1878: Franklyn Farnum, who played an Atlantis official in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM, had a bit part as a party guest in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE. and played the man from Omaha in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.

1905: Edmon Ryan, who played Joe Doakes in the short X MARKS THE SPOT, seen in episode 210- KING DINOSAUR.

1906: Addalyn Pollitt, who played “George’s wife” in the movie in episode 506- EEGAH. She was married to the movie’s director/star Arch Hall Sr. and the mother of Arch Hall Jr.

1909: Tom Greenway, who played a reporter in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.

1910: William Loose, whose musical compositions were heard in the movies in episodes 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE and 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP. He also composed the stock music in the movies in episodes 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION and 619- RED ZONE CUBA, as well as the song “Come On Baby,” heard in the movie in episode 209- THE HELLCATS.

1910: Herburt Vigran, who played a reporter in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, riffed in the first MST3K live show.

1919: Laurence Payne, who played Phillip Truscott in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

1919: Children’s author Richard Scarry, whose book “What People Do All Day” Tom Servo was reading during a host segment in episode 907- HOBGOBLINS.

1922: Walter Kelley, who had the uncredited role of Mike in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES.

1923: Peggy Stewart, who had an uncredited role as an inner council member in the TV movie “The Stranger,” seen in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.

1924: Chic Waterson, camera operator for the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.

1925: Warren Frost, who played a switchboard operator in the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

1931: Rus Sturlin, who played a Gimault warrior in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, a leech in the movie in episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and wore the monster costumes seen in the movies in episodes 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.

1934: Bill Moyers, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 207- WILD REBELS.*

1956: Kenny G., who Mike Nelson became in a host segment in episode 607- BLOODLUST.*

1957: Tae-jeong Kim, who played Sensei Lee in the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.

1953: William Farnum (age 76), who played Sharad in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM.

1953: Tennis player Bill Tilden (age 60), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.

1979: Gustavo Re (age 71), who played Prof. Heracles in the movie in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.

1998: Jeanette Nolan who played Florence Shelby in the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.

1999: Mel Torme (age 73), who played Fred Alger in the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.

2004: Ronald Reagan (age 93),ƒ American President, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 205- Rocket Attack USA.

2009: Del Monroe (age 73), who played a thug in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.

2017: Chris Morley (age 63), a gaffer for the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.

1981: The movie in episode K20- THE LAST CHASE has its premiere in Canada, its country of origin.

1987: Clayton Moore, who played Graber in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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