Carl Barks, The Invisible Man, Day The World Ended, Blake 7, Marooned, Dark Shadows, cheesecake model, Logan's Run, The Jetsons, Mutt and Jeff.

It's a great day when you can announce that Carl Barks birthday is today. He would have been 109 today, but amazingly he lived to the ripe old age of 99. Carl once said, "It wasn't genius or even unusual talent that made the stories good, it was patience and a large waste-basket."


Enjoy reading the other birthdays and the events.



Birthdays

Carl Barks 1901, Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961). Carl also was the writer on 40 different shorts or series. He also was an animator for the 1936 Disney animation short "Thru the Mirror".

William Harrigan 1886, actor, Dr. Arthur Kemp - The Invisible Man (1933).

Scott L. Treger 1967, actor, Hazmat Man #2 - The Visitor (1 episode, "The Chain", 1998), Xindi-Insectoid / Horizon Crewman - Enterprise (3 episodes, 2003-2004).

Jon Steuer 1984, actor, Alexander Rozhenko - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Reunion", 1990).

Patty Smith Hill 1868, author and songwriter, wrote Happy Birthday To You

Richard Denning 1915, actor, Dr. Mark Williams - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Frank Brooks - Target Earth (1954), Dr. Chet Walker - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Rick - Day the World Ended (1955), Hank Scott - The Black Scorpion (1957).

David Janssen 1931, actor, Dr. Richard Kimble - The Fugitive (120 episodes, 1963-1967), Ted Dougherty - Marooned (1969).

Julian Glover 1935, actor, Dave Sheridan - Out of This World (1 episode, "Botany Bay", 1962), Colonel Breen - Quatermass and the Pit (1967), Jarak - Space: 1999 (1 episode, "Alpha Child", 1975), Professor Kayn - Blake 7 (1 episode, "Breakdown", 1978), Richard the Lionheart / Count Scarlioni / Scaroth - Doctor Who (8 episodes, "The Warlords, part 1-4", "City of Death, part 1-4", 1965-1979), Imperial Force General Veers - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Aris Kristatos - For Your Eyes Only (1981), Walter Donovan - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

Jerry Lacy 1936, actor, Minister - House of Dark Shadows (1970), Gregory Trask / Lamar Trask - Dark Shadows (109 episodes, 1967-1971).

June Wilkinson 1940, actress/playmate/cheesecake model of the 50's and 60's. Evilina - Batman (1 episode, "Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club", 1968). Dated Elvis Presley a couple of times while he was filming King Creole (1958).

Austin Pendleton 1940, actor, Gurgle - Finding Nemo (2003) (voice), Gurgle - Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (2007) (voice).

Michael York 1942, actor, Logan - Logan's Run (1976), Andrew Braddock - The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), Count Vertigo / Dr. Montague Kane - Batman: The Animated Series (2 episodes, "Off Balance", "Zatanna", 1992-1993), Richard Stewart - TekWar: TekLab (1994) (TV), Paul Johnson - Not of This Earth (1995), Harry Herp - The Magic School Bus (1 episode, "Cold Feet", 1995), Capt. Winter, Alpha - Dark Planet (1996), President Alexander Bourne - SeaQuest DSV (3 episodes, 1995-1996), David 'Arthur' McIntyre - Babylon 5 (1 episode, "A Late Delivery from Avalon", 1996), Kanto - Superman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Tools of The Trade", 1997), Dr. Vargas - Sliders (1 episode, "This Slide of Paradise", 1997), Pterano - The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) (V) (voice), Ares / Mr. Sera - Justice League (1 episode, "Hawk and Dove", 2004), Master Zan - Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (1 episode, "Antauri's Masters", 2005), British Man - Family Man (1 episode,"Petards", 2005), Patrick - Ben 10 (1 episode, "Be-Knighted", 2008), Dr. Nuvo Vindi - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 episodes, "Mystery of a Thousand Moons", "Blue Shadow Virus", 2009), Prime #1 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) (voice).

Chick Vennera 1947, actor, Additional Voices - The Jetsons (1962) TV series, Sam - Foofur (3 episodes, 1986), Twitch - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Off Balance", 1992), Johnny T Rex - Darkwing Duck (1 episode, "Extinct Possibility", 1992), Moe / Toon Rooster - Disney's Bonkers (3 episodes, 1993), Pesto - Animaniacs (17 episodes, 1993-1994), Lorenzo / Thug #2 - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (9 episodes, 1996-1997), Pesto - Pinky and the Brain (1 episode, "Star Warners", 1998), Chaffeur - Batman Beyond (1 episode,"Ace in the Hole", 2000).

Events

1908, "Jeff" of Mutt and Jeff strip is introduced.

1965, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Crusade" airs.

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

1994, Star Trek:DS9, "Blood Oath" airs.

2002, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Acquisition" airs.

2008, Principal photography on Star Trek wraps; post-production begins.