This Date in MSTory
1896: Ken Strickfaden, who did the electrical effects for the movie “Monstrosity,” seen in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN.
1906: Clarence Eurist, production supervisor for the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER.
1907: Mario Serandrei, editor for the movie in episodes 502- HERCULES and 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED.
1918: Nadir Malishevsky, who played Vyashta the Giant in the movie in episode 505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD.
1922: Wyott Ordung, screenwriter for the movie in episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER.
1924: Bill McCutcheon, who played Dropo in the movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
1925: John Elizalde, musical supervisor for the movie ingel Davenport, who played Ernest Hubbs in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
1936: Ian Kennedy Martin, screenwriter for the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.*
1952: Rich Valliere, who played a deputy sheriff in the movie in episode 1005- THE BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z.
1959: Eric Orbom (age 43), art director for the movie in episode 805-
THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE.
1975: Jackie “Moms” Mabley (age 81), who was mentioned in host segments in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD, 103 MAD MONSTER and 207 WILD REBELS.
1985: Russell Custer (age 85), who played a police officer in the movie in episode 409- THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN.
1993: Norman Breedlove (age 88), who was a special effects technician for the movies in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
1997: Joe Zomar (age 76), who did special effects for the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.
1999: Joel Lawrence (age 66), who played a guide in the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.
2001: Ken Middleham (age 74), who did the insect sequences for the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
2011: Tom Hennesy (age 87), who played the Gill Man (in scenes when it was out of the water) and a Marineland diver (he also did some stunts) in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.
2013: Jim Gross (page 71), editor for the TV movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
2015: John Carter (age 87), who played a flight surgeon in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
2017: Roger Moore (age 89), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
2021: Natalya Zorina (age 74), who played “country girl” in the movie “Morozko,” seen in episode 813- JACK FROST.
1979: The movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE is reviewed in Variety.
1988: Richard Crenna, who played Jim Pruett in the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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