Frank Welker, Transformers, The Phantom, Star Trek theme, The Twilight Zone, Jericho, Seven Days, Deathworld, Get Smart, The Dark Knight, Metropolis.

It's all good today. From voice actors to artists to sci-fi writers, they're all represented in birthdays.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Frank Welker 1946, voice actor, he has done over 1,200 voices ranging from his work on Scooby-Doo to the present day. In the Transformers animated series he voiced nine Decepticons: Megatron, Soundwave, Skywarp, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, and Ratbat. He also did voicework as the Autobots Mirage and Trailbreaker. In the latest Transformers movie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , he voices Soundwave.

Graham Nolan 1962, comic book artist, best-known for work for DC Comics on Batman-related titles in the 1990s and his work on The Phantom Sunday strip. He is currently the artist on the syndicated comic Rex Morgan, M.D.

Loulie Jean Norman 1913, singer, Loulie was the soprano who sang the wordless accompaniment to the theme music of Star Trek: The Original Series. Singer - The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1968) (TV) (voice), singer - Babar Comes to America (1971) (TV) (voice), Chorus - Heidi's Song (1982) (voice). Began her career performing with Mel Tormé in the 1940s.

Frank Overton 1918, actor, Calvin Gannis - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Justice Tree", 1960), Robert Sloan / Harry Wheeler - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, "Walking Distance", "Mute", 1959-1963), Dr. Grayson - The Invaders (1 episode, "Genesis", 1967), Elias Sandoval - Star Trek (1 episode, "This Side of Paradise", 1967),

Titus Welliver 1961, actor, Doug Spinney - The X Files (1 episode, "Darkness Falls", 1994), Henry Sumers - Total Recall 2070 (1 episode, "Personal Effects", 1999), Lt. Cmdr. Maxwell Burke - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, "Equinox, part 1 & 2", 1999), Dylan - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Monsters Are on Maple Street", 2003), Colonel Robert Hoffman - Jericho (1 episode, "Why We Fight", 2007), Man in Black - Lost (1 episode, "The Incident", 2009).

Rick Worthy 1967, actor, Kornan - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Soldiers of the Empire", 1997), Elloran officer #1 - Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Automated Personnel Unit 3947 / Cravic Commander 122 / Crewman Noah Lessing - Star Trek: Voyager (3 episodes, "Prototype", "Equinox, part 1 & 2", 1996-1999), Sergeant Grubbs - Seven Days (1 episode, "Peacekeepers", 2000), K'tano / Imhotep - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "The Warrior", 2002), John Miles/Dr. Travelor - Odyssey 5 (1 episode, "The Choices We Make", 2002), Jannar - Enterprise (10 episodes, 2003-2004), Simon - Battlestar Galactica: Cylons - The Twelve (2009) (V), Simon - Battlestar Galactica (7 episodes, 2005-2009), Mike - Heroes (4 episodes, 2009), Simon - The Plan (2009) (V).

Harry Harrison 1925, sci-fi author, Deathworld Trilogy

Inez Courtney 1908, actress, Betty Lou Wood - Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)

Barbara Feldon 1933, actress, Agent 99 - Get Smart (138 episodes, 1965-1970), Patti Bear - The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973) (TV) (voice).

Liza Minnelli 1946, actress/singer, Little Red Riding Hood - The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) (TV).

Courtney B. Vance 1960, actor, Roderick Kingsley - The Spectacular Spider-Man (1 episode, "The Accomplices", 2009), Stanford Wedeck - FlashForward (10 episodes, 2009).

Aaron Eckhart 1968, actor, Aliens in the Family (1 episode, "Meet The Brodys", 1996), Harvey Dent / Two-Face - The Dark Knight (2008).

Alfred Abel 1879, actor, Joh Fredersen - Metropolis (1927).

Events

1990, Star Trek:TNG "The Offspring" airs.

1991, Star Trek:TNG, "Galaxy's Child" airs.

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 96 - "Day of the Dead" first aired