Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, The Next Step Beyond, Sliders, Star Portal, Lobo, Anne McCaffrey, Doctor Who, Rugrats, Captain Video & his Video Rangers.

The first sci-fi /fantasy author I ever met was Anne McCaffrey. I had read a number of her books by the time I met her in 1986 in Winnipeg at Keycon. The one thing that struck me was her young spirit despite the fact she was born in 1926. Although she had a full head of white hair she had a swish of pink color that meandered on the top of her head. It was such a pleasure to have met her and to this day I still have the book she signed.


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Birthdays

Louis Merrill 1912, actor, Bit Part - Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), Pierre Broussard - The Giant Claw (1957).

Grace Lee Whitney 1930, actress, Carla Duveen - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Controlled Experiment", 1964), Yeoman Janice Rand - Star Trek (8 episodes, 1966), Neila - Batman (2 episodes, "King Tut's Coup", "Batman's Waterloo", 1967), Dr. Dorothy Alsworth - The Next Step Beyond" (1 episode, "The Confession", 1978), CPO Janice Rand - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Janice Rand - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Commander Janice Rand - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Commander Janice Rand - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Commander Janice Rand - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Flashback", 1996), Janice Rand - Star Trek: New Voyages (1 episode, "World Enough and Time", 2007), Janice Rand - Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) (V).

Rae Norman 1958, actress, Penny Muroc - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Tapestry", 1993), Janie - Sliders (1 episode, "Slidecage", 1998).

Antonio "Tony" Guma 1962, actor, Cop - Star Portal (1998), Lew The Bartender - Star Trek (2009).

William Douglas "Bill" Oakley 1964, comic book letter, Bill attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Graphic Art in New Jersey before going on to work for both Marvel and DC Comics. In addition to lettering comics, he was an avid collector. He lettered one issue of the DC Comics Star Trek line, DS9/TNG #4: "The Unseen Enemy". Beside this, he lettered hundreds of other issues in various titles for the major companies, including Batman, Superman, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lobo, X-Men, and Supergirl.

Jessica Collins 1971, actress, Mindy Church - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (2 episodes, 1995), Linnis Paris - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Before and After", 1997).

Leon Janney 1917, actor, Professor Hinkel - Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1 episode, "Space Blindess", 1955).

Anne McCaffrey 1926, sci-fi author, Dragonflight, Dragondrums

George Grizzard 1928, actor, Pharmacist's Mate Harris - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Brainwave", 1959), Roger Shackleforth / Alan Talbot / Walter Ryder, Jr. - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, "The Chaser", "In His Image", 1960-1963), George Albright - 3rd Rock from the Sun (2 episodes, "Dick-in-Law", "My Daddy's Little Girl", 1997-1998).

George Baker 1931, actor, Login - Doctor Who (4 episodes, "Full Circle, part 1-4", 1980).

Gordon Jump 1932, actor, Auctioneer - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Mayor - The Lost Saucer (1 episode, "The Tiny Years", 1975), Charles Butler - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Welcome Home, Jaime: Part 2", 1976), Holmes and Yo-Yo (1 episode, "Funny Money", 1976), Matt - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Ricky", 1978), Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson - WKRP in Cincinnati(90 episodes, 1978-1982), Wally Banks - Hard Time on Planet Earth (1 episode, "Wally's Gang", 1989).

Debbie Reynolds 1932, actress, Mrs. Claus / Mitzi - Rudolph's Mother / Mrs. Prancer - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice), Lulu Pickles - Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (voice), Lulu Pickles - Rugrats (1 episode, "Starstruck/Who's Taffy?", 2000-2004), Nana Possible - Kim Possible (4 episodes, 2003-2007), Mrs. Wilson - Family Guy (1 episode, "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing", 2008).

Don Hastings 1934, actor, The Video Ranger - The Secret Files of Captain Video (10 episodes, 1953-1954), The Video Ranger - Captain Video and His Video Rangers (31 episodes, 1949-1955).

Samuel Ray Delany Jr. 1942, sci-fi author, Towers of Toron, Neveryona.

Heather Young 1945, actress, American Operator - Batman (1 episode, "The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul", 1967), Joan - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Town of Terror", 1967), Betty Hamilton - Land of The Giants (51 episodes, 1968-1970), Star - Galactica 1980 (2 episodes, "The Night The Cylons Landed, part 1 & 2",1980).

Annette O'Toole 1952, actress, Lana Lang - Superman III (1983), Commander Lydia Manning - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Dark Matters", 1995), Atlanna - Aquaman (2007)(TV)(voice), Martha Kent - Smallville (133 episodes, 2001-2010).

Sung Hi Lee 1970, actress/model/playmate - Giggles - Black Scorpion (1 episode, "He Who Laughs Last", 2001), Tricia Tanaka - Lost (1 episode, "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead", 2007).

Sam Huntington 1982, actor, Jimmy Olsen - Superman Returns (2006), John Gray - The Human Target (1 episode, "Sanctuary", 2010).

Matt Lanter 1983, actor/voice actor, Brody Mitchum - Heroes (5 episodes, 2006), Anakin Skywalker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (voice), Anakin Skywalker / Mandalorian Guard / Almec's Scout / Muk Muk Monkey - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (33 episodes, 2008-2010).

Josh Zuckerman 1985, Mark - Kyle XY (13 episodes, 2008-2009).

Events

1986, HMS Bounty scenes are filmed for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Scenes of the crew preparing for time travel are filmed today.

1991, Star Trek:TNG, "The Nth Degree" airs.

1996, Babylon 5 Episode 54 - "Severed Dreams" first aired

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 99 - "Phoenix Rising" first aired