Vampirella, Doctor Strange, Man-Thing, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, Spawn, Roswell, Galaxy Quest, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Swamp Thing

Quite a few voice actors today including the voice of C3P0 and The Cheshire Cat.


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Birthdays

Frank Brunner 1949, comic book artist, horror writer-artist for the black-and-white comics magazines Web of Horror, Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella. His best-known color-comics work is his Marvel Comics collaboration with writer Steve Engelhart on the supernatural hero Doctor Strange in Marvel Premiere from 1972 to 1973, and in Doctor Strange vol. 2, in 1974. Other Marvel credits include the anthologies Chamber of Chills, Haunt of Horror, and Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction; the supernatural series The Tomb of Dracula; the swamp-monster series Man-Thing; and the science fiction series Silver Surfer.

Troy Slaten 1976, actor, Little Boy - The Greatest American Hero (1 episode, "The Resurrection of Carlini" 1982), Amp Ere - Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (8 episodes, 1994).

Jack Coleman 1958, actor, Grant - Trapped in Space (1994), Doctor - Spawn (1997), Noah Bennet - Heroes (74 episodes, 2006-2010).

Woody Brown 1956, actor, Major Carlson - Roswell (2 episodes, "Crash", "Four Aliens and a Baby", 2002).

Alan Rickman 1946, actor, George - Sheriff of Nottingham - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Alexander Dane - Galaxy Quest (1999), King Philip - King of the Hill (1 episode, "Joust Like a Woman", 2002), Marvin - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (voice), The Caterpillar - Alice in Wonderland (2010), Severus Snape - all Harry Potter movies. (2001- 2011).

Tyne Daly 1946, actress, Carla Jeffries - Swamp Thing (1 episode, "Lesser of Two Evils", 1992), Cora Gibbs - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, "Great Wide World Over There", 1992).

Anthony Daniels 1946, voice actor, C-3PO - Star Wars (1977), The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (voice), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), "Star Wars: Clone Wars" .... C-3PO (4 episodes, 2004-2005), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (voice), "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" .... C-3PO (6 episodes, 2008-2009), Other shows he appeared as voice of C-3PO - The Muppet Show (1 episode, "#4.17" 1980), Sesame Street (3 episodes, 1980), Droids (13 episodes, 1985), The Great Heep (1986) (TV), Star Tours (1987), Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990), Monopoly Star Wars (1997) (VG), Star Wars: Connections (2002) (TV), "Untitled Star Wars TV Series" (2011) TV series (in production).

Gary Lockwood 1937, actor, Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell - Star Trek (1 episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", 1966), Dr. Frank Poole - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), David Seville - Earth II (1971) (TV), John Hopper - The Six Million Dollar Man (2 episodes, 1974-1975), Lyle Cannon - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "The Night Demon", 1977), John Praiser - The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) (TV), Dexter Linton - The Adventures of Superboy (1 episode, "Stand Up and Get Knocked Down", 1989), Earl Warren - Dark Skies (1 episode, "The Warren Omission", 1997).

Rue McClanahan 1934, actress, Anastasia Hardy - Spider-Man (1 episode, "Doctor Octopus: Armed and Dangerous", 1995), Biology Teacher - Starship Troopers (1997), Bunny - King of the Hill (1 episode, "Hair Today, Gone Today", 2007).

Larry Hagman 1931, actor, Major Anthony Nelson - I Dream of Jeannie (139 episodes, 1965-1970), Young Hobo - Beware! The Blob (1972), Major - Superman (1978), Wallace Brady - The Simpsons (1 episode, "The Monkey Suit", 2006)(voice).

Al Fann 1925, actor/voice actor, Robert Benson - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Terror in Times Square", 1978), Assorted voices - Challenge of the SuperFriends" (16 episodes, 1978), Rickety Rocket - The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979) TV series (voice), Stymie - The Little Rascals' Christmas Special (1979) (TV) (voice), Swarm - Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1 episode, "Swarm", 1981), Collins - Parasite (1982), Additional Voices - Alvin & the Chipmunks (13 episodes, 1983), Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987) (TV) (voice), ALF (1 episode, "Prime Time", 1987), Additional Voices - A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988) TV series.

Sydney Arnold 1900, actor, Prisoner - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "The Midas Plague", 1965), Cedric Perkins - Dr. Who (4 episodes, "The Highlanders, part 1-4", 1966-1967).

Celia Lovsky 1897, actress, Mrs. Anna Czerny - Steve Canyon (2 episodes, "Iron Curtain", "The Gift", 1958-1959), Landlady - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Message from Clara", 1959), Viola Draper - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Queen of the Nile", 1964), T'Pau - Star Trek (1 episode, "Amok Time", 1967), The Exchange Leader - Soylent Green (1973).

Felix Aylmer 1889, actor, Dr. Liddell / The Cheshire Cat - Alice in Wonderland (1949) (voice), Mr. Bone - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "Walk's End", 1966).

Florence Bates 1888, actress, Mrs. Frothingham - Dick Tracy (1 episode, "The Mole: Part 2", 1950).

Frank Orth 1880, actor, Shaving Kit Salesman - Blondie's Lucky Day (1946), Mr. Philpotts, Dog Pound Attendant - Blondie's Secret (1948), Al - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Mind Machine", 1952).

Larry Drake 1950, actor, Robert G. Durant - Darkman (1990), Darkman (1992) (TV), Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) (V), Robert Vitale - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Message", 1995), Mr. Eelan - Superman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "The Girl",1996), Jackson Chappell - Batman Beyond (1 episode, "The Winning Edge", 1999), Jackson Chappell - Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) (voice), Chellick - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Critical Care", 2000), J. Edgar Hoover - Timequest (2000), Burrock - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "Beast of Burden", 2001), Sir Warwick Harrow - Firefly (1 episode, "Shindig", 2002), Vox - Justice League (2 episodes, "Maid of Honor, part 1 & 2", 2003), Moss T. Meister/Burglar #2 - What's New, Scooby-Doo? (1 episode, "Recipe for Disaster", 2004), Pops - Johnny Bravo (33 episodes, 1997-2004), Ganthet - Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) (V) (voice).

Van Epperson 1957, actor, Morgue Attendant - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Time's Arrow, part 2", 1992), Bajoran Clerk - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Q-Less", 1993), Bill - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, "Superstitious Dick", 1999), Alien Man - Enterprise (1 episode, "Broken Bow, part 1", 2001).

Martha Hackett 1961, Tarellian - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Haven",1987), Make-up Woman - Hard Time on Planet Earth (1 episode, "Jesse's Fifteen Minutes", 1989), T'Rul - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2 episodes, "The Search, poart 1 & 2", 1994), Mother May the Madame - The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999) (TV), Seska - Star Trek: Voyager (13 episodes, 1995-2001).

Dayna Devon 1970, actress, N.D. Engineer - Enterprise (1 episode, "The Augments", 2004), Talon Customer - Smallville (1 episode, "Lucy", 2005), Girl In Line - American Dad! (1 episode, It's "Good to Be the Queen", 2006).

Wheeler Oakman 1890, actor, Tarnak - Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), Lieutenant Patten - Buck Rogers (1939), Freighter Mate - The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)[Chs. 7-8], Joe Heller/Lew Heller - Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945), Louis Walthar - Brick Bradford (1947), Dr. Fredrick Larkin - Superman (1948)[Ch. 11].

Charles King 1895, actor, Burly Henchman in Pith Helmet - Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935)[Chs. 3, 5, 6], Morley - The Lone Ranger (1938), Henchman Valdez - Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939), Henchman Russell - The Shadow (1940), Henchman Blackie - Terry and the Pirates (1940), Henchman - Son of Zorro (1947)[Chs. 6-7, 11-12], Creed - Brick Bradford (1947), Conrad - Superman (1948)[Chs. 6-15], Eavesdropping Robber at Daily Planet - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)[Ch. 10].

Events

1969, Star Trek:TOS, "The Way to Eden" airs.

1993, Babylon 5 pilot film premiers.

1998, Star Trek:DS9, "Honor Among Thieves" airs.

2001, Star Trek:Voyager, "Workforce" airs.

Shadowjack, Garfield, Stargate, Virus, Danny Phantom, Toy Story 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest, Daredevil, Hogan's Heroes.

Tekwar: Teklords was aired on this date in 1994. I was always enthusiastic about the series because I felt it was written well and the acting was natural.


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Birthdays

Steve Oliff 1954, comic book artist, has worked as a colorist in the comics industry since 1978. His first major coloring job was on a Shadowjack story in The Illustrated Roger Zelazny.

Jennifer Love Hewitt 1979, actress, Medusa - Disney's Hercules (1 episode, "Hercules and the Gorgon",1999), Madellaine - The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) (V) (voice), Thumbelina - The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2002) (V) (voice), Liz - Garfield (2004), Liz - Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006).

French Stewart 1964, actor, Lieutenant Ferretti - Stargate (1994), Survivor - Space: Above and Beyond (1 episode, "The Farthest Man from Home", 1995), Icarus - Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) (V) (voice), Icarus - Disney's Hercules (9 episodes, 1998-1999), Osle - Bartok the Magnificent (1999) (V) (voice), Rentwhistle Swack - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (3 episodes, 2000), Harry Solomon - 3rd Rock from the Sun (139 episodes, 1996-2001), Inspector Gadget - Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) (V).

William Baldwin 1963, actor, Steve Baker - Virus (1999), Johnny 13 - Danny Phantom (3 episodes, 2004-2007)(voice), Batman - Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) (V) (voice).

Kelsey Grammer 1955, actor, Captain Bateson - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Cause and Effect", 1992), Vladimir - Anastasia (1997) (voice), Stinky Pete the Prospector - Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice), Zozi - Bartok the Magnificent (1999) (V) (voice), Gary 'The Rat' Andrews - Gary the Rat (2000) (V) (voice), Gary Andrews - Gary the Rat (12 episodes, 2003), Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast - X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Sideshow Bob - The Simpsons (11 episodes, 1990-2009).

Anthony Stewart Head 1954, actor, Allan Rothwood - Highlander (1 episode, "Nowhere to Run", 1993), Rupert Giles - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (123 episodes, 1997-2003), Mr. Finch - Doctor Who (1 episode, "School Reunion", 2006), Baltazar - Totally Doctor Who (5 episodes, 2007), Baltazar - Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007) (TV) (voice).

Edward Albert 1951, actor, Cabren - Galaxy of Terror (1981), Dan - The Girl from Mars (1991) (TV), Zayra - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "A Man Alone", 1993), Frank Haskall - Time Trax (1 episode, "Treasure of the Ages", 1993), Daredevil (Matt Murdock) - Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers (1996) (V) (voice), Capt. Gray - Space Marines (1996), Silver Surfer / Norrin Radd - The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four (1 episode, "Doomsday", 1996)(voice), Daredevil - Spider-Man (2 episodes, 1996), Dor - Conan the Adventurer (2 episodes, 1997), Sheriff - Extreme Ghostbusters (2 episodes, 1997)(voice), Mr. Collins - Power Rangers Time Force (30 episodes, 2001), Daredevil - Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) (V).

Larry Hovis 1936, actor, Sgt. Andrew Carter - Hogan's Heroes (167 episodes, 1965-1971).

Marj Dusay 1936, actress, Kara - Star Trek (1 episode, "Spock's Brain", 1968), Baroness von Krimm / Countess Marlene / Heidi Eberhardt - Hogan's Heroes (3 episodes, 1968-1970), Allison Richards - The Immortal (1 episode, "My Brother's Keeper", 1971), Dr. Brandes - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "In This Corner, Jaime Sommers", 1976), Rachel - The Fantastic Journey (1 episode, "Beyond the Mountain ", 1977), Ellen Gilliam - A Fire in the Sky (1978) (TV), Mildred - Galactica 1980 (2 episodes, "The Night the Cyclons Landed, part 1 & 2", 1980).

Patricia Smith 1930, actress, Sylvia Bayles - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Long Distance Call", 1961), Peggy Reynolds - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "TV or not TV", 1966), Edna Greely / Sally Palay - The Invaders (2 episodes, "The Innocent ", "The Spores", 1967), Skylar - Planet Earth (1974) (TV), Dr. Sara Kingsley - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Unnatural Selection", 1989).

Amanda Blake 1921, actress, Molly McIntyre - Steve Canyon (1 episode, "Room 313", 1959), "Miss Kitty" Russell - Gunsmoke (424 episodes, 1955-1974).

Philip Friend 1915, actor, Arthur Holt - Invisible Man (1 episode, "Blind Justice", 1959).

Malcolm Atterbury 1907, actor, Henry J. Fate / Prof. Elliot - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1959-1963), Commander Jamison - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Hail to the Chief", 1964), Judge Simonson - The Invaders (1 episode, "The Trial", 1967).

Richard Matheson 1926, sci-fi author, He is perhaps best known as the author of What Dreams May Come, Somewhere In Time and I Am Legend, all three of which have been adapted as major motion pictures.

Richard Beymer 1938, actor, Li Nalas - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (3 episodes "The Homecoming", "The Circle", "The Siege", 1993), Dr. Jack Franklin - The X Files (1 episode, "Sanguinarium",1996).

Michael L. Maguire 1955, actor, Major Irwin Meadows - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966", 1992), Benaren - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Before and After",1997).

Willie Garson 1964, actor, Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Osbourne / Seymour - Quantum Leap (3 episodes, 1989-1992), Corporate Guy - Mars Attacks! (1996), Riga - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Thirty Days",1998), Quinton 'Roach' Freely / Henry Weems - The X Files (2 episodes, "The Walk", "The Goldberg Variation", 1995-1999), Bones - Level 9 (2 episodes, 2000), Dr. Kreutz - Taken (2 episodes, 2002), Martin Lloyd - Stargate SG-1 (3 episodes, 2000-2006).

Louis Ferreira 1967, actor, Canus - Highlander (1 episode, 1995), Trevis - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Once Upon a Time", 1998), Father John Royce / Winston Meyerburg - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1995-1999), Henry Voight - Mutant X (1 episode, 2002), Colonel James C. Ferrus - The Andromeda Strain" (2008) TV mini-series, Colonial Everett Young - SGU Stargate Universe (20 episodes, 2009-2010).

Walter Hudd 1897, actor, Prof. Blandford - Satellite in the Sky (1956).

Kath Soucie 1967, actress, voice actress. One of the most popular female voice over artists in the United States, Soucie has provided the vocals for such cartoon characters as Janine Melnitz on The Real Ghostbusters, Fifi La Fume on Tiny Toon Adventures, Phil and Lil on Rugrats, Kitty Pryde on Pryde of the X-Men, Linka on Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Cubert on Futurama, Kanga on Winnie the Pooh and many, many more.

Events

1978, Blakes 7, 1st.series Episode 8. "Duel"

1979, Blakes 7, 2nd series Episode 7. "Killer"

1989, Star Trek:TNG, "The Dauphin" airs.

1993, Star Trek:DS9, "The Passenger" airs.

1994, Star Trek:DS9, "Shadowplay" airs.

1994, TekWar: TekLords is aired.

1995, Star Trek:DS9, "Prophet Motive" airs.

1995, Star Trek:Voyager, "Eye of the Needle" airs.

Femforce, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Rugrats, Batman Forever, Mork & Mindy, H. R. Pufnstuf, Space: 1999, The War of the Worlds, Jimmy Neutron, Beowulf.

Who hasn't eaten Cracker Jacks in their lifetime, and who hasn't always hunted for the prize in the box before you dip into the caramel corn. These have been childhood memories for millions of kids since 1913.


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Birthdays

Richard A. Scott 1964, comic book artist , writer, videographer and voice talent. Scott currently embellishes for AC comics FemForce having just contributed to FemForce's 150Th issue (Aug 2009).

William Messner-Loebs 1949, William has worked on Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire, Wonder Woman, The Flash.

Michael Nader 1945, actor, Nicholas Pike - The Flash (2 episodes, 1990-1991).

Justine Bateman 1966, actress, Sarah / Zara - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (4 episodes, 1996), Art Patron - Rugrats (1 episode, 1999), Andrea - Hybrid (2007) (TV).

Jessica Tuck 1963, actress, Toni Taylor - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1993), Female Newscaster - Batman Forever (1995), Lawson - The Visitor (1 episode, "Remember", 1997), Chris - The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (voice), Linda Andrews - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Seeds of Destruction", 2000), Sylvia Barnett - Surface (1 episode, 2005), Agent Levy - FlashForward (1 episode, "Believe", 2009).

Bill Kirchenbauer 1953, actor, Todd Norman Taylor/TNT - Mork & Mindy (4 episodes, 1979-1982).

Jon Whiteley 1945, John Mohune - Moonfleet (1955).

"Mama" Cass Elliot 1943, actress/singer, Witch Hazel - H. R. Pufnstuf (1970).

Gwen Taylor 1939, actress, Nurse - Space 1999 (1 episode, "Dragons Domain", 1975).

Lee Marvin 1924, actor, Conny Miller / Steel Kelly - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, "The Grave", "Steel", 1961-1963).

Nydia Westman 1902, actress, Briggs - a Maid - The Invisible Ray (1936), Matilda - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Avenue C Mob", 1965).

Cedric Hardwicke 1893, actor, Richard Cobb - The Invisible Man Returns (1940), Conrad Stauffer - Invisible Agent (1942), Commentary - The War of the Worlds (1953) (voice), Sir Francis Cromarty - Around the World in Eighty Days (1956), Uncle Simon Polk - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Uncle Simon", 1963), Colus - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Forms of Things Unknown", 1964).

John Bloom 1944, actor, Behemoth Alien - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

William Post Jr. 1901, actor, Dr. Franz Tobel - Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943).

Jean Andren 1904, actress, Eleda Lentz - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Keith Alcorn 1957, voice actor, animator, best known for work on Jimmy Neutron TV series.

Ray Winstone 1957, actor, Will Scarlet - Robin Hood and the Sorcerer (1983) (TV), Will Scarlet - Robin of Sherwood (24 episodes, 1984-1986), Convict - Space Precinct (1 episode, "Two Against the Rock", 1995), Mr. Beaver - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (voice), Beowulf / Golden Man / Dragon - Beowulf (2007), 'Mac' George Michale- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

Frank Tashlin 1913, animator, director, cartoonist, Tashlin's first job was running errands for Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer at their studio in New York City's Times Square. After that he moved to Los Angeles in 1933 and began working for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Brothers on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. Tashlin wrote and drew a syndicated comic strip between 1934 and 1938 based on his old boss, called "Van Boring". From 1939 to 1941, Tashlin worked as an animator at Walt Disney Studios, although he never got screen credit for any of the work he did. He was noted for introducing cinematic techniques to the animated cartoon, such as odd camera angles, montage and quickly paced editing (some shots lasting only five frames long).

Events

1913, 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box

1978, Project UFO airs on NBC.

1982, Swamp Thing is released.

1990, Star Trek:TNG, "Yesterday's Enterprise" airs.

1994, Star Trek:TNG, "Masks" airs.

1996, Babylon 5 Episode 52 - "Messages from Earth" first aired

1996, Star Trek:DS9, "Bar Association" airs.

1996, Star Trek:Voyager, "Death Wish" airs.

1997, Star Trek:Voyager, "Darkling" airs.

2003, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Future Tense" airs.

2007, IDW Publishing releases The Space Between comic #2: Captain's Pleasure.

TMNT, Joe Maneely, Sub-Mariner Comics, The Outer Limits, Heavy Metal 2000, Bolt, B.C., The Wizard of Id, Johnny Hart, Tarzan, Beetle Bailey, Blakes 7

Joe Maneely was born on this day. His work for Atlas Comics was always a pleasure.


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Mark Bodé 1963, comic book author and artist. Bodé is best known for his work on Cobalt-60, Miami Mice and The Lizard of Oz. Bodé has also worked on Heavy Metal Magazine, and on The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Joe Maneely 1926, comic book artist, best known for his work at Atlas Comics. He began his comic book career freelancing for Street & Smith Publications in 1948, drawing such features as "Butterfingers", "Django Jinks, Ghost Chaser", "Dr. Savant", "Mario Nette", "Nick Carter", "Public Defender", "Roger Kilgore", "Supersnipe", and "Ulysses Q. Wacky" in comics including The Shadow, Top Secrets, Ghost Breakers and Super Magician Comics. His earliest known credit is the company's Red Dragon #4 (Aug. 1948), for which he penciled and inked the eight-page story "Death by the Sword" and the one-page featurette "Tao's Small Sword Box", both starring the hero Tao Anwar. The covers of Sub-Mariner Comics #37, 39 and 41 (Dec. 1954, April and Aug. 1955) were Maneely's only superhero work for Atlas.

Molly Ringwald 1968, actress, Niki - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), Allison Channing - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Judgment Day", 2000).

Julie Strain 1962, actress/model, Female Dancer - Future Shock (1994), Robot Mommy - Captain Jackson (1999) TV series, Julie - Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) (voice), Coochinota - Baberellas (2003), Trophy Victim - Exterminator City (2005) (V), Queen Ziba - Space Girls in Beverly Hills (2009).

John Travolta 1954, actor, Vinnie Barbarino - Welcome Back, Kotter (78 episodes, 1975-1979), Terl - Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000), Howard Saint - The Punisher (2004), Bolt - Bolt (2008) (voice).

Sinead Cusack 1948, actress, Mary Doyle - The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (2005) (TV), Delia Surridge - V for Vendetta (2005).

Johnny Hart 1931, cartoonist, noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart's first published work was in Stars and Stripes while he served in Korea as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force. Returning in 1953, he published cartoons in The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly and other magazines. Hart's biggest success, B.C., was created in 1957 and began national daily newspapers appearances on February 17, 1958. Hart also co-created and wrote the comic strip The Wizard of Id, drawn by Brant Parker, which has been distributed since November 9, 1964.

George Kennedy 1925, actor, Crandell - Tarzan (1 episode, "Thief Catcher", 1967), Movie Director - Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1 episode, "In the Nam of the Father", 1995), General Axton - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1 episode, "DNA Doomsday", 1996), Grandpa - Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998) (V).

Allan Melvin 1922, voice actor, Sgt. Snorkle - Beetle Bailey (6 episodes, 1963-1964), Magilla Gorilla - The Magilla Gorilla Show (1 episode, 1965), Additional voices - The Secret Squirrel Show (1965) TV series, Clarence O'Hara / Pete Dudley - My Favorite Martian (2 episodes, 1964-1966), Quartz / Mailman/Head #1/Tom/Thin Man/Prospector - The Flintstones (13 episodes, 1963-1966), Alice's Father/Humphrey Dumpty - Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966) (TV) (voice), Enforcer Claudio / Little Joe/Gambling Machine - Lost in Space (2 episodes, "Curse of Cousin Smith", "West of Mars", 1966) TV episode (voice), Drooper - The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (7 episodes), Bunko/Brunik the Wild Hermit - The Adventures of Gulliver (1 episode, "The Forbidden Pool", 1968) (voice), Bumbler/Bristle Hound - Cattanooga Cats (1969) TV series (voice), H. R. Pufnstuf / Polkadotted Horse / Stupid Bat / West Wind - Pufnstuf (1970) (voice), Magilla Gorilla / Chief Ranger - Yogi's Gang (2 episodes, 1973), Charlie / Mr. Adler - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (3 episodes, 1972-1973), Bluto - The All-New Popeye Hour, TV series (voice) (1978-1982), King Vultan - Flash Gordon (1979) TV series, Electro - Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1 episode, 1981), Bluto / Wimpy - Popeye and Son (1987) TV series (voice), Troggles - Adventures of the Gummi Bears (24 episodes, 1988-1991), Magilla 'Ice' Gorilla - Yo Yogi! (9 episodes, 1991).

Jack Palance 1919, actor, Jabberwock - Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) (TV), Omus - The Shape of Things to Come (1979), Kaleel - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 episodes, 1979), Joe Taylor - Without Warning (1980), Carl Grissom - Batman (1989), Travis - Solar Crisis (1990), Mercy - Cyborg 2 (1993), Dr. Jeremy Wheaton - Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (segment "Where the Dead Are").

Reginald Sheffield 1901, actor, Prof. Mayberry - Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (3 episodes, 1954).

Chester Clute 1891, actor, Ticket Agent - Blondie on a Budget (1940), Hotel Clerk - Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947), Leroy J. Blodgett - Blondie's Reward (1948), Doniger - Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948), Mayor A.K. Ramsey - Blondie's Big Deal (1949), Upperbottom - Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950).

Adolphe Menjou 1890, actor, Dr. Elliott Harcourt - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, "Barrier of Silence", 1955).

Angelo Rossitto 1908, actor, Underwater Creature - The Mysterious Island (1929), Obongo / Pygmy - The Spider Woman (1944), Dwarf in Pool Hall - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Semi-Private Eye", 1954), Smallest Moon-Man - Jungle Moon Men (1955), Saucer Man - Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957), Terry Bite - The Adventures of Superpup (1958) (TV), Dwarf - Doctor Dolittle (1967), Seymore Spider / Clang - Pufnstuf (1970), Seymour Spider / Clang - H.R. Pufnstuf (17 episodes, 1969-1970), Man at Phone Booth - The Clones (1973), Character Actor - The Lord of the Rings (1978), Bork - Jason of Star Command (2 episodes, 1978), Tom Thumb - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Sideshow", 1980), Monster from Egg - Galaxina (1980), Master - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Vaudevillian #7 - Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (1 episode, "Fine Tuning", 1985).

Events

1924, "Girls" comic strip becomes "Boots and Her Buddy".

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 7. "Children of Auron"

1991, Star Trek:TNG, "First Contact" airs.

1998, Star Trek:Voyager, "Prey" airs.

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 93 - "Learning Curve" first aired

2004, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Doctor's Orders" airs.

2005, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Affliction" airs.

Curt Swan, Superman, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, The Green Hornet, Men in Black, Minnie Mouse, Ruth Clifford, Buck Rogers Conquers the Universe.

This is the 79th wedding anniversary of Miss Blondie Boopadoop and Dagwood Bumstead in the comic strip "Blondie". It seems like just yesterday they were dating and having troubles with his family. Time flies.

Also Happy Birthday to artist and Facebook friend Michael Calandra.


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Birthdays

Curt Swan 1920, comic book artist, Swan drew many different features, including "Tommy Tomorrow" and "Gangbusters", but slowly he began gravitating towards the Superman line of books. His first job pencilling the iconic character was for Superman #51 (March-April 1948). Research shows that Swan began pencilling the Superboy comic book with its fifth issue in 1949. Swan always felt, however, that his breakthrough came when he was assigned the art duties on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, in 1954. Around 1954, Swan unsuccessfully pitched an original comic strip for newspaper syndication. Called Yellow Hair, it was about a blond boy raised by Native Americans. A couple of years later, starting with the episode of June 18, 1956, Swan drew the Superman daily newspaper comic strip, which he continued on until November 12, 1960. Over the years, Swan was a remarkably consistent and prolific artist, often illustrating two or more titles per month. Swan's favorite story — one of the few he both pencilled and inked — was "I Flew With Superman" from Superman Annual #9 (1983), in which Swan himself appears and helps Superman solve a case. additionally, in a story titled "Swan's Way," issue #92 of the Legion of Super-heroes (May 1997) memorialized Swan with a cameo appearance as an art teacher.

Ed McCready 1930, actor, Hill - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1 episode, "And Five of Us Are Left", 1965), Crook - Batman (1 episode, "The Penguin Goes Straight ", 1966), Detective Olson - The Green Hornet (1 episode, "The Silent Gun", 1966), Barber / Dr. Carter / S.S. Trooper / Inmate / Boy Creature - Star Trek (5 episodes, 1966-1968), Wesley - Wonder Woman (1974) (TV), News Vendor - Voyagers! (1 episode, "Cleo and the Babe", 1982), Cop at Tess' - Dick Tracy (1990).

Becky Ann Baker 1953, actress, Nechani Guide - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Scared Ground", 1996), Mrs. Redgick - Men in Black (1997), Disaster Relief Volunteer - War of the Worlds (2005), Mrs. Stacy - Spiderman 3 (2007).

Carole Davis 1958, actress, Aviana - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, "Lonely Dick", 1996), Giuseppina Pentangeli - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "The Swarm", 1996).

Jonathon Breck 1965, actor, Dying Borg - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 1999), Jacobs - Spiders (2000).

Ruth Clifford 1900, actress/voice actress, Minnie Mouse - First Aiders (1944) (voice), Bath Day (1946) (voice), Figaro and Frankie (1947), Mickey's Delayed Date (1947) (voice), Pluto's Sweater (1949) (voice), Pluto and the Gopher (1950) (voice), Pluto's Party (1952) (voice), Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952) (voice), Daisy Duck - Donald's Crime (1945) (voice), Sleepy Time Donald (1947) (voice), Donald's Dream Voice (1948) (voice).

Kenne Duncan 1903, actor, Airdrome Captain - Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), Ram Singh - The Spider's Web (1938), Lieutenant Lacy - Buck Rogers Conquers the Universe (1939), Barnett (chief henchman) - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) [Ch. 2-10], Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur - The Spider Returns (1941), Fred, the Mechanic - Batman (1943) [Chs. 5-6], Ed Graham - Captain America (1944) [Ch. 14], Charles Mitchell - The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) [Chs. 1-2, 10], Deputy Joe Parker / Jeff Barnes / Sheriff Dunn - The Lone Ranger" (3 episodes, 1950-1953), Nat Burdell - The Astounding She-Monster (1957), Gorilla Gang Member - Superman vs. the Gorilla Gang (1965).

Rita Owin 1904, actress, Second Saleslady - Blondie on a Budget (1940).

Ted Hecht 1908, actor, Prince Ozira - Tarzan and the Huntress (1947), Pasco - Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949), Jake Vorick / Yat Chng Hoy - Terry and the Pirates (2 episodes, 1953), Guard - Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953), KGEB Reporter - The War of the Worlds (1953), Pinto Vortando / Haggar Nu - Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (4 episodes, 1954), Bengra Tassi - Captain Midnight (1 episode, "The Mark of Death", 1955), Tinkler - Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1 episode, "Forbidden Cargo", 1955), Abdul Ben Bay / Ahmed / Newsman from India - Adventures of Superman (3 episodes, 1954-1957).

Arthur Hunnicutt 1910, actor, Jim Turrell - The Aquanauts (1 episode, "Killers in Paradise", 1961), Hyder Simpson - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Hunt", 1962), Lamont - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Cry of Silence", 1964).

Mary Benoit 1911, actress, Petula - Batman (1 episode, "How to Hatch a Dinosaur", 1967)

Clifford Evans 1912, actor, Constable Josh Jones - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Justice", 1961), Major General Kallner - Out of This World (1 episode, "Little Lost Robot", 1962), Henry Boardman / Pelley / Sir Andrew Boyd - The Avengers (3 episodes, "Dial a Deadly Number", "Death's Door", "Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?", 1965-1968).

Bern Hoffman 1913, actor, Earthquake McGoon - Li'l Abner (1959), Fred / Williams - My Favorite Martian (2 episodes, 1965-1966), Thor - Lost in Space (1 episode, "The Space Vikings", 1967).

Michael Calandra ????, fantasy artist, Michael's work has been seen in Heavy Metal Magazine (3 covers and 1 gallery piece) along with the 2009-2011 Calendar. He has done additional work in other publications and has worked for companies such as Fantasy Flight Games and Image Ten Inc along with being featured around the world in calendars, book covers and other licenses products.

Events

1933, Miss Blondie Boopadoop marries her boyfriend Dagwood Bumstead in the comic strip "Blondie"

1936, The Phantom daily strip premiered. Lee Falk wrote and drew for the first 2 weeks and then Ray Moore took over.

1992, Star Trek:TNG, "Conundrum" airs.

1997, Babylon 5 Episode 74 - "The Illusion of Truth" first aired

1997, Star Trek:DS9, "By Inferno's Light" airs.

1999, Star Trek:DS9, "Chimera" airs.

1999, Star Trek:Voyager, "Dark Frontier" airs.

The Punisher, Christopher Eccleston, Dr. Who, Taken, Battle Planet, Surface, Eagle Eye, Highlander, Farscape, Lost, LeVar Burton, Babylon 5, Kosh.

In 1955 Tarzan's Hidden Jungle was released. It starred Gordon Scott in his first film as Tarzan, taking over the role from Lex Barker, who had in turn followed Johnny Weismuller in the series. This film also features Vera Miles who married Gordon Scott after the film was shot. Scott played Tarzan in six movies over a five-year span. Tarzan's Hidden Jungle was also the last of 12 Tarzan pictures released by RKO Studios. Gordon Scott was also featured on the Dell Tarzan comics 104-110 and March of Comics 155, 172, 185.


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Birthdays

Tim Bradstreet 1967, artist and illustrator, Bradstreet was also the regular cover artist for two books, Marvel’s The Punisher and Vertigo/DC’s Hellblazer. He has created over 70 covers for both books.

Christopher Eccleston 1964, actor, became the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (13 episodes, 2005). James McCullen / Destro - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Claude - Heroes (6 episodes, 2007-2010).

Lachlan Murdoch 1986, actor, Boy in the car / Right Outfielder - The X Files (2 episodes, 1993-1996), Hobo - Millennium (1 episode, 1997), John Virgil Jr. / Ma'al - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1997-1998), Tomin - Stargate SG-1(1 episode, "Learning Curve", 1999), Travis - Taken (1 episode, 2002).

Damien Warren-Smith 1982, actor/voice actor, Prince Charming - Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) (V)

Christopher Alexander 1982, actor, Catcher Freeman - The Boondocks (1 episode, "The Story of Catcher Freeman", 2008), Strike force member - Battle Planet (2008).

Eric Ladin 1978, actor, George Owen - Surface (5 episodes, 2005).

Don Jeffcoat 1975, actor, Keegan - Sliders (1 episode, "The Last of Eden",1997), FBI Agent - Eagle Eye (2008).

Mahershalalhashbaz Ali 1974, actor, Richard Tyler - The 4400 (31 episodes, 2004-2007).

Topaz Hasfal-Schou 1968, actress, Marilyn - Highlander (1 episode, "The Fighter", 1994), Holo-Girl - Earth: Final Conflict (3 episodes, 2000).

Pasha D. Lychnikoff 1967, actor, Josef - Dark Skies (1 episode, "The White Rabbit", 1997), Russian Soldier - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Romulan Commander - Star Trek (2009).

Alyssa-Jane Cook 1967, actress, Marcee - Time Trax (1 episode, "Catch Me If You Can", 1994), Gilina Renaez - Farscape (4 episodes, 1999-2002).

Faran Tahir 1963, actor, Nathoo - The Jungle Book (1994), Raza - Iron Man (2008), Ishmael Bakir - Lost (1 episode, 2008), Captain Robau - Star Trek (2009).

Christopher Murphy 1963, actor, Schoenick, SEAL Team Member - The Abyss (1989), Evac. Team Officer - Carnosaur 2 (1995), A.J. - Asteroid (1997) (TV).

James Shanta 1962, actor, Rock - Bionic Ever After? (1994) (TV).

Sam Rubin 1960, actor, LMN TV Anchor - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1994), Reporter - KTLA - Fantastic Four (2005).

Ice-T 1958, J-Bone - Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Taanzi - Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1 episode, "Ebony, Baby", 1997), Ramrod - Batman Beyond (1 episode, "Splicers", 1999).

LeVar Burton 1957, actor, Hayden Sloane/Hatter Hentchman - Batman (1 episode, "The Worry Men", 1993), Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge - Star Trek: The Next Generation (176 episodes, 1987-1994), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (1998), Captain Geordi La Forge - Star Trek: Voyager, Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge - Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Anansi/Poacher 2 - Gargoyles (1 episode, "Mark of the Panther",1996, voice), Kwame / Opening Narrator - Captain Planet and the Planeteers (62 episodes, 1990-1996), Family Guy (1 episode, "Petarded", 2005), Black Lightning - Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (V) (voice), War Machine - The Super Hero Squad Show (1 episode, "Tales of Suspense", 2009).

Ardwight Chamberlain 1957, actor, Kosh Naranek - Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) (TV) (voice), Kosh / Ulkesh - Babylon 5 (26 episodes, 1994-1997), Kosh / Ulkesh - Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV) (voice).

Rodel Naval 1953, actress, Fantastika vs. Wonderwoman (1976).

Hunt Block 1953, actor, Captain Valdor - Otherworld (1 episode, "Princess Metra", 1985).

Peter J. Nadler 1953, actor, Ed Jerse's Lawyer - The X Files (1 episode,"Never Again", 1997).

William Katt 1951, actor, Ralph Hinkley / Hanley - The Greatest American Hero (44 episodes, 1981-1986), Dr. Roma - Animaniacs (1 episode, 1994), Zowie - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Riddler's Reform", 1994), Decaf - Cyborg 3: The Recycler (1994), Arno Krafft - Viper (1 episode, 1997), Green Guardsman - Justice League (2 episodes, 2002), Eddie Aldrich - Andromeda (1 episode, 2002), Art - The Man from Earth (2007), Lee - AVH: Alien vs. Hunter (2007) (V), Jim McCann - Heroes (1 episode, 2008), Hawkman - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (1 episode, 2010). In 2008, he started his own line of comic books, Catastrophic Comics.

Troy Evans 1948, actor, Desk Sergeant - Starman (1 episode, "The System", 1987), Cop - Martians Go Home (1989), Lieutenant Goodwin - The Lawnmower Man (1992), Bibbo Bibowski - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Double Jeopardy", 1996), Sgt. Kenton/Running Man - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1 episode, 1996), Captain Dalton - My Favorite Martian (1999), General - Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000) (TV).

Pete Postlethwaite 1946, actor, David - Alien 3 (1992), Roland Tembo - The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Keeper - Æon Flux (2005).

Ann Curthoys 1942, actress, Tricia Conway - The Tomorrow People (7 episodes, 1974-1976).

Patricia Maynard 1942, actress, Miss Sephton - Doomwatch (1 episode, 1970), Miss Winters - Doctor Who (4 episodes, "Robot part 1-4",1974-1975).

Anthony Costello 1938, actor, Lieutenant Bowman - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Invisible Enemy", 1964), Sergeant - Tarzan (1 episode, "The Professional", 1968).

Barry Primus 1938, actor, Robert Dorlund - The X Files (1 episode, "Shadows", 1993), Frobe Ernst - SeaQuest DSV (1 episode, "Lost Land", 1995).

Sonny Bono 1935, actor/singer, John Perry - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Song and Dance Spy", 1975), Mayor Frank Berkowitz - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Man of Steel Bars", 1993).

Don Knight 1933, actor, Grainger - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Rendezvous with Yesterday", 1966), Sven Larsen - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "The Heat Monster", 1967), Odgers - Tarzan (1 episode, "Rendevouz for Revenge", 1968), Fletcher - The Immortal (1969) (TV), Fletcher - The Immortal (5 episodes, 1970-1971), Harry Ritter - Swamp Thing (1982), Colonel - Voyagers! (1 episode, "Merry Christmas Bogg", 1982), Manimal (1 episode, 1983), Inspector Mercer - Automan (1 episode, "Club Ten", 1984).

Harry Goz 1932, actor, Captain Hazel 'Hank' Murphy - Sealab 2021 (31 episodes, 2000-2005).

John Cairney 1930, actor, Ian Murray - Target Luna (1 episode, "The Rocket Station", 1960), Dr. Steven Thomas - Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space (1965), Captain Nemo / Sebastian Nile - Mysterious Island (1 episode, "The Visitor", 1995).

Manning Redwood 1929, actor, Lowell - Outland (1981), Lee - Timeslip (1985) TV series, Colonel Masters - The Tomorrow People (6 episodes, 1992).

Kevin Manser 1929, actor, Dalek Operator - Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), Dalek / - Doctor Who (37 episodes, 1963-1966).

Mike Steen 1928, actor, Motorcycle Cop - The Aquanauts (1 episode, "The Defective Tank Adventure", 1961), Sonny - Sea Hunt (1 episode, "Expedition", 1961).

June Brown 1927, actress, Mrs. Catchpole - Doomwatch (1 episode "Sex and Violence", 1969), Eleanor - Doctor Who (4 episodes, "The Time Warrior",1973-1974).

David Frankham 1926, actor, Neil Bedford Jones - Men Into Space (1 episode, "The Sun Never Sets", 1960), Sgt. Tibs - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) (voice), Captain Terrence Ralph Brookman / Harvet Kry Jr. - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1963-1964), Larry Marvick - Star Trek (1 episode, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", 1968), Captain Abbott - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Outrage in Balinderry", 1975).

Paul Sorensen 1926, actor, Grayson - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Behold Eck!", 1964), 1st Policeman / Jim - My Favorite Martian (3 episodes, 1964-1966), Alien #1 - The Invaders (1 episode, "The Watchers", 1967), Giant Camper - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "The Bounty Hunter", 1969), Second Male Interview - Westworld (1973), Salvage 1 (2 episodes, "Hard Water part 1 & 2", 1979), Captain - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).

Faith Brook 1922, actress, Carol Norton - Invisible Man (1 episode, "Picnic with Death", 1959), Nurse - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Prisoner", 1961).

George N. Neise 1917, actor, Captain Mueller - Hogan's Heroes (2 episodes, "A Tiger Hunt in Paris: Part 1 & 2", 1966), Douglas Cramer / Mr. Shubert - Batman (2 episodes, "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires", 1966-1968).

Dorothy Lovett 1915, actress, Frances Grayson/Stella Merja - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941).

Elton Hayes 1915, actor, Niko - The Lost World (1 episode, "Blood Lust",1999).

Jerry Lester 1910, actor, Pappy Yokum - Li'l Abner (1967) (TV).

Hugh Beaumont 1909, actor, Robert Phillips - Lost Continent (1951), Dan Grayson - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Big Squeeze", 1953), Dr. Guy Stanton - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, "Conversation with an Ape", 1955), Dr. Jud Bellamin - The Mole People (1956), Austin Welles - The Human Duplicators (1965).

Jeffrey Lynn 1909, actor, Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "Sleep No More", 1952).

George Woodbridge 1907, actor, Pub Landlord - Invisible Man (1 episode, "The Decoy", 1959) Det.-Sgt. Cloudby - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "Some Lapse of Time", 1965), Ferry Skipper - Doomwatch (1972),

Noble 'Kid' Chissel 1905, actor, Laboratory Guard - The Clones (1973).

Edgar Bergen 1903, actor, Narrator - Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947) (voice), Kenner - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode,"The Fear-Makers", 1964).

Chester Morris 1901, actor, Tales of Tomorrow (2 episodes, "The Exile", "The Glacier Giant", 1952), Dr. Carlo Lombardi - The She-Creature (1956).

John Totleben 1958, comic book artist, His first published work appeared in Heavy Metal in January 1979. His first success in American comics, and still his best-known work, was as the inker of pencilled art by Stephen R. Bissette for the DC Comics title Swamp Thing, when the series was being written and reinvented by Alan Moore; Totleben and Bissette joined the series in 1983, shortly before Moore. Totleben's style was unusual for the time, and is still distinctive among U.S. comics artists, for its fluid layouts and heavily detailed rendering (using a combination of stippling and hatching). He also painted covers for the series in oils and acrylic, and continues to be a popular cover painter. Beginning in 1988, Bissette and Totleben co-created and edited the horror anthology Taboo. Taboo showcased a wide range of writers and artists, from mainstream to semi-underground, and is best known as the original venue for the acclaimed graphic novel From Hell. Totleben's most ambitious comics project was with Moore again, on the third volume of Miracleman, which he pencilled and inked. Response to his art was so strong that Eclipse Comics retained him as the series' sole artist. Though Totleben's eye condition has made him legally blind, it has left his central vision clear enough for him to continue working in his usual style, but much more slowly. He has illustrated a number of titles for DC and Marvel Comics, and worked on Moore's satirical Image Comics series 1963, in which he was described as "'Jaunty' John", the blind "inker without fear".

Jeremy Bulloch 1945, actor, Tor / Hal - Doctor Who (7 episodes, 1965-1974), Boba Fett - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Boba Fett - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Moon Base Operative - The War of the Starfighters (2003) (voice), Captain Colton - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Commander Marucs - Order of the Sith: Downfall (2006), Speeder Race VIP Spectator - The Mandalorian Legacy (2009).

Events

1950, Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released

1955, Tarzan's Hidden Jungle is released.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "Space Seed" airs.

1968, Star Trek:TOS, "Patterns of Force" airs.

1985, Dr. Who, three-part serial "The Two Doctors" airs.

1994, Babylon 5 Episode 4 - "Infection" first aired

2000, Star Trek:Voyager, "Collective" airs.

The 4400, ALF, Mutant X, Simpsons, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, The Six Million Dollar Man, Clash of the Titans, The Flintstones, The Joker.

Today in 1988, Red Dwarf was aired on BBC2. The concept for the show was originally developed from the sketch-series Dave Hollins: Space Cadet on the BBC Radio 4 show Son of Cliche in the mid-1980s. After a long period between series it is reported that a 10th series will consist of six episodes, recorded in front of a studio audience in December 2011-January 2012 and will air in September 2012.


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Birthdays

Kaj-Erik Eriksen 1979, actor, Ricky - The Girl from Mars (1991) (TV), Josh Dayton - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 2000), Smike - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Cold Station 12", 2004), Danny Farrell - The 4400 (16 episodes, 2004-2007).

Renee O'Connor 1971, actress, Deianeira - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV), Laurie Brinkman - Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) (V), Gabrielle - Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) (V) (voice), Gabrielle / Sunny Day - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (4 episodes, 1997-1999), Gabrielle / Mattie - Xena: Warrior Princess (134 episodes, 1995-2001, Gabrielle - Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut) (2002) (V), Kelly - Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV),

Kurt Robin McKinney 1968, actor, Scott - ALF (1 episode, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?", 1986).

Michael Easton 1967, David Hume - Total Recall 2070 (1999) (TV), David Hume - Total Recall 2070 (22 episodes, 1999), Gabriel Ashlocke - Mutant X (4 episodes, 2002).

Matt Groening 1954, cartoonist, Life in Hell, Simpsons.

Jane Seymour 1951, actress, Princess Farah - Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), Serina - Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV movie), Battlestar Galactica (3 episodes, TV series, 1978), Genevieve Teague - Smallville (6 episodes, 2004-2005).

Jess Walton 1949, actress, Ellen Jane 'E.J.' Haskell - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Tenaha", 1975).

Jo Clayton 1939, sci-fi author, Irsud, Maeve, Star Hunters.

Claire Bloom 1931, actress, Dorothea Grimm - The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962), Hera - Clash of the Titans (1981), Great Great Grandmother Irene - The Princess and the Goblin (1992) (voice), Marie Hewitt - Jericho (1 episode, 2005), The Woman - Doctor Who (2 episodes, "The End of Time: Part One & Two", 2009-2010).

Gerald Harper 1929, actor, Colonel Tanner - Out of This World (1 episode, "Divided We Fall", 1962), Colonel Corf / Travers / Geoffrey Ridsdale - The Avengers (3 episodes, 1962-1969).

Harvey Korman 1929, actor, Bowers / Mr. Griffin - Dennis the Menace (2 episodes, 1961-1963), The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones (11 episodes, 1965-1966), The Mad Hatter - Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966) (TV) (voice), Chief Mountmore/Green Goose/Triple X/Additional Voices - The Man Called Flintstone (1966) (voice), Krelman / Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian instructor - The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV), Carlisle Edwards - The Invisible Woman (1983) (TV), White King - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV), Dictabird - The Flintstones (1994) (voice), Additional voice - Garfield and Friends (2 episodes, 1994), O.Ratz - The What a Cartoon Show (1 episode, 1995), The Farmer - Perversions of Science (1 episode, "Panic", 1997), Floyd - The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) (V) (voice), Prof von Klupp - Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) (V), Earl - The Wild Thornberrys (1 episode, 1999), Don Reynolds - Hey Arnold! (2 episodes, 1998-1999), Colonel Slaghoople - The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Gazoo - Flintstones Bedrock Bowling (2000) (VG) (voice), Gularis - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode, 2000), Hapgood the Dragon - The Ruby Princess Runs Away (2001) (voice).

Keene Curtis 1923, actor, Judah Zachery - Dark Shadows (1 episode, 1970), Dr. William Scott - Strange New World (1975) (TV), Buehrer - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "Fausta, The Nazi Wonder Woman", 1976), Draco - Logan's Run (1 episode, 1977), Additional Voices - Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979) TV series, Narrator - Space Stars (1981) TV series (voice), Balthazar - The Smurfs Springtime Special (1982) (TV) (voice), Balthazar - Smurfs (1 episode, 1982-1989), Additional Voices - The Pirates of Dark Water (8 episodes, 1991), Augustus - The Little Mermaid (1 episode, 1992), The Pastmaster - Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (3 episodes, 1993-1994), Old Man #2 - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, Sacred Ground", 1996), William B. Caldwell - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1996), Ernest Littlefield - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "The Torment of Tantalus", 1997), Herbert Cadbury - Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish (1998) (V).

Allan Arbus 1918, actor, Bleaker - Wonder Woman" .... (1 episode, "The Girl From llandia", 1978), Dr. Mott - Salvage 1 (1 episode, "Harry's Doll", 1979), George Hanson - The Amazing Spider-Man (1 episode, "Wolfpack", 1979), Maj. Sidney Freedman - M*A*S*H (12 episodes, 1973-1983).

Kevin McCarthy 1914, actor, Dr. Miles J. Bennell - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Prof. Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Maj. Hugh Skelton - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1960), Paul 'Cookie' Cook - The Invaders (1 episode, 1967), Bokonon - Between Time and Timbuktu (1972) (TV), Dist. Atty. Kamenski - Exo-Man (1977) (TV), Dr. Miles J. Bennell - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Uncle Walt - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (Segment #3), Victor Eugene Scrimshaw - Innerspace (1987), Dr. Long - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, 1992).

Willy Vandersteen 1913, Flemish creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide. Vandersteen is best known for Suske en Wiske (known in English as Spike and Suzy, Willy and Wanda or Bob and Bobette), which still sells some 5 million copies a year.[4] His other major series are De Rode Ridder with over 200 albums and Bessy with almost 1,000 albums published in Germany.

Cesar Romero 1907, actor, The Cisco Kid - The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939), Viva Cisco Kid (1940), Lucky Cisco Kid (1940), The Gay Caballero (1940), Romance of the Rio Grande (1941), Ride on Vaquero (1941), Maj. Joe Nolan - Lost Continent (1951), Achmed Abdullah's Henchman - Around the World in Eighty Days (1956), The Joker - Batman (1966), The Joker - Batman (21 episodes, 1966-1968), Amos Armat - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, "Vegas in Space", 1979).

Gale Sondergard 1899, Adrea Spedding - The Spider Woman (1944), Irene - Lady Herrick - The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), Zenobia Dollard - The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946).

Lillian Disney 1899, worked as an ink artist on the film Plane Crazy. Lillian is credited with having named her husband's most famous character, Mickey Mouse, during a train trip from New York to California in 1928. Walt showed a drawing of the cartoon mouse to his wife and told her that he was going to name it "Mortimer Mouse." Lillian replied that the name sounded "too pompous" and she was very proud to have suggested the name "Mickey Mouse" instead of Mortimer.

Arthur Shields 1896, actor, Dr. E.E. Campbell - Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950), Simon Lockhart - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Stone Cutter", 1959).

H M Bateman 1887, cartoonist, one of the foremost British cartoonists of the early 20th century.

Sax Rohmer 1886, author, Dr. Fu Manchu

John Barrymore 1882, actor, Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes (1922), Professor Gibbs - The Invisible Woman (1940).

Meg Wyllie 1917, actress, Nurse - Steve Canyon (1 episode, 1959), Mrs. Norris - Sea Hunt (1 episode, 1960), Sister Florence - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1960), The Keeper - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Cage",1966), Grandma - Batman (1 episode, "Black Widow Strikes Again",1967), Granny Gordon - The Last Starfighter (1984).

Sherry Jackson 1942, Comfort Gatewood - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1962), Effra - Lost in Space (1 episode, "The Space Croppers", 1966), Pauline - Batman (2 episodes, The Riddler's False Notion", "Death in Slow Motion", 1966), Andrea - Star Trek (1 episode, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", 1966), Sherry Hiller - The Immortal (1 episode, "Sylvia", 1970), Dr. Diane Joseph - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Earthquakes Happen", 1978).

Christopher McDonald 1955, actor, Aqua Vita Delivery Man - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1986), Lt. Richard Castillo - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise", 1990), Jor-El - Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) (TV) (voice), Jor-El - Superman: The Animated Series (4 episodes, 1996), Kent Mansley - The Iron Giant (1999) (voice), Clark Kent / Superman - Batman Beyond (2 episodes, 2000), Rick - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2002), Jor-El - Justice League (1 episode, 2004), Hego - Kim Possible (3 episodes, 2004-2007), Alan Armstrong - SGU Stargate Universe (2 episodes, "Air, part 1 & 2", 2009).

Ashley Hughes 1991, actress, Sabrina Wildman - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Endgame", 2001).

Tara Holt 1988, Big Sis - Dollhouse (1 episode, "Belle Chose", 2009).

Bud Geary 1898, actor, Ben, Lumber truck driver - Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) [Ch. 7], Pete (Lang's Estate Caretaker) - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) [Ch. 8-9], Brock - Jungle Girl (1941), Plant Heavy 7 - Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) [Chs. 12-13], Thug at Grant's Office - Captain America (1944) [Ch. 13].

Gale Sondergaard 1899, actress, Adrea Spedding - The Spider Woman (1944), Zenobia Dollard - The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946).

George Rufle 1901, animator, George began in animation in 1948 with a Popeye short called "A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing". He did animation until 1972 when he ended off with "Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter".

Raf De La Torre 1908, actor, Senior Judge - Doctor Who (1 episode, "Sentence of Death", 1964), Prince Oblonsky - The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, "The Case of the Dixon Torpedo", 1971).

Bill Carney 1909, animator, began with "Here Comes the Grump" (1969) and has done work on "Bailey's Comets", "Jabberjaw", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", "Tarzan and the Super 7", "Flash Gordon" and other shows until he finished with "She-Ra: Princess of Power" in 1985.

Reuben Timmins 1910, animator, Reuben began as an animator with "By the Beautiful Sea" in 1931 and worked on 50 different shows and shorts until 1982. Some extra notable work was on Star Trek: The animated series from 1973-74.

Vicki Cummings 1914, actress, Angie Fulbright/Selena - Tales of Tomorrow (2 episodes, "The Little Black Bag", "Substance 'X' ", 1952).

Sam Kydd 1915, actor, Police sergeant questioning Rosie - The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Fred - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "The Midas Plague", 1965).

Ann Morrison 1916, actress, Mrs. Wharton - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Bride Possessed", 1959), Mrs. Krag - Sea Hunt (1 episode, "Sunken Car", 1961).

Frank Behrens 1919, actor, Wilson Tuttle - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Forked Lightning", 1959), Stout - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Cavender is Coming",1962), Dr. Harvey Bonnett - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "The Man on the Couch", 1963).

Gron Davies 1921, actor, Charles Green - The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) (spaceship crew member).

Paula Hill 1926, actress, Miss Nelson - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).

Carlos Romero 1927, actor, Luis Perez - The Invaders (1 episode, "Storm", 1967), New Tenant - Soylent Green (1973), Ferndo Ferraga - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Act of Piracy", 1974), George Andrews - Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 episode, "Legacy of Terror", 1975), Colonel Acevo - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "The Return of Wonder Woman", 1977).

Graham Kennedy 1934, actor, Prime Minister - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983).

Tino Insana 1948, actor/voice actor, Mr. Sylvio - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segment "Video Pirates"), Dr. Reginald Bushroot - Darkwing Duck (13 episodes, 1991), Patrolman - Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) (voice), Colonel Carter - Goof Troop (1 episode, 1992), Baracuda - The Little Mermaid (1 episode, 1992), Scatter Squirrel/Sidekick Stew - Bonkers (3 episodes, 1993), Prince Uncouthma - Aladdin (1994) TV series, Fat Cat - Jungle Cubs (1 episode, 1997), Samsa - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode, 2000), Uncle JoJo Diggety -Pepper Ann (3 episodes, 1999-2000), Barf - Spaceballs: The Animated Series (13 episodes, 2008), Pig the Pig - Back at the Barnyard (62 episodes, 2007-2009).

Linda Lou Allen 1954, actress, Marilyn Becker - The Martian Chronicles (3 episodes, 1980).

Karen E. Fraction 1958, actor, Tanda - Swamp Thing (1 episode, "Night of the Dying", 1992), Dr. Perry - SeaQuest DSV (6 episodes, 1994-1996), Masuya / Miko - Sheena (2 episodes, 2001).

Glen Beaudin 1969, actor, Malcom Frink - Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (8 episodes, 1994).

Alex Borstein 1971, actress/voice actress, Bloom of Doom - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (4 episodes, 1993-1994), Cataclaws - Big Bad Beetleborgs (1 episode, 1996), Queen Machina -Power Rangers Zeo (5 episodes, 1996), AIDS Walk Coordinator, Lois Griffin - Drawn Together (2 episodes, 2006), Doctor Gupta - American Dad! (1 episode, 2006), Wife - Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2 episodes, 2008-2009), Wonder Woman / Daffney Gillfin / Encyclopedia Brown's Mother / Negative Wonder Woman / Alice Nelson / Cindy Brady - Robot Chicken (7 episodes, 2005-2009), Mrs. Lowenstein / Lois Griffin - The Cleveland Show (2 episodes, 2009), Lois Griffin - Family Guy (140 episodes, 1999-2010).

Art Spiegelman 1948, comic book artist, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book memoir, Maus. Spiegelman was a major figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 1970s, contributing to publications such as Real Pulp, Young Lust and Bizarre Sex. He co-founded a significant comics anthology publications, Arcade (with Bill Griffith) in San Francisco during the early 1970s. In 1973 he co-edited with Bob Schneider Whole Grains: A Book of Quotations, featuring the notable words of countercultural icons like Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan before they got much play in such mainstream reference works as Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. In 1986, he released the first volume of Maus (Maus I: A Survivor's Tale, also known as Maus I: My Father Bleeds History) The second volume, Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began followed in 1991. Maus attracted an unprecedented amount of critical attention for a work in the form of comics, including an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and a special Pulitzer Prize in 1992. Spiegelman has also worked in more commercial forums: After a summer internship (when he was 18) at Topps Bubble Gum, he was hired as a staff writer-artist-editor in Woody Gelman's Product Development Department. During his 20 years with Topps, Spiegelman invented Garbage Candy (candy in the form of garbage, sold in miniature plastic garbage cans), the Wacky Packages card series, Garbage Pail Kids and countless other hugely successful novelties. Together with Françoise Mouly, he published three hardcover anthologies of comics for children, called Little Lit, and in 2006, Big Fat Little Lit. He is an advisor for Mouly's newest publishing project, the TOON Books, a line of hardcover comics for young readers, which started publishing in 2008.

William Van Horn 1939, comic artist, has been a Disney comics artist and writer since 1988. He draws mostly Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, and he has also written and/or illustrated stories based on the animated series DuckTales. Some of these stories featured Launchpad McQuack as the main character. Van Horn also did Nervous Rex prior to doing stories for Disney. At one time in 1994 he helped Carl Barks do a story titled Horsing around with History which was released in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33. Horn created for the Duck universe: Baron Itzy Bitzy, Rumpus McFowl, Woimly Filcher.

Norman Bridwell 1928, cartoonist, best-known for the Clifford the Big Red Dog series of children's books. Bridwell attended John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana and Cooper Union in New York City.

Events

1942, Captain Midnight is released.

1982, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Visitation" airs.

1988, Star Trek:TNG, "When The Bough Breaks" airs.

1988, Red Dwarf airs on BBC2

1992, Star Trek:TNG, "Tapestry" airs.

1995, Babylon 5 Episode 33 - "All Alone in the Night" first aired