1910: Gene Ruggiero, co-producer of the movie in episode 1102- CRY WILDERNESS.

1914: Richard L. Van Enger, editor of the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.

1921: Rene Barrera, who played the detective at the main gate in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.**

1928: William Berger, who played Dr. West in the movie in episode 911- DEVIL FISH.

1928: Martin Landau, who played Comm. John Koenig in the movie in episode K10- COSMIC PRINCESS.

1928: Otto Friese, who played an evacuated villager in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.*

1933: Brett Halsey, who played Bix Dugan in the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVER’S LANE and Pete in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.*

1942: Brian Wilson, who co-wrote the song “I Get Around,” which was sung in the “swing choir” host segment in episode 609?-THE SKYDIVERS.

1945: Anne Murray, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.*

1947: Candy Clark, who provided the voice of Stella Star in the movie in episode 1106- STARCRASH.*

1949: Lionel Richie, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.*

1954: Miles O’Keeffe, who played Ator in the movies in episodes 301- CAVE DWELLERS and 1206- ATOR, THE FIGHTING EAGLE.* He was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 522- TEENAGE CRIME WAVE.

1958: Kelly Johnson, member of the band Girlschool, which had two songs featured in the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE.

1965: Chris Dawson, who handled the visual effects animation photography in the movie in episode 820- SPACE MUTINY.*

1953: Arthur Caesar (age 61), who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.

1963: Ralph Sanford (age 64), who played the guy with the Red Cross representative in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.

1978: Ralph M. Delacy (age 91), art director for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.

1984: Estelle Winwood (age 101), who played Sybil in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

1994: Robert Armbruster (age 97), who composed stock music used in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.

2016: James Victor (age 76), who played Joey the pusher in the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.

EPISODE PREMIERES ON THIS DATE
1992: Episode 403- CITY LIMITS first shown.

1999: Episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE first shown.

1961: Maila Nurmi a.k.a. Vampira, who played the hag in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD and Fabrizio Mioni, who played Jason in the movies in episodes 502- HERCULES and 408- HERCULES UNCHAINED, marry.

2000: The book MIKE NELSON’S MOVIE MEGACHEESE hits book stores.

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