Today is an appropriate day for James Bonds flirtatious love interest to be born. Yes, Lois Maxwell who played Moneypenny is a birthday girl. She actually did sci-fi before she joined the secretarial pool.
Also, today the comic book side of this blog has 2 birthdays and 2 events.
Birthdays
| Vernon Grant 1935, cartoonist who did graphic novels, and is also known for his digest-size comic book series, The Love Rangers. Usually referred to as Vern Grant, he is often credited as the person who first introduced the visual approach and concepts of Japanese manga into English-language cartooning. |
| Gordon Purcell 1959, comic book artist, perhaps best known for his Star Trek work, in particular his photorealistic renditions of the actors who play that franchise’s characters, as well as those of similarly licensed books, such as X-Files, Xena, Lost in Space, Godzilla, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Barb Wire, and The Terminator. |
| Zach Galligan 1964, actor, Evans - Cyborg 3: The Recycler (1994), Ensign David Gentry - Star Trek: Voyager Ensign David Gentry (1 episode, "In the Flesh", 1998), Spence - The Tomorrow Man (2001). |
| Meg Tilly 1960, actress, Carol Malone - Body Snatchers (1993) |
| Lee Chamberlin 1938, actor, Commander Delia Thorne - Viper (5 episodes, 1994). |
| Andrew Prine 1936, actor, Walter Bird - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Peter Hurkos Story: Part 2", 1960), "" .... Peter Haines - Tarzan (1 episode, "The Ultimate Weapon", 1966), Vern Corbett - The Invaders (1 episode, "Dark Outpost", 1967), George Calvin - Wonder Woman (1974) (TV), Prof. C. Evan Spate - Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 episode, 1975), Luther Stark - Gemini Man (1 episode, "Smithereens", 1976), Dr. Billy Cole - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Rodeo", 1977), Steven - V (1983) (TV), Steven - V: The Final Battle (3 episodes, 1984), Administrator - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Frame of Mind ", 1993), Legate Turrel - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Life Support", 1995), MIB #1 - The Shadow Men (1998). |
| Vic Morrow 1931, actor, Sheriff Dan W. Wheeler - The Immortal (1 episode, "The Rainbow Butcher", 1970), Hank Slattery - Humanoids from the Deep (1980), Bill Connor - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (Segment #1). |
| Lois Maxwell 1927, actress, Esther Hollis - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Room Upstairs", 1961), Miss Moneypenny - Dr. No (1962), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Bons baisers de Hong Kong (1975), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), Sister Johnson - The Avengers (1 episode, 1964), Miss Holland - UFO (2 episodes, 1970-1971), Lieutenant Atlanta Shore - The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980) (V) (voice), Lieutenant Atlanta Shore / Milly Carson / Marinville Tracking Station #2 - Invaders from the Deep (1981) (voice). |
| Edward Platt 1916, actor, Destination Space (1959) (TV), Will Denning - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Burning Girl", 1959), Dr. Luraski - Men Into Space (1 episode, "From Another World", 1960), Doctor - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "A Hundred Yards over the Rim", 1961), Azor the High Priest - Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961), "The Outer Limits" .... David Hunt / Mr. Terence / Dean Radcliffe - (3 episodes, 1963-1964), Morgan - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Hail To The Chief", 1964), Chief - Get Smart (134 episodes, 1965-1970). |
| Stu Erwin 1902, actor, Joe Palooka - Palooka (1934), Pvt. Herschel Smith - Blondie for Victory (1942). |
| Allan Miller 1929, actor, Bill Gillette - Project U.F.O. (1 episode, 1978), Dan Reynolds - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "Time Bomb", 1978), Col. Sydell - Galactica 1980 (3 episodes, 1980), Alien - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). |
| Andrew Jordt Robinson 1942, actor, Shipping Clerk - Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 episode, 1975), Dr. Stan Rhodes - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, 1978), McTieg - The Amazing Spider-Man (1 episode, 1978), Chris Stofford - The Greatest American Hero (1 episode, 1982), Mr. Williams / President Kennedy - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1986-1987), Solomon Box - M.A.N.T.I.S. (3 episodes, 1994), Dr. Ian Detweiler - The X Files (1 episode, 1999), Garak - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (37 episodes, 1993-1999). |
| Frank Collison 1950, actor, Grizzled Pirate - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segment "Video Pirates"), Hobbe - The Blob (1988), Billy - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988), Bentner - Alien Nation (1988), Mortimer - Quantum Leap (1 episode, 1991), Gul Dolak - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Ensign Ro", 1991), Sprug - Dollman (1991) (V), Earl - Invasion (1 episode, 2005), Keturah - Stargate: Atlantis (1 episode,"Sateda", 2006). |
| Nancy Youngblut 1953, actress, Taleen - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Displaced", 1997), Kolana - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Once More Unto The Breach", 1998). |
| Matthias Hues 1959, actor, Klingon General #2 - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Bigalow - TC 2000 (1993), Thor - Cyber Vengeance (1995), Digital Man - Digital Man (1995), Hawks - Droid Gunner (1995), Galleon - Starcrypt (1996), Savann - Conan the Adventurer (1 episode, 1997), Guardian - Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1 episode, 1999). |
| Simon John Pegg 1970, actor, Tim Bisley - Spaced (14 episodes, 1999-2001), The Editor - Doctor Who (1 episode, "The Long Game", 2005), Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott - Star Trek (2009), Buck - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) (voice), Blue Meanie Captain / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Ringo Starr / Daniel Day Lewis / Scarecrow / Eric Draven - Robot Chicken (2 episodes, 2009). |
| Cody Wetherill 1986, actor, Rebi - Star Trek: Voyager (6 episodes, 2000). |
| Kurt Wetherill 1986, actor, Azan - Star Trek: Voyager (6 episodes, 2000). |
Events
| 1921, Skeezix, of "Gasoline Alley" discovered on Wallets' doorstep |
| 1940, The Adventures of Superman radio series premiers and runs until March, 1951. Bud Collyer does the voice of Superman. |
| 1969, Star Trek:TOS, "Requiem for Methuselah" airs. |
| 1974, Star Trek:TNG, "Thine Own Self" airs. |
| 1979, CBS aired The Popeye Valentine's Day Special - Sweethearts at Sea |
| 1998, Star Trek:DS9, "One Little Ship" airs. |
| 2001, Star Trek:Voyager, "The Void" airs. |
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