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 511- GUNSLINGER.

1921: William White, who had a role in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.

1924: Lenny Adelson, song composer for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.**

1941: Seymour “Sy” Sperling, who was metioned in a host segment in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1946: Salli Sachse, who played Mikki in the movie in episode K18- /1309- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU.*

1947: Jimmy Walker, the inspiration the “Jimmy ‘J.J.’ Walker,” one of Joel’s inventions demonstrated in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY. He was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 314- MIGHTY JACK.*

1972: Gunther Simon (age 47; pneumonia), who played Brinkman in the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
1973:Frank Hagney (age 89), who, among his many, many bit roles, played the bailiff in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.

1989: James Knott (age 87), camera operator for the movie in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M.

1999: Robert Silliphant (age 62), screenwriter for the movies in episodes 606- THE CREEPING TERROR and 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!? (in which he also appeared as a barker).

2003: Mario Cassar (age 49), who did special effects for the movie in episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE.**

2006: Kenneth Griffith (age 84), who played Martin in the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.

2007: Carmen Dirigo (age 99), hair stylist for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.

2007: Kenichi Tani, who played an officer in the movie in episode K05/302- GAMERA and Lee in the movie in episode K04- /304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.

2009: Farrah Fawcet (age 62), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.

2015: Fred R. Price (age 88), the set decorator for the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.**

2016: J. Michael Hunter, who played a cameraman in the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.

2021: June Kenney (age 87), who played Carol Flynn in the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, Asmild in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and Betty Scott in the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST!

1953: the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER is released.

1959: The movies in episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS have their premieres.

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This Date in MSTory is written and compiled by Christopher Cornell, Brian Henry and Steve Finley with assistance by Tim Brown, Gordon Lawyer and many other Satellite News commenters.

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