1915: Eric Orbom, art director for the movie in episode 805- THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.

1918: Sebastian Cabot, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 201- ROCKETSHIP X-M and in episode 209- THE HELLCATS, when the same sketch was re-run.

1922: William Schallert, who played short-lived sheriff Scott Hood in the movie in episode 511- GUNSLINGER, a newscaster in the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A. and Prof. Mills in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.

1926: Marian Carr, who played Eva Martin in the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.

1931: Robert Dunham, who played King Antonio of Seatopia in the movie in episode 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (in which he also did motorcycle stunts) and Captain Martin in the movie THE GREEN SLIME, riffed in MST3K’s pilot.

1931: Della Reese, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 1001- SOULTAKER.

1933: June Kenney, 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!

1946: Sylvester Stallone, who was mentioned in a host segments in episodes 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS, 410– HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN and 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.*

1943: Reginald Barlow (age 77), who played Prof. Warwick in the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1966: Anne Nagel (age 50; cancer), who played Lenora Cameron in the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1967: Poul Bang (age 62), co-director and production manager for the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.

1968: John Indrisano (age 62), who played Thor in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.

1968: Bert Rumsey (age 81), who had a role in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.

1971: Louis Armstrong (age 69), whose version of the song “What a Wonderful World” is heard in a host segment in episode K15- SUPERDOME.

1973: Patrick McVey (age 63), who played the detective at Helen’s apartment in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.

1988: Vezio Natili (age 71), who played a villager in the movie in episode 301- CAVE DWELLERSs and a party guest in the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.

1994: Cameron Mitchell (age 75), who played George Benedict in the movie in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE and Commander Alex Jansen in the movie in episode 820- SPACE MUTINY. He was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.

2000: Shirley Ulmer (age 86), script supervisor for the movie in episode 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.

2007: John Lehne (age 81), who played Havilland in the premiere episode of the TV series “The Master,” which was later incorporated into the movie in episode 324- MASTER NINJA I.

2011: Keith Wilson (age 69), production designer for the movies in episodes K10- COSMIC PRINCESS and K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.

2020: Ennio Morricone (age 91), who, in addition to more famous movie scores, composed the score for the movies in episodes 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007 and 1013- DIABOLIK.

2017: the Watch Out for Snakes! Tour kickS off at the Shubert Theatre in Boston.

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