Daily Birthdays and Events in Sci-Fi, Comics and related areas

January 13, 2011

Blade, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Outland, Tom Corbett Space Cadet, Doctor Who, Rocketship XM, This Island Earth, Mickey Mouse.

I can't believe how many sci-fi writers are having birthdays today. Check it out.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Kim Manners 1951, was an American director, directed the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "When The Bough Breaks". He was perhaps best known for directing and producing 52 episodes of The X-Files, including the series finale.
Joy Chant 1945, sci-fi author, High Kings
Jill Wagner 1979, actress, Krista Starr - Blade: The Series (12 episodes, 2006), Larrin - Stargate: Atlantis (2 episodes, 2007-2008).
Billy Gray 1938, actor, Alan Harper - Adv. Of Superman (1 episode, "Shot in the Dark", 1953), Bobby Benson-The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
Ron Goulart 1933, sci-fi author, Deadwalk, Plunder
Frances Sternhagen 1930, actress, Lazarus - Outland (1981), Dorothy Forrester - Prototype (1993)(TV), Jean Anderson - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Choice", 1995), Mrs. Bellamy - The Simpsons (1 episodes, The Frying Game", 2002).
David Sheiner 1928, actor, Dennis - Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950)(TV Series), Doc - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Thirty-Fathom Grave", 1963), Chandler / Josip - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 episode, 1965-66), Mr. Burns - The Invaders (1 episode, "The Ivy Curtain", 1967), Zoran - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "The Cure", 1974)(TV), Stenger - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Ultimate Imposter", 1977), E.W.Foster - The Amazing Spiderman (1 episode, "The Captive Tower", 1978)(TV)(voice), Sheldon Greentree - Manimal (1 episode, "High Stakes", 1983), Norm - Automan ( 1 episode, "Unreasonable Facsimile", 1984).
Jack Watling 1923, Sandy Mason - The Invisible Man (Britain 1959), Professor Travers - Dr. Who ( 6 episodes, 1967-68).
Stephen Dunne 1918, actor, Tim Tyler - Batman (2 episodes, 1966)(TV)
Osa Massen 1916, actress, Dr. Lisa Van Horn - Rocketship XM (1950), Julie Bondar - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, "The Unexplored", 1950).
Jeff Morrow 1913, actor, Exeter - This Island Earth (1955), Dr. Leslie Gaskell - Kronos (1957), Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee - The Giant Claw (1957), Kurt Meyers -The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Elegy", 1960), Dr. John Willard - Octaman (1971).
Clarke Ashton Smith 1893, sci-fi author, Lost Worlds, Genius Loci
Link Baker 1974, actor, Lt. Barber / Artok - Stargate SG-1 (2 episodes, 2001-2002), Lex's Jet Pilot - Smallville (1 episode, "Phoenix", 2003), Air Force Officer - The 4400 (1 episode, "Pilot", 2004), Broken Nose Guard - Heroes (3 episodes, 2007), Technician - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, "Watchbird", 2007), Ravenwood Door Guard - Jericho (1 episode, "Termination for Cause", 2008).


Events

1930, Mickey made his first comic strip appearance, art credited to Ub Iwerks and inking to Win Smith.
1972, A Clockwork Orange was released in England, February 2 in the U.S.
1987, Design patent for a second communicator is issued.
1989, Deep Star Six is released.
2001, The TV series Disney's House of Mouse premieres, part of Disney's One Saturday Morning.
2008, Fox airs the debut of the TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

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