Hampton Yount* (Happy birthday, Hampton!)

1891: John Rathmell, who co-wrote the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.

1898: Harold Lipstein, cinematographer for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.

1899: Joseph Kish, set designer for the movies in episodes 419- THE REBEL SET and 902- THE PHANTOM PLANET. He also did the sets for WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in MST3K’s first live show.

1902: Carl Esmond, who played Prof. Stefanik in the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.

1905: Steve Broidy, associate producer of the movie in episode 205- ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A.

1909: Burl Ives, who was mentioned in host segments in episodes 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS, 401- SPACE TRAVELERS and 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.

1913: Stanley Black, score composer for the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

1919: Gene Barry, who, in the 1953 movie “War Of The Worlds,” played scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. In a nod to this great sci-fi film, Best Brains swiped the name.

1942: Hal Burton, who played a waiter/terrorist in the movie in episode 324- MASTER NINJA II.*

1946: Donald J. Trump, American President, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and referenced in a host segment in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.* (Please, no politics.)

1949: Alan White, drummer for the band Yes, whose song “Owner of a Lonely Heart” was discussed in a host segment in episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE.

1953: Chris David, stereo sound consultant for the movie in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.*

1970: Guido Malatesta (age 51), director/screenwriter for the movie in episode 605- COLOSSUS AND THE HEADHUNTERS.**

1981: Jimmy Cross (age 74), who played a sergeant in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.

1986: Alan Jay Lerner (age 67), who wrote the lyrics to “Wand’ring Star,” which Tom can be heard singing in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.

1988: James Chandler (age 66), who played “man at desk” in the TV movie “The Stranger,” seen in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
1991: Stefano Canzio (age 75), screenwriter for the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007.

1994: Henry Mancini (age 70), 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, 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE, 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS and 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE. He also composed the theme to the “NBC Mystery Movie” TV series.

1997: Richard Jaeckel (age 70), who played Vince Elliott in the movie in MST3K’s pilot, THE GREEN SLIME.

2000: Margie Rayburn (age 76), who sang the title song for the movie in episode 414- TORMENTED.

2004: Max J. Rosenberg (age 89), producer of the movies in episodes 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, 905- THE DEADLY BEES and 1107- THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT.

2004: Noriaki Yuasa (age 70), director of the movies in episodes K05- /302- GAMERA, K06- /308- GAMERA VS. GAOS, K08- /312-GAMERA VS. GUIRON and K07- /316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. He was also the special effects director for K04- /304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.

2006: Monty Berman (age 101), producer and cinematographer for the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

2007: Kurt Waldheim (age 88), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD.

2008: Alan Wells (age 82), who played the headquarters sergeant in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

2009: Jesse Vogel (age 83), dialogue director for the English version of the movie in episode K17- /306- TIME OF THE APES (in which he also provided the voice for Geba) and the movie in episode K14- /314- MIGHTY JACK (in which he also provided the voice of a thug).

2014: Francis Matthews (age 86), who did the voice of the title character on TV’s “Captain Scarlet,” episodes of which were seen in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.

2014: Forrest Gardner (age 57), choreographer for the movie in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.

2020: Steve Finley (age 68), one of the early contributors to Satellite News.

1997: Episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!? first shown.

1989: The movie in episode 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL has its premiere.

2021: Writing begins on season 13.

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