Bettie Page would have been 87 years old today. Bettie was an icon whose image crossed so many genres. Bettie influenced many artists, models and even hairstylists or more specifically, their clientele. It's tough to walk through any downtown metropolis without seeing a Bettie Page hairstyle. Her style is now a statement with some women of today . It states independence, attitude and a sense of brash boldness that I hope will carry on for years to come. The mini-biography below will give you a better idea of who she was and why she has left her mark on the world.
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Birthdays
| Sol Brodsky 1923, comic book artist who, as Marvel Comics' Silver Age production manager, was one of the key architects of the small company's expansion to a major pop culture conglomerate. He later rose to vice president, operations and vice president, special projects. the inker of the legendary Jack Kirby's pencil art for The Fantastic Four #3-4 (March-May 1962) and many other landmark comics. When the famed but troubled artist Bill Everett turned in Daredevil #1 (April 1964) extremely late, Brodsky and Spider-Man artist Steve Ditko inked "a lot of backgrounds and secondary figures on the fly [and] cobbled the cover and the splash page together from Kirby's original concept drawing", |
| Ralph Byrd 1909, actor, Dick Tracy - Dick Tracy (1937/I), Dick Tracy Returns (1938), Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941), Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947), Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947), Dick Tracy (33 episodes, 1950-1953), Durga - Jungle Book (1942), |
| Steve Bond 1953, actor, Erik - Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968), Young Man - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Prometheus: Part 2", 1980), Khan's Crewman #1 - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Taylor - Spacejacked (1997), The SETI Group Driver - My Favorite Martian (1999). |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan 1966, actor, Sid - Sliders (1 episode, "El Sid", 1996), Xindi-Reptilian - Enterprise (1 episode, "Carpenter Street", 2003), Edward Blake / The Comedian - Watchmen (2009), Edward Blake / The Comedian - Under the Hood (2009) (V). |
| Manu Intiraymi 1978, actor, Icheb - Star Trek: Voyager (11 episodes, 2000-2001). |
| Aaron Michael Metchik 1980, actor, Steven Floyd Torkelson - The Torkelsons (19 episodes, 1991-1992), Nib - The Magic Paintbrush (1992) (voice), Kid #3 - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1 episode, "The Switching Hour", 1994), The Lanza Triplets - Life with Louie (1 episode, "Lake Winnibigoshish", 1995), Jack Pumpkinhead - Christmas in Oz (1996) (V) (voice), Jack Pumpkinhead - Who Stole Santa? (1996) (V) (voice), Jack Pumpkinhead - The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt (1996) (V) (voice), Jack Pumpkinhead - Toto Lost in New York (1996) (V) (voice), Jack Pumpkinhead - Virtual Oz (1996) (V) (voice), Jack - Journey Beneath the Sea (1997) (V) (voice), Ithicles - Hercules (1997) (voice). |
| Ryan Stiles 1959, actor, Professor Spyro Lepton/Von Madman - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode, "Eye of the Tempest", 2000), Ralph / Harold - Rugrats (2 episodes, 2002), Mr. Moustachio/Burning Robot - Astro Boy (2009) (voice). |
| Ken Olandt 1958, actor, Nigel - V (1 episode, "The Secret Underground", 1985), Det. Zachary Stone - Super Force (47 episodes, 1990-1992), Jason Vigo - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Bloodlines", 1994), Sergeant Anders - Digital Man (1995), Steven Falcon - Darkdrive (1996). |
| Joseph Bottoms 1954, actor, Lieutenant Charles Pizer - The Black Hole (1979), Scott - The Intruder Within (1981) (TV). |
| Carole Drinkwater 1948, actress, Nurse Feeley - A Clockwork Orange (1971). |
| Jack Nicholson 1937, actor, Crewman - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "The Lost Bomb", 1966), Joker / Jack Napier - Batman (1989), President James Dale / Art Land - Mars Attacks! (1996). |
| Bettie Page 1923, pin-up queen / actress, model who became famous in the 1950s for her fetish modeling and pin-up photos. She has often been called the "Queen of pinups". Her look, including her jet black hair and trademark bangs, has influenced many artists. She was also one of the earliest Playmates of the Month (January 1955) for Playboy magazine. In the early 1980s, comic book artist Dave Stevens based the female love interest of his hero Cliff Secord (alias "The Rocketeer") on Page. In 1987, Greg Theakston started a fanzine called The Betty Pages and recounted tales of her life, particularly the camera club days. For the next seven years, the magazine sparked a worldwide interest in Page. Women dyed their hair and cut it into bangs in an attempt to emulate the "Dark Angel". The media caught wind of the phenomenon and wrote numerous articles about her, more often than not with Theakston's help. After Jim Silke made a large format comic featuring her likeness, Dark Horse Comics published a comic based on her fictional adventures in the 1990s. Eros Comics published several Bettie Page titles, the most popular being the tongue-in-cheek Tor Love Bettie which suggested a romance between Page and wrestler-turned-Ed Wood film actor, Tor Johnson. For sci-fi fans, The BD-3000 luxury droid in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was inspired by Bettie Page. |
| Hal March 1920, actor, Agent Ray - The Atomic Kid (1954). |
| Eddie Albert 1906, actor, Fred Wilson - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Eleven Days to Zero", 1964), Andy Thorne - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Cry of Silence", 1964), Roger Simpson Leads - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Dream Me a Life", 1988), Jonathan Hughes - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, "Touch of Petulance", 1990), Charles - The Girl from Mars (1991) (TV), Noah - Time Trax (1 episode, "Treasure of the Ages", 1993), Ben - Museum Curator - Extreme Ghostbusters (1 episode, "The Jersey Devil", 1997), Vulture / Adrian Toomes - Spiderman (6 episodes, 1996-1997)(voice). |
Events
| 1935, The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial began, and ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. |
| 1991, Star Trek:TNG, "Qpid" airs. |
| 1996, Babylon 5 Episode 57 - "A Late Delivery from Avalon" first aired |
| 1996, Star Trek:DS9, "Shattered Mirror" airs. |
| 2006, Dr. Who, "Tooth and Claw" airs. |
| 1998, Star Trek:DS9, "His Way" airs. |
| 1998, Star Trek:Voyager, "Unforgettable" airs. |
| 2005, Star Trek:Enterprise, "In a Mirror, Darkly" airs. |
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