Also today is the anniversary of the first Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. The synopsis of the show from 1958 is a space ship called "The Orbit Jet" Space Ranger, with a crew list of Rocky Jones, Vena Ray, and 10 year-old Bobby who defend the Earth and themselves against space-bound evil doers. It lasted 2 seasons and starred a number of actors who moved on to other sci-fi opportunities.
So take a long look at the rest because there are some great people who made sci-fi and animation what it is today.
Birthdays
Norm Breyfogle 1960, comic artist. He was involved with the character of Batman in one book or another consistently from 1987-1995. He also co-created the character of Prime for Malibu Comics, and created and owns the copyright and trademark for the character Metaphysique. |
Andy Kubert 1962, comic book artist, Kubert started at DC Comics, drawing Adam Strange and the Batman vs. Predator crossover. He is probably best known for his work at Marvel Comics, specifically the company's X-Men titles. An occasional cover artist on Uncanny X-Men (drawing the first cover appearance of the character Gambit) and X-Men Classic, Kubert later served as a fill-in penciller for Uncanny X-Men #279-280 and #288 before becoming the regular penciller on X-Men vol. 2 (starting with #14) |
Dick Crockett 1915, actor/stuntman, Bridge Heavy (Chapter 2) - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Cave Thug #2 (chapter 5) - Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950), Creature who calls Camden - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Blood Flower",1961), Morgan - Batman (1966), Neptune - Batman (1 episode, "The Joker's Hard Times", 1967), Andorian Thrall - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion", 1968), Yuseff - Tarzan (1 episode, "Alex the Great", 1968). |
Barbara Babcock 1937, actress, Elaine Carey - The Green Hornet (2 episodes, "The Frog Is a Deadly Weapon", "Corpse of the Year, part 1",1966-1967), Beta 5 Computer / Trelane's Mother / Mea 3 / Cmdr. Loskene / Philana - Star Trek (5 episodes, 1967-1968), Marianne - Logan's Run (1 episode, "Night Visitors", 1978), Barbara Corvin - Space Cowboys (2000). |
James Worthy 1961, actor/basketball player, Koral - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Gambit, part 2", 1993). |
John Pyper-Ferguson 1964, actor, Eli Hollander - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "A Fistful of Datas", 1992), Brian Cullen - Highlander (1 episode, "Courage", 1994), Col. Fraser - Space Marines (1996), Det. Kresge / Paul - The X Files (3 episodes, 1995-1997), Heenoc Xian - The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV), Brian Chason / Dr. Keith Vaughn - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1996-2001), Dr. William McBride - Smallville (1 episode, "Unsafe", 2005), Captain Cole 'Stinger' Taylor - Battlestar Galactica (2 episodes, 2005-2006), Minivan Father - X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), George McCarthy - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (1 episode, 2009), Bonner - Tekken (2010), Tomas Vergis - Caprica (5 episodes, 2010). |
Gregg Rainwater 1966, actor, Coyote Trickster / Young Peter Maza - Gargoyles (2 episodes, 1995-1996), Long Shadow - Justice League (1 episode, "Ultimatum", 2004). |
Adam Baldwin 1962, actor, Garber- Predator 2 (1990), Capt. West - Digital Man (1995), Major Mitchell - Independence Day (1996), Lee - Starquest II (1997), Michael O'Ryan - The Visitor (4 episodes, 1997), Major James Bowen - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Phobos Rising", 1998), Knowle Rohrer - The X Files (5 episodes, 2001-2002), Jayne Cobb - Firefly (14 episodes, 2002-2003), Colonel Dave Dixon - Stargate SG-1 (2 episodes,"Heroes, part 1 & 2", 2004), Benjamin Knox / Hal Jordan / Green Lantern / Bonk / Jonah Hex - Justice League (3 episodes, 2005), Finn / Captain Black - Jackie Chan Adventures (48 episodes, 2000-2005), Jayne - Serenity (2005), Clark Kent / Superman - Superman/Doomsday (2007) (V) (voice), John Casey - Chuck (45 episodes, 2007-2010). |
Grant Shaud 1961, actor, Harry Loomis / The Pack Rat - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, 1994), Harold Kripstly / The Toyman - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1997), Foreman - Antz (1998) (voice), Mr. Culpepper - The Wild Thornberrys (1 episode, 1999). |
Alan Fudge 1944, actor, C.W. Crawford - Man from Atlantis (3 episodes, 1977), Capsule Communicator- Capricorn One (1977), Major Alan Cornell - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "Flight To Oblivion", 1978), Chuck Cole - The Greatest American Hero (1 episode, "Live at Eleven", 1983), Dr. Richard Sandler - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Future Boy", 1991), Chief of Police - Galaxis (1995). |
Mary Frann 1943, actress, Roxanne - The Fantastic Journey (1 episode, "Funhouse", 1977), Karen Weiss - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Stop the Presses", 1978), Alice White - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Toy Story", 1997). |
Howard Hesseman 1940, actor, Dr. Faraday - Flight of the Navigator (1986), Rupert King (segment: Titan Man) - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Bayes - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, "Downwind from Gettysburg",1992), Dr. Emory Taylor - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Music from the Spheres", 1997), General Richard Scheffer - Level 9 (1 episode, "Wetwear", 2001). |
Van Williams 1934, actor, The President - Batman (1966) (voice), The Green Hornet - Batman (3 episodes, 1966-1967), Britt Reid / Green Hornet - The Green Hornet (26 episodes, 1966-1967). |
Joanne Woodward 1930, actress, Pat - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "The Bitter Storm", 1952). Got her acting start in sci-fi but looks like she never did another sci-fi role after that. |
Michael Fox 1921, actor, Dr. Serny - The Magnetic Monster (1953), Dr. Ernst Grood - The Lost Planet (1953), ER Doctor - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Dr Klinger the Shrink - Riders to the Stars (1954), Dr. Hubertus - Gog (1954), Elsbach - Conquest of Space (1955), Dr. Gordine / Dr. James Kincaid / Dr. Maxwell / Dr. Norstad / Dr. Edwards - Science Fiction Theatre (7 episodes, 1955-1956), The Lead Masked Criminal - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Perils of Superman", 1958), Jason ibn Akad - War of the Satellites (1958), Dr. Gilbert - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Who am I?", 1964), Inspector Basch / Leo Gore - Batman (3 episodes, 1966), General Haines - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Deadly Invasion", 1966), Cybernetic Leader/Supreme Brain / Alien on Computer Screen - Lost in Space (2 episodes, "The Ghost Planet", "Cave of the Wizards", 1966-1967), Conductor - Gemini Man (1 episode, "Night Train to Dallas", 1976), High Judge - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 episodes, "Time of the Hawk, part 1 & 2", 1981), Isaac Wolfstein - Voyagers! (1 episode, "The Travels of Marco, and Friends", 1982). |
Joan Bennett 1910, actress, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard - Dark Shadows (387 episodes, 1966-1971), Elizabeth Collins Stoddard - House of Dark Shadows (1970). |
Franchot Tone 1905, actor, Martenson - Tales of Tomorrow (2 episodes, "The Diamond Lens", "The Horn", 1952), Col. Archie Taylor - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Silence", 1961). |
Ian Keith 1899, actor, Vitamin Flintheart - Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946), Vitamin Flintheart - Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947), Nizam of Regalio - Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1 episode, "Out of this World", 1954), Professor Bergland - Captain Midnight (1 episode, "The Electrified Man", 1954), Adm. Burns - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955). |
Edward Brophy 1895, actor, Timothy Q. Mouse - Dumbo (1941) (voice), Mickey Mouse (high pitch) - Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952) (voice). |
Events
1954, Rocky Jones, Space Ranger TV serial airs. |
1986, Chekov's escape is filmed on board the USS Ranger (CV-61) for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. |
1994, Star Trek:DS9, "Playing God" airs. |
1995, Star Trek:DS9, "Visionary" airs. |
1995, Star Trek:Voyager, "Ex Post Facto" airs. |
2002, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Fusion" airs. |
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