Paul Fung Jr., Blondie, Meet the Robinsons, Tarzan's Desert Mystery, Flight to Mars, Flash Gordon, Men in Black, Smallville, Space Patrol, Star Trek .

The man who drew the Blondie comic book for 40 years, Paul Fung Jr. is having a birthday. Let's all make a Dagwood sandwich to toast his talent.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Paul Fung Jr. 1923, cartoonist who drew the Blondie comic book for 40 years. He also was Chic Young's assistant on the Blondie newspaper strip from 1949 until 1965. Fung Jr. also contributed to the Blondie comic book with his Flash Foley, News Photographer stories.

Douglas "Doug" Engalla 1957, actor, Prisoner at Rura Penthe - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Engalla received thank and special thanks credits for several animated films, including Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), and Chicken Little (2005). He also worked in the animation department for the research library for films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Meet the Robinsons (2007), and the restored versions of Cinderella and Lady and the Tramp.

Frank Puglia 1892, actor, Magistrate - Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943), Dr. Leonardo - 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Priest - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "A Feasibility Study", 1964).

Marguerite Chapman 1918, actress, Alita - Flight to Mars (1951), Jean Forester - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, 1955), Laura Matson - The Amazing Transparent Man (1960).

Joyce Van Patten 1934, actress, Eileen Ransome - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Passage on the Lady Anne", 1963), Rhea Cashman - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1964), Elma Parkhill - The Martian Chronicles (3 episodes, 1980).

Charles Siebert 1938, actor, Ben - The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV), Sisyphus / Poseidon - Xena: Warrior Princess (3 episodes, 1996-1997).

Ornella Muti 1955, actress, Princess Aura - Flash Gordon (1980).

Lonny Price 1959, actor, Ronnie - The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984).

Linda Fiorentino 1958, actress, Laurel - Men in Black (1997).

Brian Green 1973, actor, Human Torch - Fantastic Four (13 episodes, 1994-1995), Rimfire - Biker Mice from Mars (2 episodes, "Once Upon a Time on Mars, part 1 & 3", 1996), Sean Moore - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Found and Lost", 2002), Derek Reese - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (23 episodes, 2008-2009), John Corben - Smallville (3 episodes, 2009-2010).

Brittany Snow 1986, actress, Hyperion Child / Young Girl - SeaQuest DSV (2 episodes, 1994-1995), Candy - Family Guy (1 episode, "Quagmire's Baby", 2009).

Raymond Abrashkin 1911, sci-fi writer, Abrashkin is the co-creator and co-author of the highly successful Danny Dunn series of science fiction books for children with Jay Williams.

Events

1950, Space Patrol television show began as a 15-minute show on a local (Los Angeles) station.

1959, Clutch Cargo airs.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "The Devil in the Dark" airs.

1985, Dr. Who, two-part serial "Timelash" airs.

1994, Babylon 5 Episode 7 - "The War Prayer" first aired

2002, Principal photography on Star Trek Nemesis ends.