Temporal Geek

Hap Hazzard, The Simpsons, Lost in Space, The Punisher, Cosmic Slop, Species, Millenium, Sealab 2020, V, Highlander, Runaway, Tarzan, Zorro, Dr. Who.

2012-01-29T07:30:00.000-07:00

Today in 1920 Walt Disney began his first job as an artist. If you wonder what he made a week then check out the events section.

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Birthdays

Mel Cummin 1895, a notable cartoonist in the early decades of American comic strips; and a Golden Age comic book artist and art director. Cummin was the first artist for Good Time Guy, which began in 1927. Cummin began developing a comic strip called Hap Hazzard (alternatively titled Hap McSnap). One of the endeavors that brought Cummin popular notice was his recurring paper dolls/cut-outs section for McCall's Magazine beginning in the early 1920s.

Ryan Kelly 1976, comic book artist, He worked on the DC/Vertigo comic books Lucifer and The Books of Magic. He has produced illustrations for Time Magazine and Rolling Stone, among others.

Sara Gilbert 1975, actress, Laura Powers - The Simpsons (1 episode, "New Kid on the Block", 1992), Leslie Winkle - The Big Bang Theory (7 episodes, 2007-2009).

Heather Graham 1970, actress, Alicia - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Resurrection", 1996), Dr. Judy Robinson - Lost in Space (1998), Elizabeth - Alien Love Triangle (2002).

Thomas Jane 1969, actor, Billy - Nemesis (1992), Nemo - The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Frank Castle - The Punisher (2004), Maj. 'Mitch' Hunter - Mutant Chronicles (2008).

Nicholas Turturro 1962, actor, Big Al Brown - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1 episode, 1993), Father Carlos - Cosmic Slop (1994) (TV) (segment "The First Commandment"), Speed - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Chosen", 2002), Frank - Tremors (2 episodes, 2003).

Matthew Ashford 1960, actor, TV Husband - Quantum Leap (1 episode, " Moments to Live - May 4, 1985" , 1992), Guy in Club - Species (1995).

Judy Norton-Taylor 1958, actress, Coroner - Millennium (1 episode, "Monster", 1997), Talia - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, 'In the Line of Duty", 1998).

Ann Jillian 1950, actress, Ilse Nielsen - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963), Gail - Sealab 2020" (1972) TV series, (unknown episodes).

Marc Singer 1948, actor, Dalton - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "The Gladiators", 1974), Mike Donovan - V TV mini series(1983) (TV), Mike Donovan - V: The Final Battle (3 episodes, 1984), Mike Donovan - V (19 episodes, 1984-1985), Ed Hamler / Monty Hanks- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1988), Krieger - Dead Space (1991), Commander Trask - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, "The Long Rain", 1992), Dr. Kirk Langstrom / Man-Bat - Batman: the animated series (3 episodes, 1992), Caleb Cole - Highlander (1 episode, "Mountain Men", 1992), Jack Ford - Droid Gunner (1995), Mitchell Stramm / Montague - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (2 episodes, 1996), Kirk Manlord - Duck Dodgers (1 episode, 2005).

Tom Selleck 1945, actor, Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay - Runaway (1984), Cornelius - Meet the Robinsons (2007) (voice).

Barbara Moore 1944, actress, Lisa Rogers - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (12 episodes, 1967-1968), Edith - Tarzan (1 episode, 1968).

Robin Morgan 1942, actress, Lily Massner - Tales of Tomorrow (2 episodes, 1951-1952).

Peter Byrne 1928, actor, Justin - Blakes 7 (1 episode, "Animals" , 1981)

Anthony George 1925, actor, Eusebio Crespo / Lalo Peralta - Zorro (2 episodes, 1958), Elias Storm / Jim Barry / Peter Ordway / Rudy Cordoba / Stan Graham - Sea Hunt (5 episodes, 1959), Burke Devlin / Jeremiah Collins - Dark Shadows (48 episodes, 1967), Emmett Dawson - Wonder Woman (1 episode, 1977).

John Raitt 1917, actor, Out There (1951 TV), Trucker Gil - Third Rock From the Sun (1996)

Victor Mature 1915, Tumak - One Million B.C. (1940).

Albert Henderson 1915, actor, Cos - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1994).

Mark Dempsey 1935, actor, Andrews - Valley of the Dragons (1961), Air Force Captain - Star Trek:TOS (1967 TV).

Kathryn Leigh Scott 1945, actress, Maggie Evans - Dark Shadows (309 episodes, 1966-1970), Maggie Evans - House of Dark Shadows (1970), Yesta - Space: 1999 (1 episode, "Dorzak", 1977), Gail Collins - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "A Solitary Place", 1979), Dr. Deanna Hardwick - Probe (1 episode, 1988), Nuria - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Who Watches the Watchers", 1989).

Jessica D. Stone 1990, actress, Marcie - A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002) (TV) (voice), Narra - Enterprise (1 episode, "Detained", 2002).

Brian Christopher Wood 1972, illustrator, known primarily as a comic book creator; Wood both writes and illustrates graphic novels and serialized monthly comic books for a variety of publishers.

Raoul Barré 1874, cartoonist, animator of the silent film era, and artist. He picked Edison Studios to produce his cartoons and while visiting the studio, met Bill Nolan, a live-action shorts producer who became his business and artistic partner. The two worked together for a year putting out animated and live-action commercials for various companies (quite possibly the first ever use of animation for advertising). Various animators had come up with different methods to keep their drawings lined up, but none of them worked very well. Barré and Nolan's solution was to punch two holes at the bottom of all of their sheets and pass them through two pegs glued to the animation table. This peg system is still in practice today. By 1914, Barré and Nolan felt confident enough to start their own studio, totally independent of Edison and dedicated 100% to animation. This Barré-Nolan Studio was probably the first of its kind (although Bray Productions also had a good claim to the title). The main title produced by the new studio was a series of inserts for the mostly live-action Animated Grouch Chaser series, distributed by Edison.

Events

1920, Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co.

1959, Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released

1977, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Robots of Death" airs.

1982, Filming is wrapped for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

1990, Star Trek:TNG "The High Ground" airs.

1992, Nightmare Café airs on NBC.

1996, Babylon 5 Episode 49 - "Voices of Authority" first aired

1996, Star Trek:DS9 "Crossfire" airs.

1996, Star Trek:Voyager "Threshold" airs

1997, Star Trek:Voyager "Coda" airs.

Tales of Tomorrow, Carnosaur 2, The Time Machine, The Punisher, Tarzan, The Lord of the Rings, Andromeda, V, Dark Shadows, Hogan's Heroes, Supercar.

2012-01-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

Although we have some fine actors today the one I want to point out is John Banner. For those that grew up in the late 60's and early 70's the name will probably be familiar and for those that love reruns it may so also. John played the loveable Sgt. Schultz in Hogan's Heroes from 1965 to 1971. What a lot don't know about him is that John made more than 70 television appearances between 1950 and 1970, including Rocky Jones: Space Ranger, Adventures of Superman, Captain Midnight, Sheena Queen of the Jungle and The Lone Ranger to name a few sci-fi and comic book related shows.

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Birthdays

Arnold Moss 1910, actor, Prof. Russell - Tales of Tomorrow (2 episodes, 1952-1953), The Alien - The 27th Day (1957), Karidian - Star Trek (1 episode, 1966), Malek - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, 1967),

John Davis Chandler 1937, actor, Eric - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, 1979), Gentry - Airwolf (1984) (TV), Zeb - Carnosaur 2 (1995), Flith - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1998).

John Beck 1943, actor, Skinny - Cyborg 2087 (1966), Neil Perry - The Time Machine (1978) (TV), Major Alex McAndrews - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1989), Waiter - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Boone - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1994), Rebel General - Dark Planet (1996), Frank Castle / The Punisher - Spider-Man (3 episodes, 1995-1997), Forrester Purdue / Mason Fawkes - The Invisible Man (1 episode, 2001), O'Rourke - Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003) (V).

Jeri Lynn Mooney 1944, actress, Gloria - Tarzan (1 episode, 1968), Mara - Star Trek (1 episode, 1968), Mrs. Garak - Land of the Giants (1 episode, 1969), Annie Williams - The Immortal" (1 episode, 1970), Eve Costigan - The Fantastic Journey (1 episode, 1977).

Elijah Wood 1981, actor, Leo Biederman - Deep Impact (1998), Frodo Baggins - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Tom Thumb - The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2002) (voice), Jason - King of the Hill (1 episode, 2004), Kevin - Sin City (2005), Bailiff - Robot Chicken (1 episode, 2006), Mumble - Happy Feet (2006) (voice), Ethan - American Dad (1 episode, 2006).

Keith Hamilton Cobb 1962, actor, Dilah - Total Recall 2070 (1999) TV series, Commander Skyles - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2003), Tyr Anasazi - Andromeda (68 episodes, 2000-2003).

John Caliri 1960, actor, Barry Boddicker - V (1 episode, 1984), Matt Winnaker - The Twilight Zone (segment "Welcome to Winfield") (1 episode, 1986).

Harley Jane Kozak 1957, actress, Karen Garrett - The Android Affair (1995) (TV), Col. Liz Brendan, Rebel - Dark Planet (1996), Prisoner No. 98843 - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1997), Sara O'Neill - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, 1997).

Susan Howard 1944, actress, Gloria - Tarzan (1 episode, 1968), Mara - Star Trek (1 episode, 1968), Mrs. Garak - Land of the Giants (1 episode, 1969), Annie Williams - The Immortal (1 episode, 1970), Eve Costigan - The Fantastic Journey (1 episode, 1977).

Joel Crothers 1941, actor, Joe Haskell / Lt. Nathan Forbes - Dark Shadows (169 episodes, 1966-1969).

Vito Scotti 1918, actor, Sanella - Conquest of Space (1955), Tony Trusco - Steve Canyon (1 episode, 1959), Chato - Zorro (2 episodes, 1960), Topage - Master of the World (1961), Peddler /Rudolpho - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1960-1962), Junkyard Manager /Waiter at Lucky Shamrock Cafe - My Favorite Martian (2 episodes, 1963-1964), Matey Dee - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Peppo - The AristoCats (1970) (voice), 2nd Taxi Driver - The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973) (TV), Scientist #2 - The Lost Saucer (1 episode, 1975), Romero - The Bionic Woman (2 episodes, 1976), Sancho Panza - Ark II (1 episode, 1976).

John Banner 1910, actor, Baron Paul Von Bader - The Lone Ranger (1 episode, 1950), Bovaro - Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (4 episodes, 1954), Goronov / Van Ronk - Captain Midnight (2 episodes, 1954-1955), Brunner - Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1 episode, 1956), Bronsky - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1957), Doctor Molhaus - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, 1960), Russian Chairman - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, 1964), Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz - Hogan's Heroes (168 episodes, 1965-1971).

Events

1961, Supercar, a supermarionation childrens series begins.

1978, The Robonic Stooges airs on CBS.

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 4. "Dawn of the Gods"

1991, Star Trek:TNG: "The Wounded" airs.

1998, Babylon 5, Episode 90 - "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari" first aired

2005, Star Trek:Enterprise "Babel One" airs.

Happy Birthday Madison, Babylon 5, The Adv. of Sinbad, TMNT, Vampirella, Earthlings, Surrogates, Sin City, Alien Nation, Gargoyles, Woman in the Moon.

2012-01-27T07:30:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to my youngest daughter Madison.

Sharing her birthday is a wide range of stars and artists that reach all the way back to the beginning of cinema.

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Birthdays

Tamlyn Tomita 1966, actress, Laurel Takashima - Babylon 5, Tamlyn Matsuda - Quantum Leap (1 episode, 1992), Time Trax (1 episode, 1994), Midori Koto - Highlander (1 episode, 1994), Agent Kara Hastings - The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999) (TV), Michelle Seven Days (1 episode, 1999), Marcia - Robot Stories (2003), Janet Tokada - The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Shen Xiaoyi - Stargate SG-1 (2 episodes, 2006), Chinese Ambassador Shen Xiaoyi - Stargate: Atlantis (2 episodes, 2006-2008), Kim Anderson - Eureka (5 episodes, 2006-2009), Ishi Nakamura - Heroes (2 episodes, 2008-2010).

Raven Gregory 1979, comic writer, credited for work on Grimm Fairy Tales, Beyond Wonderland, 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad, Escape from Wonderland, The Straw Men, The Chronicles Of Dr. Herbert West and others from Zenescope Entertainment.

Peter Laird 1954, comic book artist, best known for co-creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the fall of 1983 with Kevin Eastman.

Steve Leialoha 1952, comic book artist/inker, Leialoha's professional career began in 1975 with the early independent comic book Star*Reach, drawing the five-page story "Wooden Ships on the Water". Leialoha freelanced as a regular contributor to Marvel from 1976 to 1988, working on such series as Warlock, Star Wars, Spider-Woman, the Spider-Man title Marvel Team-Up, the Firestar limited series, New Mutants and Howard the Duck. In the 1990s, Leialoha began working at DC on Batman and other characters; at Harris Comics on Vampirella; and at Claypool Comics on Soulsearchers and Company.

Marc Daniels 1912, Director, actor, Directed 15 episodes of Star Trek:TOS. Actor: Jackson Roykirk - Star Trek:TOS: "The Changeling" (1967).

James Oliver Cromwell 1940, actor, Simon Ganes - Earthlings (1984) (TV), Obediah Payne - The Twilight Zone (segment "A Message from Charity") (1 episode, 1985), Jaglom Shrek / Prime Minister Nayrok - Star Trek: The Next Generation (3 episodes, 1990-1993), Hanok - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1995), Dr. Zefram Cochrane - Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Senator Judson Ross - Species II (1998), Alan Rittenhouse - Deep Impact (1998), Bob Gerson - Space Cowboys (2000), Dr. Zefram Cochrane - Enterprise (1 episode, 2001), Dr. Alfred Lanning - I, Robot (2004), Captain Stacy - Spider-Man 3 (2007), Randolph Ludwin - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, 2007), Lloyd - Impact (2 episodes, 2009), Older Canter - Surrogates (2009).

Mart McChesney 1954, actor, Armus / Sheliak - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1988-1989). Armus was the tar creature in "Skin of Evil".

Frank Miller 1957, writer, artist and film director, best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300. He recently directed the film version of The Spirit, shared directing duties with Robert Rodriguez on Sin City and produced the film 300.

Susanna Thompson 1958, actress, Inmate Jaya / Varel - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1992-1993), Michelle Generoo - The X Files (1 episode, "Space", 1993), Lorraine Clark - Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994) (TV), Dr. Lenara Kahn - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1995), Jane Daniels, Tom's Mother - Prey (2 episodes, 1998), Borg Queen - Star Trek: Voyager (4 episodes, 1999-2000), Annie MacIntosh - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2002).

Alan Cumming 1965, actor, John Castaway - Gargoyles (1 episode), John Castaway - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1 episode), Gazoo / Mick Jagged - The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Angus 'The Hole' McDuff - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, 2000), Rumpledkiltskin - Courage the Cowardly Dog (1 episode, 2002), Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler - X-men 2 (2003), Persnikitty - Garfield (2004) (voice), Loki - Son of the Mask (2005), Interperator - Robot Chicken (1 episode, 2006),

Mimi Rogers 1955, actress, Dr. Maureen Robinson - Lost in Space (1998), Agent Diana Fowley - The X Files (7 episodes, 1998-1999), Maura Ravenmane - What's New, Scooby-Doo? (1 episode, 2002),

Troy Donahue 1936, actor, Gaylord Sullivan - Rocket to the Moon (1967), Dr. Ackerman - Dr. Alien (1989), Slim - Omega Cop (1990).

Michael Craig 1927, actor, Capt. Cyrus Harding - Mysterious Island (1961), Commodore Travers - Doctor Who (4 episodes, 1986).

Howard McNear 1905, actor, NBC Comics (1950) TV series (voice), Congressman Llewellyn Parker - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), Doctor - The Flintstones (3 episodes, 1960-1962), Bramhoff / Mitchell - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1962-1963).

Willy Fritsch 1901, silent actor, Woman in the Moon (1929), Woman in the Moon was a science fiction silent film released during 1929, and is often considered to be one of the first "serious" science fiction films.

Lewis Carroll 1832, author, Alice in Wonderland.

Events

1918, "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater

1973, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Carnival of Monsters" airs.

1980, Galactica 1980 airs on ABC.

1980, The Martian Chronicles is aired.

1992, Star Trek:TNG "Hero Worship" airs.

1997, Babylon 5 Episode 71 - "The Long Night" first aired

1997, Star Trek:DS9 "The Begotten" airs.

1999, Star Trek:Voyager "Bride of Chaotica!" airs.

Sal Buscema, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Spawn, Godslayer, Sliders, Eureka, The Spirit, Feiffer, Conquest of Space, Cars, Tarzan's New York Adventure.

2012-01-26T07:30:00.000-07:00

Comic book artist, Sal Buscema was born today in 1936. I grew up enjoying his work in Captain America, Incredible Hulk, and The Mighty Thor.

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Birthdays

Sal Buscema 1936, comic book artist, Buscema is known for stints on Captain America (with writer Steve Englehart), a ten-year run on the Incredible Hulk (with writers Len Wein, Roger Stern and Bill Mantlo), the Defenders (with Wein and Steve Gerber), The Mighty Thor (with Walt Simonson and John Workman) and the various Spider-Man titles (with Gerry Conway and J.M. DeMatteis). From 1988 through 1996 Sal Buscema notably penciled and mostly inked a 100-issue run on the title The Spectacular Spider-Man.

Brian Holguin ????, comic writer and creator. Best known as a writer on the groundbreaking Image comic book Spawn, credits include the international award-winning fantasy series Aria, KISS: The Psycho Circus, The Magdalena, and the Spawn spin-off titles Dark Ages and Godslayer. Also credited for work on Event Horizon.

Allison Hossack 1965, actress, Dr. Eileen Stanley - Sliders (1 episode, 1995), Erin Whitley - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1995), Andrea Singer, Mission Chemist - Escape from Mars (1999) (TV), Gwen - First Wave (1 episode, 2000), Zenna Valk - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "Cure", 2002), Janet's Nurse - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, " Eye of the Beholder", 2003), Perna - Stargate: Atlantis (1 episode, 2004), Kelly Prosky - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, 2007), Dr. Emily Glenn - Eureka (1 episode, 2007).

Jules Ralph Feiffer 1929, cartoonist, most notable for his long-run comic strip titled Feiffer. At age 16, Feiffer began as an assistant for Will Eisner, and within a year he was scripting Eisner's The Spirit comic strip. In 1947, when he asked for a raise, Eisner instead gave him his own page in The Spirit section, where the 18-year-old Feiffer wrote and drew his first comic strip, Clifford (1949-51), published in six newspapers. Feiffer's strips ran for 42 years in the The Village Voice, first under the title Sick Sick Sick, briefly as Feiffer's Fables and finally as simply Feiffer.

Philip Jose Farmer 1918, science fiction novelist, Riverworld.

William Redfield 1927, actor, Roy Cooper - Conquest of Space (1955), Capt. Bill Owens - Fantastic Voyage (1966).

Paul Newman 1928, actor, Sergeant Wilson - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "Ice from Space", 1952), Fight Spectator - The Joe Palooka Story (1 episode, "The Big Blow-off", 1954), Doc Hudson - Cars (2006) (voice).

Anne Jeffreys 1923, actress, Young Woman - Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Tess Trueheart - Dick Tracy (1945), Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte - Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946), Melody Stockwell - Tarzan (1 episode, "Tiger, Tiger!", 1967), Siress Blassie - Battlestar Galactica (1 episode, "The Man with Nine Lives", 1979), Prime Minister - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, "Planet of the Amazon Women", 1979).

Derek Bond 1920, actor, Arthur Walker - Stranger from Venus (1954), John Norton - Invisible Man (1 episode, 1959), Charles Liley - Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1 episode).

William Hopper 1915, actor, Colonel Robert Calder - 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson - The Deadly Mantis (1957), Dr. George Fenton - Conquest of Space (1955), Interne - The Return of Doctor X (1939), Dirigible Pilot - Dick Tracy (1937) [Chs. 4, 9-10],

Charles Lane 1905, actor, Furniture Salesman - Blondie (1938), Train Conductor - Blondie Plays Cupid (1940), Growley - The Invisible Woman (1940), Washing Machine Salesman - Blondie in Society (1941), Gould Beaton, Sargent's Lawyer - Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Mr. Peckinpaugh - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Mr. Bevis", 1960), Mr. Finch - Dennis the Menace (6 episodes, 1960-1962), Lawyer - The AristoCats (1970) (voice), Judge Baker - Mork & Mindy (1 episode, "Little Orphan Morkie", 1980), Prof. Hollister - Strange Invaders (1983), Mr. Velcrows Widley - Otherworld (1 episode, 1985), Antique Dealer - Dark Shadows (1 episode, 1991).

Douglas Evans 1904, actor, Shim Davis/Rex Miller/Henchman Cass Warren - The Lone Ranger (3 episodes, 1952-1953), Man - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1961), Leland Stone - The Green Hornet (1 episode, 1966).

Romney Brent 1902, actor, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1 episode, "Mark of the Giant" 1955, TV), Padre Felipe - Zorro (7 episodes, 1957-1958).

Tracy Middendorf 1970, actress, Ziyal - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1996), Cheerleader - Perversions of Science (1 episode, "Panic", 1997), Gracie O'Connor - The X Files (1 episode, "Signs & Wonders", 2000), Sheila Phillips - The Time Tunnel (2002) (TV), Bonnie - Lost (2 episodes, 2007).

Cyia Batten 1975, actress, Ziyal - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2 episodes, 1995-1996), Irina - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 2000), Agent Blythe - The Lone Gunmen (1 episode, 2001), Navaar - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, 2005).

Events

1967, Star Trek:TOS "Tomorrow is Yesterday" airs.

1978, Frank Herbert completes his novel "Destination: Void"

1979, Filming wraps on Star Trek: The Motion Picture after 125 shooting days

1985, Otherworld airs on CBS.

1994, Babylon 5 Episode 1 - "Midnight on the Firing Line" first aired

2000, Star Trek:Voyager "Virtuoso" airs.

Mork & Mindy, The Meteor Man, Soylent Green, The Real Adv. of Johnny Quest, Mutiny in Outer Space, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, 101 Dalmations.

2012-01-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

The 1971 version of City Beneath the Sea was released today. Nothing says adventure like a group of 21st-century colonists inhabiting an underwater city called Pacifica who find that they must defend their city against hostile alien forces. Now that was entertainment.

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Birthdays

Dinah Manoff 1958, actress, Kathy Cumberland - Mork & Mindy (1 episode, 1979).

Jenifer Lewis 1957, actress, Mrs. Williams/ Lewis' Mother - The Meteor Man (1993), Mystique - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1994), Hazel - Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (2 episodes, 1997-1999), Motown Turtle - Shark Tale (2004) (voice), Flo - Cars (2006) (voice), Mama Odie - The Princess and the Frog (2009) (voice).

Leigh Taylor-Young 1945, actor, Shirl - Soylent Green (1973), Yanas - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1999).

Dean Jones 1931, actor, John Anderson - The Aquanauts (1 episode, 1960), Dr. Karel - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1 episode, 1996), Col. Sam Lane - Superman (1 episode, 1997), Dean Arbagast - Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) (V) (voice).

Harold Lloyd Jr. 1931, actor, Sgt. Andrews - Mutiny in Outer Space (1965).

Gregg Palmer 1927, actor, Radio Announcer - Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), Stanley Ammons - The Lone Ranger "The Globe" (1 episode, 1954), Jed Grant - The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), Andy - Blondie (1 episode, 1957), Harry Herbie - Sea Hunt (1 episode, 1959), Cookie/Haines/German in Dream - Tarzan (3 episodes, 1967-1968), Rancher - Star Trek:TOS (1 episode, 1968), Shav/Gern/Lt. Luck/Cyberman - Doctor Who (5 episodes, 1966-1969).

Mildred Dunnock 1901, actress, Norma - the Chambermaid - The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944).

Events

1961, Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released

1969, Dr. Who, six-part serial "The Seeds of Death" airs.

1971, City Beneath the Sea is released

1995, Babylon 5 Episode 30 - "A Race Through Dark Places" first aired

Quick Draw McGraw, Spider-Man, Cindy Bear, The Amazing Colossal Man, Top Cat, The Lost Saucer, The Return of Captain Nemo, The Black Hole, Tarzan.

2012-01-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

What do Sagebrush Sal, Cindy Bear, Lois Lane and Aunt May Parker have in common ? The answer is Julie Bennett, a long time voice actress who brought about the female voices that a lot us grew up listening to in some of the greatest cartoons of our era.

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Birthdays

Julie Bennett 1943, voice actress, Sometimes Mabel - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1956), Sagebrush Sal - Quick Draw McGraw (1959) TV series, Daughter - Mister Magoo (1 episode, 1960), The Bugs Bunny Show (1960) TV series, Cindy Bear - The Yogi Bear Show (1 episode, 1961), The Bullwinkle Show (1961) TV series, Cindy Bear - Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964) (voice), Snow White - The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (2 episodes, 1965), Lois Lane - The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967) TV series, Cynthia Crawford - The Real Ghost Busters (2 episodes, 1986), Aunt May Parker - Spider-Man (8 episodes, 1997).

William Hudson 1925, actor, Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (7 eps. 1954), Science Fiction Theatre (1957), Dr. Jess Rogers - The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957), Dr. Paul Linstrom - The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Harry Archer - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), Men Into Space (1960, 1 eps), Space Flight Technician - Moon Pilot (1962), Captain Shire - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 eps. 1964-1965), Photographer - Batman (1966, "Rats Like Cheese).

Marvin Kaplan 1927, actor, Choo Choo - Top Cat (13 episodes, 1961-1962), Scientist #1 - The Lost Saucer (1 episode, 1975), Additional Voices - Smurfs" (1981) TV series, Shellshock 'Shelly' Turtle - Saturday Supercade (3 episodes, 1983), Dr. Kendall - They Came from Outer Space (1 episode, 1991).

Jerry Maren 1920, actor, Lollipop Guild Member - The Wizard of Oz (1939), Mole-Man - Superman and the Mole-Men (1951), Mole-Man #3 - Adventures of Superman (2 episodes, 1951), Child Ape - Planet of the Apes (1968), The Return of Captain Nemo (1978) (TV), Character Actor - The Lord of the Rings (1978), TRON (1982), Creature - The Twilight Zone (segment "Personal Demons") (1 episode, 1986), Spaceballs (1987), Mr. Munchkin - The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV).

John McLiam 1918, actor,Guard / Man - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1961-1963), Arjay Beasley - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1964), Andrews - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, 1965), Hotel Clerk - The Invaders (1 episode, 1967), Harrington - Tarzan (1 episode, 1967), Gahto - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, 1974), Blind Man - The Invisible Man (1 episode, 1975), Michael - The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV), Voyager from the Unknown (1982), Jacob - V the series (1 episode, 1984), Fento - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1989).

Ernest Borgnine 1917, Nargola - Captain Video and His Video Rangers (2 episodes, 1951), Chief Diver Don MacKay - The Neptune Factor (1973),Cleaver - Future Cop (1976) (TV movie), Joe Cleaver - Future Cop (5 episodes, 1977), Joe Cleaver - Cops and Robin (1978) (TV), Harry Booth - The Black Hole (1979), Cabbie - Escape from New York (1981), Dominic - Airwolf (1984) (TV movie), Dominic - Airwolf (56 episodes, 1984-1986), Father - Pinky and the Brain (1 episode, 1996), Carface - All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (6 episodes, 1996-1998), Mermaid Man - SpongeBob SquarePants (10 episodes, 1999-2009).

C. L. Moore 1911, sci-fi author, Judgment Night

John Romita, Sr. 1930, comic-book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. Romita broke into comics on the seminal series Famous Funnies. Romita went on to draw a wide variety of horror, war, romance and other genres for Atlas. His most prominent work for the company was the short-lived, 1950s revival of Timely's hit character Captain America, in Young Men 24-28 (Dec. 1953 - July 1954) and Captain America 76-78 (May-Sept. 1954). In the mid-1950s, while continuing to freelance for Atlas, Romita did uncredited work for DC Comics before transitioning to work for DC exclusively in 1958. His first known work for the company is the tentatively identified penciling credit for the cover of Secret Hearts 58 (Oct. 1959), and, confirmably, pencils for the seven-page story "I Know My Love", inked by Bernard Sachs, in Heart Throbs 63 (Jan. 1960). Other titles to which he contributed include Falling in Love, Girls' Love Stories, Girls' Romances, and Young Love.

Events

1964, Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking

Buxk Rogers in the 25th Century, Gil Gerard, Greg Hildebrandt, Terry and the Pirates, The Dark Knight Returns, Captain America, The Questor Tapes.

2012-01-23T07:30:00.000-07:00

Along with Richard Dean Anderson, Rutger Hauer, and Klaus Jensan, I am happy to say it is Gil Gerard's birthday. Gil will be appearing at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo this upcoming April 27-29 2012.

Also, it is with great pleasure to wish artist and Facebook friend Greg Hildebrandt a happy birthday.

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Birthdays

Gil Gerard 1943, actor, played Buck Rogers in 1979-1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Brothers Hildebrandt 1939, fantasy and science fiction artists, Twins, Greg Hildebrandt and Tim Hildebrandt began professionally painting in 1959. They are best known for their "The Lord of the Rings" illustrations. Additionally they painted the first Star Wars film poster, illustrating comics and cards,and created amazing "Magic: The Gathering" illustrations. On March 26, 1995 the Hildebrandt brothers worked with Michael Uslan on a revival of Milton Caniff's classic 'Terry and the Pirates' strip. They concluded their participation on the strip March 31, 1996 with the strip finally ending July 27, 1997. Tim was lost to diabetes on June 11, 2006, his presence will be missed. Greg Hildebrandt started his American Beauties pinup art in 1999. Greg has continued producing amazing work on varied and interesting canvases since.

Klaus Janson 1952, comic book artist, working regularly for Marvel Comics and DC Comics and sporadically for independent companies. While he is best-known as an inker, Janson has frequently worked as a penciller and colorist. Janson came to prominence as the inker over Sal Buscema's pencils on The Defenders. Since then he has freelanced on most of the major titles at Marvel and DC. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with writer-artist Frank Miller on an early 1980s run on Daredevil; another celebrated collaboration with Miller, on DC's Batman story Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Janson's work as an inker and occasional penciler at Marvel Comics includes collaborations with John Romita, Jr. on Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man and Black Panther. His other work includes Batman: Death and the Maidens, World War Hulk, The Dark Knight Returns, Battlestar Galactica, Superman, Logan's Run, Legends of the Dark Knight and Terminator II.

Susan French 1912, actress, Mrs. Shaw - Captain America (1979) (TV), Mrs. Shaw - Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979) (TV), Miz Melny Trafford - Quantum Leap (1 episode, 1989), Sev Maylor - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1992).

Lou Antonio 1934, actor, Lokai - Star Trek (1 episode, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", 1969).

Richard Evans 1935, actor, Sea Hunt (1 episode, 1961), Isak - Star Trek (1 episode, "Patterns of Force", 1968).

Patrick Kerr 1956, actor, Bothan - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode,"Persistence of Vision" 1995), Pursuer #1 - Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) (TV), Irving - 3rd Rock from the Sun (3 episodes, 1997-1998).

Claire Rankin 1971, actress, Alice - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Alice" 1999), Ariel / Kyra -The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1998-2000), Dr. Kate Heightmeyer - Stargate: Atlantis (5 episodes, 2005-2007).

Lanei Chapman 1973, actress, Ensign Sariel Rager - Star Trek: The Next Generation (4 episodes, 1991-1992), Lt. Vanessa Damphousse - Space: Above and Beyond (23 episodes, 1995-1996), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice).

Sonita Henry 1977, actress, President's Aide - The Fifth Element (1997), Kelvin Doctor - Star Trek (2009), large eyed doctor that helped Kirk's wife deliver baby.

Gail O'Grady 1963, actress, Victoria Letour - Superboy (1 episode, 1989), Kristen - Time Trax (1 episode, 1993).

Richard Dean Anderson 1950, actor, Colonel Jack O'Neill - Stargate SG-1 (175 episodes, 1997-2007), Major General Jack O'Neill - Stargate: Atlantis (4 episodes, 2004-2006), Major General Jack O'Neill - Stargate:Continuum (2008) (V), Colonel Jack O'Neill - Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009) (V), Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill - SGU Stargate Universe (6 episodes, 2009-2010).

Rutger Hauer 1944, actor, Roy Batty - Blade Runner (1982), Omega Doom - Omega Doom (1996), Bog - Lexx: The Dark Zone (1 episode), Morgan Edge - Smallville (2 episodes, 2003), Earle - Batman Begins (2005).

Walter M. Miller 1923, Jr., sci-fi author, Hugo, View from Stars

Ralph Graves 1900, Winslow Harrison - Batman and Robin (1949) [Chapters. 7-8], Dr. Colman - Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949).

Events

1897, Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange"

1898, Ryan’s Arcade comic strip featuring the Yellow Kid ends.

1974, The Questor Tapes is aired.

1975, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Ark in Space" airs.

1978, Blakes 7, 1st.series Episode 4. "Time Squad"

1979, Blakes 7, 2nd series Episode 3. "Weapon"

1989, Star Trek:TNG "The Schizoid Man" airs.

1994, TekWar is aired.

1995, Star Trek:Voyager "Parallax" airs.

2002, Star Trek:Enterprise "Dear Doctor" airs.

Justice League Unlimited, Stratos 4, Beyond the Stars, Tarzan and Jane, Judge Dredd, The Lord of the Rings, Alien, The Incredible Hulk, Conan.

2012-01-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

On this day in 1906 Robert E. Howard was born. For those that don't recognize his name, he was the creator of Conan. He is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. Although a Conan novel was nearly published into a book in 1934, his stories never appeared in book form during his lifetime. The main outlet for his stories was in the pulp magazine, Weird Tales. Robert was age 30 when he passed away at his own hands. A lot of people wonder what he might have accomplished if his life had continued.

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Birthdays

Seymour Cassel 1935, actor, Jerry - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1964), Cancelled - Batman (2 episodes, 1967), Driver - The Invaders (1 episode, 1967), Jensen - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 episodes, 1966-1968), Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1988), Sam Catchem - Dick Tracy (1990), Chuck Sirianni - Justice League Unlimited (1 episode, 2005).

Joel Goodness 1962, actor, played the Bajoran deputy in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Chimera".

Debbie Gratton 1962, actress, Susan Alteri - The Invisible Man (1 episode, 2000), Wysanti - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 2000), Rin Mikiura - Stratos 4 (2003) TV series.

Olivia d'Abo 1969, actress, Princess Jehnna - Conan the Destroyer (1984), Mara Simons - Beyond the Stars (1989), Amanda Rogers - Star Trek: The Next Generation ("True Q", 1 episode, 1992), Sonya Blade - Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (13 episodes, 1996), Ten / Melanie Walker - Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) (voice), Andrea - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, 2000), Melanie Walker/Ten - Batman Beyond (3 episodes, 1999-2000), Jane Porter - Tarzan and Jane (2002), Shannon - Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 2002), Jane - The Legend of Tarzan (32 episodes, 2001-2003), Carol Ferris - Green Lantern: First Flight (2009), Luminara Unduli - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (7 episodes, 2008-2009).

Steven Wozniak 1971, actor, Latia Male - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, 2002).

Balthazar Getty 1976, actor, Nathan Olmeyer - Judge Dredd (1995), Andreas Symes - Habitat (1997)

John Hurt 1940, actor, Hazel - Watership Down (1978) (voice), Aragorn - The Lord of the Rings (1978) (voice), Kane - Alien (1979), Winston Smith - Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), The Horned King - The Black Cauldron (1985) (voice), Mr. Mole - Thumbelina (1994) (voice), S.R. Hadden - Contact (1997), General Woundwort - Watership Down (7 episodes, 1999-2000), Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm - Hellboy (2004), Adam Sutler - V for Vendetta (2005), Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm - Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV) (voice), Samswope - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, 2007), Rothgar - Outlander (2008), Professor Oxley - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Professor Broom - Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), The Dragon - Merlin (26 episodes, 2008-2009).

Bill Bixby 1934, actor, OOD - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963), Tim O'Hara - My Favorite Martian (107 episodes, 1963-1966), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk (81 episodes, 1978-1982), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV).

Diana Douglas 1923, actress, Elaine Conover/Jane Brandon - Science Fiction Theatre (2 episodes, 1956), Mrs. Rearden - A Fire in the Sky (1978) (TV).

Robert E. Howard 1906, sci-fi author, Conan the Conqueror.

Matt McHugh 1894, actor, Joe Dawson - The Lone Ranger (1 episode, 1950), Guard - Tales of Robin Hood (1951).

Thomas W. Ross 1875, actor, Matthew Dickerson - Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939).

John Linton Roberson 1969, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist, From 1999-2001 he created several strips for the San Francisco web magazine Spark-Online, usually under the title Slash & Burn.

Marshall Rogers 1950, comic-book artist best-known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics in the 1970s, particularly as one of the key illustrators of the character Batman. In addition, Rogers also illustrated one of the first graphic novels, Detectives Inc. (1979).

Alex Ross 1970, comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, as well as being involved in creating independent works featuring superheroes (e.g. Astro City and Project Superpowers. Because his painting style is time-consuming, he primarily serves as a plotter and/or cover artist.

Events

1934, Secret Agent X-9 comic strip begins. Written by Dashiell Hammett and drawn by artist Alex Raymond . Series ran until February 10, 1996.

1965, The score for Star Trek:TOS "The Cage", composed by Alexander Courage, is recorded.

1985, Design patent for a photon torpedo casing is issued.

1996, Star Trek: Voyager "Alliances" airs.

2010, Caprica (TV series) begins on Space Network.

The Fly, Hercules and the Queen of Sheba, Capricorn One, The Time Machine, Lost in Space, Sherlock Holmes, Jungle Woman, Gnatrat, Blakes 7.

2012-01-21T07:30:00.001-07:00

Steve Reeves' birthday is today. Steve played the role of Hercules in two low budget Italian movies which had great box office reviews in the late 50's. After the box office success of Hercules, Reeves turned down the role that finally went to Clint Eastwood in the 1964 movie, A Fistful of Dollars because he could not believe that "Italians could make a western. He also claimed to have turned down James Bond's role in Dr. No (1962).

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Birthdays

Geena Davis 1956, actress, Valerie - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Veronica Quaife - The Fly (1986).

Steve Reeves 1926, actor, Hercules - Hercules and the Queen of Sheba (1959), Hercules - Labors of Hercules (1958).

Telly Savalas 1924, actor, Paul Price - The Aquanauts (1 episode, 1961), Erich Streator - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963), Albain - Capricorn One (1977), El Sleezo Tough - The Muppet Movie (1979), The Cheshire Cat - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV), Magmar - GoBots: War of the Rock Lords (1986).

Judith Merril 1923, sci-fi writer

John Doucette 1921, actors, Henchman - Batman and Robin (1949), Dick Tracy (1 episode, 1951), Wilfred - Tales of Robin Hood (1951), Butch Cassidy - The Texas Rangers (1951), The Lone Ranger (played 5 characters in 11 episodes, 1949-1955), Foster/Joe/Slugger - Adventures of Superman (3 episodes, 1952-1955), Colonel Stewart/John Barton/Neilsen - Science Fiction Theatre (3 episodes, 1955-1956), Antonio Azuela - Zorro (1 episode, 1958), Louis Hale - Sea Hunt ( 1 episode 1959), Colonel Dorrance - Steve Canyon (1 episode, 1958), Ulysses - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, 1966), Arthur Brady - Tarzan (1 episode, 1967), Sheriff Finley - The Time Machine (1978) (TV).

Jinx Falkenburg 1919, actress, Sue Dolan - The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Alan Hewitt 1915, actor, Dr. Johnson/Dr. Simpson/Mr. St.Clair - Dennis the Menace (4 episodes, 1960-1963), Det. Bill Brennan - My Favorite Martian (30 episodes, 1964-1966), Lemnoc - Lost in Space "The Phantom Family" (1967, TV).

Joe McGuinn 1904, actor, Henchman Tom - Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), Trooper - Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939), Gort/a thug - Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940), Henchman - The Spider Returns (1941), Ted Bone - Edgar Rice Burrough's Jungle Girl (1941), Mahmud - Aladdin and His Lamp (1952), Station Master - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, 1960).

John George 1898, actor, Third Man Bidding on Betty Lou - Chandu the Magician (1932), Bird Shop Thug - Sherlock Holmes (1932), Beast - Island of Lost Souls (1932), Merchant in Marketplace - Son of Sinbad (1955), Kolb - The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (10 episodes, 1956).

J. Carrol Naish 1897, actor, Dr. Tito Daka / Prince Daka - Batman (1943), Dr. Carl Fletcher - Jungle Woman (1944), Charlie Chan - The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (39 episodes, 1957-1958).

Mark Martin 1956, comic book artist, Martin's first major work in the 1980s was Gnatrat, a parody of Batman featuring a rat who dresses as a gnat to fight crime. He went on to work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, and created a long-running humor strip featured in Comics Buyer Guide, "20 Nude Dancers 20". As an editor, Martin created the anthology Hyena and briefly oversaw a humor section in Heavy Metal. He then moved toward working almost exclusively in children's comics, often for Nickelodeon's Nickelodeon Magazine, while producing other work for his Web site.

Events

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 3. "Volcano"

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 89 - "No Compromises" first aired

1998, Star Trek: Voyager "Message in a Bottle" airs.

2004, Star Trek: Enterprise "Proving Ground" airs.

2005, Star Trek: Enterprise "Observer Effect" airs.

DeForest Kelley, TMNT, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, Sliders, Sci-Fighter, Dune, Tom Baker, Dr.Who, Tarzan, Zardoz, Little Orphan Annie, Superboy

2012-01-20T19:20:00.004-07:00

It's a great day for actors and artists including the late Harold Gray who created the Little Orphan Annie character. The comic strip made its debut on August 5, 1924 in the New York Daily News and became highly read but unfortunately the strip's popularity declined over the years and was running in only 20 newspapers when it was cancelled on June 13, 2010.

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Birthdays

DeForest Kelley 1920, actor, famous for his role as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, MD, on Star Trek: The Original Series. He went on to voice the character on The Animated Series and to play the character in the first six Star Trek movies. He also appeared as an aged Admiral McCoy in the Next Generation pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint".

William Wellman, Jr. 1937, actor, played a Bajoran security deputy in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Favor the Bold".

Daniel Benzali 1950, actor, appeared as the surgeon at Starbase 515 in the Next Generation episode "Samaritan Snare".

Skeet Ulrich 1970, Thug - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Jake Green - Jericho (29 episodes, 2006-2008), Duke - Robot Chicken (3 episodes, 2007-2009).

Stacey Dash 1967, Paprika Solo - Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (2005), Janet Lewis - American Dad "Escape from Pearl Bailey" (2008).

James Denton 1963, actor, Jack Bullock - Sliders (1 episode, 1996), Barney Curran - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, 2007).

Lorenzo Lamas 1958, Sergeant Bobby Chase - Terminal Justice (1995), Dane Quatrell - Dark Waters (2003), Trainor - Deep Evil (2004), Hacket - Raptor Island (2004), Andrew Dean - Sci-Fighter (2004), Lieutenant Aronnaux - 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2007), Allan - Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009).

David Lynch 1946, director, actor, Directed Dune (1984), as an actor he played a spice worker in Dune.

Tom Baker 1934, actor, Best known for his role as the Fourth Dr. Who (173 episodes, 1974-1981), Prince Koura - The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974), Lynch - The Mutations (1974), Sir Guy de Gisbourne - The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984 TV), Captain Rum - Blackadder II (1 episode, 1986), The Doctor / Narrator - Doctor Who: Shada (1992), The Doctor - Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993 TV), The Doctor - Destiny of the Doctors (1998, Voice in Video Game),

Patricia Neal 1926, Helen Benson - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Susan North - Stranger from Venus (1954).

Alex Nicol 1919, actor, director, Directed - Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1967), Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (1968), Tarzan (10 episodes, 1967-1968), Actor - Alex Walker -The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1962), Gen. Lee Stocker - The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1964), Phil Simmons (HEW Chief) - The Clones (1973), Col. Davis - Ape (1976).

Christopher Casson 1912, actor, Old Scientist - Zardoz (1974)

Rolfe Sedan 1896, actor, Alphonse - Palooka (1934), Dr. Watts - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1956), Butler - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1 episode, 1960).

Harold L Gray 1894, creator of Little Orphan Annie. Gray's original concept starred a boy named, Otto. (That's right, Little Orphan Otto!) But, there were many strips featuring boys and none about a girl, so Gray changed the protagonist's gender and name.

Roscoe Ates 1892, actor, Press Photographer - King Kong (1933), Emory McQuade - Reg'lar Fellers (1941) based on cartoon strip.

A. Merritt 1884, sci-fi author, Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!

George Edward Papp 1916, comic book artist. Best known as one of the principal artists on the long-running Superboy feature for DC Comics, Papp also co-created the Green Arrow character with Mort Weisinger and co-created Congorilla along with writer Whitney Ellsworth. The Green Arrow feature made its first appearance in the More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941). Papp joined the American army during World War II. He drew the Superboy feature from 1958-1967, working on a variety of memorable characters, including early appearances of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Keith Pollard 1950, comic book artist. Pollard is best known for his simultaneous work on the Marvel Comics titles Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, and The Amazing Spider-Man in the late 1970s-early 1980s. Pollard made his professional comics debut in 1974 with stints on such titles as Master of Kung Fu, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Astonishing Tales, and Black Goliath. He became the regular penciller of The Amazing Spider-Man with issue #186 (November, 1978), lasting on the title until issue #205 (June, 1980). He also pencilled The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15 in 1981. With writer Marv Wolfman, Pollard co-created the Black Cat in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July, 1979). Pollard was also the regular penciler of The Mighty Thor during 1979-1982: issues #286-#317 (some material reprinted in the trade paperbacks Thor: The Eternals Saga, volumes one and two). In the early 1990s he drew all the character profiles for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition.

Events

1930, 1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit)

1959, Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond airs.

1967, Production shuts down on Star Trek:TOS "The Devil in the Dark" due to the death of William Shatner's father.

1979, Salvage 1 airs on ABC.

1990, Kappatoo airs on CITV

1993, Time Trax airs on PTEN

1999, Star Trek: Voyager "Latent Image" airs.

Space: 1999, Mork and Mindy, The Invaders, Babylon 5, Futurama, The 4400, My Favorite Martian, X-Men, Robocop, Automan, Manimal, E-Man, Phantom Planet

2012-01-19T07:30:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to artist and Facebook friend, Joe Staton. A few will remember his wonderful work on E-Man in the 70's.

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Birthdays

Anthony "Tony" Anholt 1941, actor, was a British actor best known for his role as Security Chief Tony Verdeschi in the second season of Space: 1999 (1976-1977)

Johnny Haymer 1920, was an actor and comedian, Sarpeidon constable-Star Trek: The Original Series, episode "All Our Yesterdays", Danny St. Thomas-Mork and Mindy, Fred Lewitt-The Incredible Hulk (1979), Logan's Run (1976).

Fritz Weaver 1926 actor, Kovat-Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Tribunal", Senator Albert Sorenson-The X-Files, Father Peregrine-The Martian Chronicles, Dr. Solano-Wonder Woman, Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke-The Invaders.

Reiner Schöne 1942, actor, Esoqq-Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Allegiance", Senator Jeremy Uvan-Ice Planet, Kolitar-Sliders, Dukhat-Babylon 5, Lt. Commander Buzz McAllister-Tarzan and the Missile of Doom (1991, TV).

David Youse 1966, actor, Nalbis in Star Trek:Enterprise "Chosen Realm", Stage Manager-Third Rock from the Sun.

Katey Segal 1954, actress, Turanga Leela - Futurama, Ma - Space Cases (1996), Duckman's mother - Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1995), Helen Norwood - Lost (2 eps. 2005-2006).

Tippi Hedren 1935, actress, Susan Victor - The Bionic Woman (1976), Donna Day - The New Batman Adventures (1998), Lily Moore Tyler- The 4400 (2006).

Nicholas Colasanto 1924, actor, Reporter - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965), Orville - My Favorite Martian (1966), best known for playing Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso - Cheers (70 episodes, 1982-1985).

Tim Townsend 1970, comic book artist, inker, has worked on comics for IMAGE, MARVEL, and DC Comics since 1993. 14 years of that were spent on the X-Men and is now currently working on the Amazing Spider-Man.

Paul McCrane 1961, actor, Emil M. Antonowsky - RoboCop (1987), Chaos - Superboy (2 episodes, 1992), Leonard Morris Betts - The X Files (1 episode, 1997).

Desi Arnaz Jr. 1953, actor, Walter Nebicher - Automan (13 episodes, 1983-1984)

Ursula Andress 1939, Honey Rider - Dr. No (1962), Ayesha (She who must be obeyed) - She (1965), Karen Jade - Manimal (1983 TV).

Anthony Dexter 1913, actor, Luthor Blair - Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1956), Dr. Luis Vargas - 12 To the Moon (1960), Herron - Phantom Planet (1961).

Joe Staton 1948, comic book artist and writer, Staton started his work with Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero book E-Man. Staton produced art for various comics published by Charlton, Marvel and Warren during the 1970s. Hired initially by Roy Thomas to work for Marvel, Staton was then brought by Paul Levitz to work on DC Comics' revival of the Justice Society of America in All Star Comics (and later Adventure Comics). In these titles he illustrated stories including the origin of the JSA and the death of the Earth-2 Batman, among other stories. Staton also illustrated the solo adventures of two female JSA members created during the JSA revival - drawing Power Girl in Showcase and the Huntress. During that time, Staton also found time to work on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, the 1970s revival of the Doom Patrol in Showcase, and the Metal Men. In 1979, Staton began a two and a half year run on Green Lantern, during which he co-created the Omega Men with writer Marv Wolfman. Staton served as art director for First Comics for three years in the 1980s, returning to DC Comics afterwards for a second run on Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps. He also illustrated Guy Gardner, the Millennium mini-series, The Huntress, The New Guardians and Superman & Bugs Bunny. As of the late 2000s, he draws DC's Scooby Doo title for younger readers, as well as the more mature-themed Femme Noir for Ape Entertainment.

Thomas Yeates 1955, comic book and comic strip artist, known for his work on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and on other properties such as Conan and the Zorro comic strip.

Events

1968, Star Trek:TOS "The Immunity Syndrome" airs.

1985, Dr. Who, two-part serial "Vengeance on Varos" airs.

2000, Star Trek:Voyager "Blink of an Eye" airs.

2002, Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (To Live and Die in Starlight) TV movie airs.

2006, The Eleventh Hour is aired.

V, 'Mazing Man, XXXenophile, Waterworld, Zardoz, Winnie-the-Pooh, Tarzan, The Six Million Dollar Man, Datalore.

2012-01-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

Today is the birthday of the author of Winnie-the-Pooh, AA Milne. Some trivia for you is, Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. Christopher's toys also lent their names to most of the other characters, except for Owl and Rabbit, as well as the Gopher character, who was added in the Disney version. Christopher Milne had named his toy bear after Winnie, a Canadian black bear which he often saw at London Zoo, and "Pooh", a swan they had met while on holiday.

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Birthdays

Jeff Yagher 1962, actor, Kyle Bates - V (19 episodes, 1984-1985), Elvis Presley / Gary Pitkin - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Once and Future King", 1986), Jim Goldman - Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV), Iden - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, 2000).

Stephen DeStephano 1966, comic book artist, began his career in the mid-1980's working for DC. He contributed to 'Blackhawk' and 'House of Mystery' and co-created titles like 'Hero Hotline' and 'Mazing Man'. His work was featured in Fantagraphics' 'Critters' and 'Itchy Planet' between 1988 and 1990. In the early 1990's, he worked on Disney Comics. He did artwork for Mickey Mouse Adventures and inks on 'Bonkers' and 'Goof Troop' stories. In addition, he worked on Marvel's 'Bill & Ted' and did inks on Palliard Press' 'XXXenophile' and on Dark Horse's 'Screwball Squirrel'. He eventually returned to DC to do artwork for their licensed Cartoon Network titles. Stephen DeStefano is also active in animation. designing on Genndy Tartakovsky's new Cartoon Network production, SYMBIONIC TITAN, began my career on the REN AND STIMPY SHOW as a background designer.

Kevin Costner 1955, actor, Captain - Amazing Stories (1 episode, "The Mission", 1985), Robin Hood - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Mariner - Waterworld (1995).

John Hughes 1950, director/producer, Weird Science (1985), Dennis the Menace (1993)

John Boorman 1933, producer, Zardoz (1974)

Robert Anton Wilson 1932, sci-fi author, Trick Top Hat

Chick Chandler 1905, actor, Cliff Peters - Blondie in Society (1941), Eddie Baxter - Leave it To Blondie (1945), Bill Cooper - Blondies Reward (1948), Lt. Danny Wilson - The Lost Continent (1951), Homer Potts/Rev. Walter Foster - The Lone Ranger (2 eps., 1954).

Alan Alexander Milne 1882, English author, Winnie-the-Pooh

Events

1954, John Celardo succeeded Bob Lubbers as illustrator of the Tarzan daily comic strip. John drew 4350 strips in total until Russ Manning took over in the 60's.

1974, The Six Million Dollar Man starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV.

1998, Star Trek:TNG "Datalore" airs.

The Lights of Zetar, Stargate: Atlantis, Earth Girls are Easy, Future Cop, Tarzan, Darth Vader, Catwoman, Mandrake the Magician, SGU, The Yellow Kid.

2012-01-17T07:30:00.001-07:00

Who was Harold Hamgravy ? Check the events portion to find the answer.

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Birthdays

Shari Lewis 1933, was an American writer and performer, best known for her puppet character "Lamb Chop" wrote an episode of the original Star Trek series, "The Lights of Zetar", with her second husband Jeremy Tarcher.

Neil Maffin 1959, actor, Ven - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Infinite Regress",1998), Kroton - Andromeda (1 episode, "Waking the Tyrant's Device", 2003), Merell - Stargate:Atlantis (1 episode, "Poisoning the Well", 2004).

Jim Carrey 1962, actor, Wiploc - Earth Girls are Easy (1988), The Exterminator - The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992) (voice), Stanley Ipkiss - The Mask (1994), Riddler / Dr. Edward Nygma - Batman Forever (1995), Grinch - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Count Olaf - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Horton - Horton Hears a Who (2008) (voice), Scrooge / Ghost of Christmas Past / Scrooge as a Young Boy / Scrooge as a Teenage Boy / Scrooge as a Young Man / Scrooge as a Middle-Aged Man / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A Christmas Carol (2009).

John Bellairs 1938, sci-fi author, Chessmen of Doom

Paul O. Williams 1935, sci-fi author, Ends of the Circle

Sheree North 1933, actress, Dr. Rene Peron - Destination Inner Space (1966), Claire Hammond - Future Cop (1977).

James Earl Jones 1931, actor, Chief Bella - Tarzan (2 episodes, 1967-1968), Barney Hill - The UFO Incident (1975, TV), Darth Vader (voice) - Star Wars (1977), The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978, TV), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Ommadon - The Flight of Dragons (1982), Thulsa Doom - Conan the Barbarian (1982), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Umslopogaas - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986), Emperor of the Night - Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987), Diablo - Garfield and Friends, Earnest Moses - The Meteor Man (1993), Franklin W. Stern - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Mufasa - The Lion King (1994),The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), Narrator - Judge Dredd (1995), Narrator - 3rd Rock from the Sun(2 episodes, 1996), Unas - Stargate SG-1(1 episode, 1997), Narrator - The Simpsons (3 episodes, 1990-1998), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

Eartha Kitt 1927, actress, Catwoman - Batman (5 episodes, 1967-1968), Mrs. Franklin - The Magic School Bus(1 episode, 1995), Bagheera the Panther - The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998), Yzma - The Emperor's New Groove (2000), The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005), Yzma - The Emperor's New School (20 episodes, 2006-2007)Queen Vexas - My Life as a Teenage Robot (2 episodes, 2003-2005), Fortune Teller - American Dad (1 episode, 2007).

Warren Hull 1903, actor, Mandrake the Magician - Mandrake the Magician (1939), Britt Reid / Green Hornet - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941), Richard Wentworth / The Spider / Blinky McQuade - The Spider's Web (1938), The Spider Returns (1941).

David Blue 1979, actor, Eli Wallace - SGU Stargate Universe Kino (16 episodes, 2009-2010), Eli Wallace - SGU Stargate Universe (40 episodes, 2009-2011).

Knox Manning 1904, voice actor, Narrator - Mandrake the Magician (1939) (voice), Narrator - The Green Archer (1940) (voice), Narrator - Holt of the Secret Service (1941) (voice), Narrator - Batman (1943) (voice), Narrator - The Phantom (1943) (voice), Narrator - Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945) (voice), Narrator - Batman and Robin (1949) (voice), Radio Announcer - Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950), Knox Manning - Destination Moon (1950), Narrator - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) (voice), Narrator - Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (1951) (voice).

Events

1897, Around the World with the Yellow Kid comic strip begins

1929, Popeye first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre. Trivia: Harold Hamgravy was Olive Oyl's fiance in the early strips, but Hamgarvy had an eye for the ladies. Olive found Popeye to be more desireable later and Hamgravy was written out.

1969, Star Trek:TOS "The Mark of Gideon" airs.

1986, Heathcliff: The Movie is released.

1993, Deep Space 9: "A Man Alone" airs.

2000, Cleopatra 2525 airs.

2001, Star Trek:Voyager "Shattered" airs.

Checkmate!, Perry White, Adv. of Superman, Berry's World, Southern Squadron, Dennis the Menace, Witchblade, Gorgo vs. Godzilla, Highlander, Tarzan.

2012-01-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

On this day in 1939 the Superman daily strip began and continued to flourish until May 1966. At its peak, the strip was in over 300 daily newspapers. The strips contained the first appearance of a bald Lex Luthor, the first appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk and the first telephone booth costume change in comics. Other stories of note include Superman saving Santa Claus from the Nazis, WWII-era stories of Superman protecting the American home front and Clark Kent marrying Lois Lane (and they lived together for years without her figuring out that he's Superman).

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Birthdays

Steve Erwin 1960, comic book artist. During the 1980s and 1990s, he worked primarily for DC Comics, co-creating the titles Checkmate! and Gunfire. While at DC, he also contributed to Deathstroke the Terminator, Batman Returns, Superman: The Man of Steel, Shadowheart, and the graphic novel adaptation of The Ashes of Eden.

John Hamilton 1887, actor, best remembered for his role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White on the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman.

Harry Basch 1926, actor, Dr. Brown-Star Trek: The Original Series episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?".

Jim Berry 1932, comic strip artist, His most notable work may well be the comic strip, Berry's World, which ran for more than 40 years beginning in 1963. He also produced the comic strip Benjy in 1974 and 1975.

David de Vries 1966, comic book writer and artist, In 1983, he began writing Southern Squadron, an Australian superhero team, and in the early 1990s, he made the jump to the American comic book industry. In 1992, he wrote one issue of the DC Comics Star Trek title, issue #34, "The Tree of Life, The Branches of Heaven".

Mason Gamble 1986, actor, Dennis Mitchell - Dennis the Menace (1993), Vincent Freeman as a Boy - Gattaca (1997).

David Chokachi 1986, Det. Jake McCartey - Witchblade (23 eps. 2002-2003), Witchblade (2000, TV movie).

Debbie Allen 1950, dancer/actress/director, Directed - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2003), Quantum Leap (2 episodes, 1991-1993), Actress - Joanna Chapman - Quantum Leap (1 episode, 1991).

John Carpenter 1948, director, writer, actor, Directed - Revenge of the Colossal Beasts (1962), Terror from Space (1963), Gorgo Versus Godzilla (1969), Gorgon, the Space Monster (1969), Sorceror from Outer Space (1969), Dark Star (1974), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Starman (1984), Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Ghosts of Mars (2001).

Kabir Bedi 1945, actor, Kamir - Highlander (1 episode, 1995)

Peter Brocco 1903, actor, Claymare in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Errand of Mercy", Mr. Mute-Twilight Zone:The Movie, Retainer & Kashi-The Time Tunnel, Alien Leader-Lost in Space, Curator-My Favorite Martian, Dr. Charles Link-The Outer Limit "I, Robot", Xanthos-Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Adv. of Superman (3 eps.), Dr. Varney-Commando Cody:Sky Marshal of the Universe, Captain Midnight (2 Eps.), Brainard-Invaders from Mars (1953)

Michael Pataki 1938, actor, Korax-Star Trek:TOS "The Trouble with Tribbles", Karnas-Star Trek:Next Generation, Jim Wilson-Remo Williams:The Adventure Begins, Ortiz-Beyond Westworld, Tandi-The Invisible Man, Amenophis Tewfik-Batman (1966), Johnny-My Favorite Martian.

Ethel Merman 1908, actress / singer, Lola Lasagne - Batman (3 episodes, 1967), Rosanna McCloud - Tarzan (2 episodes, 1967), Mombi, the Bad Witch - Journey Back to Oz (1974) (voice), Lilly Loraine - Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (voice).

Steve Conte 1920, actor, Thug #2 - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Jimmy the Kid", 1956), Bruno - The Wild World of Batwoman (1966), Henchman #2 - Batman (3 episodes, 1967).

Allen Swift 1924, actor/voice actor, known for playing characters including Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the Underdog cartoon show. He provided the voices of many of the characters in The Bluffers, most of the voices for the 1960s underwater puppet show Diver Dan, and the voices in Gene Deitch's 1960–1962 group of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Swift was a children's television show host on WPIX in New York City as "Captain Allen". He took his professional name from radio comedian Fred Allen and 18th century satirist Jonathan Swift. Swift was an early television star who hosted The Popeye Show from September 10, 1956 to September 23, 1960, until he was forced to leave the program. The reason for his dismissal from "The Popeye Show" was creative differences with station management. Swift did the majority of the voices in Rankin/Bass's Mad Monster Party?, credited as Alan Swift in the movie's credits. He supplied most of the character voices for the NBC Howdy Doody Show, and when Buffalo Bob Smith, who himself did the voice of the lead puppet character Howdy Doody and had many times proclaimed that "nobody else could do Howdy" suffered a heart attack, Swift took home some recordings over the weekend, came back on Monday and did Howdy's voice for more than a year. Before taking his stage name he was born Ira Stadlen.

Events

1939, Superman daily newspaper comic strip begins.

1962, Shooting begins on "Dr. No"

1965, "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV

1978, Blake 7, 1st.series Episode 3. "Cygnus Alpha"

1979, Blakes 7, 2nd series Episode 2. "Shadow"

1995, Star Trek:Voyager "Caretaker" airs. Series premiere.

2002, Star Trek:Enterprise "Silent Enemy" airs.

Land of the Giants, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Moogie, Death in Space, Thunderbirds Are Go, Blondie Goes to College, Battlestar Galactica, Thumbelina.

2012-01-15T08:55:00.004-07:00

Hey it's María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten's birthday today.

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Birthdays

Torin Thatcher 1905, actor who played Marplon-Star Trek: The Original Series episodes "The Return of the Archons", Dr. Berger-Land of the Giants, Dr. Everett Holland-The Time Tunnel, The Space Trader-Lost In Space, McDougall-Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Sokurah the Magician-The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.

Andrea Martin 1947, actress, originally performed the role of Ishka, also called Moogie, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Family Business".

Margaret O'Brien 1937, actress, Ellen Marstand - The Aquanauts (1961), Death in Space (1974, TV).

Robert Silverberg 1935, sci-fi author, Hugo, Regan's Planet.

Derek Meddings 1931, special effects technician, Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbird 6 (1968), Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1968), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Land That Time Forgot (1975), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Superman: The Movie (1978), Moonraker (1979), Superman II (1980), For Your Eyes Only' (1981), Krull (1983), Banzai (1983), Superman III (1983), Supergirl (1984), Batman (1989), and many more.

Lloyd Bridges 1913, actor, Ben Dixon - Blondie Goes to College (1942), Col. Floyd Graham - Rocketship X-M (1950) , Mike Nelson - Sea Hunt (155 episodes, 1958-1961), Dr. Doug Standish - Around the World Under the Sea (1966), Charlie Englehardt - Stowaway to the Moon (1975, TV), Commander Cain - Battlestar Galactica (2 episodes, 1978),

Charo 1951, actress, singer, cuchi cuchi girl, Mrs. Toad - Thumbelina (1993, film). Point of interest her real name is María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten.

Events

1994, Star Trek:TNG "Homeward" airs.

1995, Deep Space 9: "Past Tense, Part II" airs.

1996, Spider-Man 'audio book' aired on BBC Radio 1 over 50 episodes on week days between January 15, 1996 and March 24, 1996.

1996, Star Trek:Voyager "Prototype" airs.

1997, Star Trek:Voyager "Alter Ego" airs.

1998, Prey airs on ABC.

2010, Caprica (TV series) begins on SyFy.

Captain America, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Wonder Woman, Alien Siege, Supergirl, Six Million Dollar Man, Moon Zero Two, Captain Sindbad, Simpsons.

2012-01-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

An interesting day that features the premier of both The Bionic Woman and The Simpsons along with the birthdays of the writers of Dr. Dolittle and Peter Rabbit.

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Birthdays

Nicholas Alascia 1914, was an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America during the Golden Age of comics, inker for 23 years with Charlton Comics.

Barry Jenner 1941, actor, played Admiral William Ross throughout seasons six and seven of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also voiced Admiral Ross in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars.

Christine Belford 1949, actress, Lt. Colby - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Survival of the Fittest", 1974), Baroness Paula Von Gunther - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther", 1976), Leda - Battlestar Galactica (2 episodes, 1978), Dianna Lionstar - Beyond Westworld (1 episode, "The Lion", 1980) , Leigh Gamble - The Incredible Hulk (2 episodes, 1979-1981), Dotty Parker - The Greatest American Hero (2 episodes, 1981-1983) Rose - Mann & Machine (2 episodes, 1992) Whale - The Wild Thornberrys (1 episode, "Tamper Proof Seal", 1999).

Carl Weathers 1948, actor, Stolar - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "One of our Running Backs is Missing", 1975) , Military Policeman - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Dillon - Predator (1987), General Skylar - Alien Siege (2005 TV).

Faye Dunaway 1941, Selena - Supergirl (1984)

Frank Aletter 1926, actor, Connacher - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Parallel", 1963) , Agent 2 - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Russians R in Season", 1963), Prof. Irwin Hayden - The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (7 episodes), Leuric - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "Up Above the World So High", 1974) , Charles Hooten - The Invisible Man (1 episode, "Stop When Red Lights Flash", 1975), Borden - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Cross-Country Kidnap", 1975) , Charles Hooten - The Invisible Man (1975), Spencer - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "The Martians Are Coming, the Martians Are Coming", 1978) , Milton Short - Project U.F.O (1 episode, "Sighting 4003: The Fremont Incident", 1978) , James Dowling - Automan (1 episode, "Ships in the Night", 1984).

Warren Mitchell 1926, actor, Prof. Geoffrey D. Munro - Unearthly Stranger (1963), Joe - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "The Fox and the Forest", 1965) , J.J. Hubbard - Moon Zero Two (1969)

Guy Williams 1924, actor, Prof. John Robinson - Lost in Space (83 episodes, 1965-1968), Captain Sindbad - Captain Sindbad (1963), Sheriff Will Harrington - The Lone Ranger (1955),

Hugh Lofting 1886, writer and illustrator, Dr. Dolittle

Thornton Waldo Burgess 1874, author, Peter Rabbit

John Tartaglione 1921, comic book artist, best known as a 1950s romance-comic artist; a Marvel Comics inker during the Silver Age of comic books; and as the illustrator of the Marvel biographies The Life of Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the first of which at least sold millions of copies worldwide in several language

Norman Rice 1907, actor, The Brow - Dick Tracy (3 episodes, 1953).

Events

1954, Riders to the Stars premieres

1967, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Underwater Menace" airs.

1976, "Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC)

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 2. "Powerplay"

1990, "Simpsons" premiered on Fox-TV

1998, Star Trek:Voyager "Waking Moments" airs.

2004, Star Trek:Enterprise "Chosen Realm" airs.

2005, Star Trek:Enterprise "Daedalus" airs.

The X-Files, Blade, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Outland, Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Dr. Who, Kronos, Octaman, Jericho, A Clockwork Orange.

2012-01-13T07:30:00.000-07:00

The final Sunday page of Peanuts ended today just one day after Charles himself passed away. Two great things were lost to the world.

In a lighter note Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the comic strips today in 1930.

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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).

Richard Moll 1943, actor, Mr. Moore-Smallville, Java (voice)-Justice League Unlimited, Harvey Dent (voice)-New Batman Adventures, Scorpion (voice)-Batman, Abominiation (voice)-Incredible Hulk, Zorn the Unspeakable (voice)-Freakazoid, Emperor Spooj (voice)-Superman : adv. of, Kyla-Galaxis, Slan Quince-Highlander, Bull Shannon-Night Court, Baba Gentle-Mork and Mindy, Yarat-Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

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.

2000, Charles M. Schulz's famous Peanuts Sunday page comic strip ends.

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.

Batman, She-Dragon, Solar Man of the Atom, Bicentennial Man, Land of the Lost, Lost in Space, Flash Gordon, Red Planet Mars, Superman.

2012-01-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Batman series premiered today on ABC in 1966. The dynamic duo bammed and powwed their way into our hearts.

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Birthdays

Franchesco 1965, comic book artist, best noted currently for She-Dragon.

Joe Quesada 1962, comic book editor, writer and artist. He is currently the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He started out as an artist in the early 1990s. His first widely distributed works were for Valiant Comics where he penciled interiors and covers for Ninjak, Solar, Man of the Atom and others.

Kirstie Alley 1951, actress, Saavik - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).

Rachael Harris 1968, actress, Rose - SeaQuest DSV (1 episode, "Before and After" 1997), Martis - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Before and After" 1997).

Oliver Platt 1960, actor, Rupert Burns - Bicentennial Man (1999), Voice of Hades - Wonder Woman (2009)(voice), Carl Anheuser - 2012 (2009).

Ron Harper 1935, actor, Uncle Jack - Land of the Lost (13 episodes,1976), Alan Virdon - Planet of the Apes (14 episodes, 1974).

Lew Gallo 1928, actor, Brooks / Lt. Engle / Mechanic - Twilight Zone (3 eps.1960-63) Kruger / Stroller - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 episode, 1966), Navy Lt. Charlie Anderson / Vokar - The Time Tunnel (2 episode, 1966-1967), Comdr. Fletcher- Lost in Space (1 episode, "Flight Into the Future", 1967).

Hans Rickheit 1973, cartoonist, Rickheit originally self-published minicomics which presented dark surreal vignettes and short stories, many of them directly inspired by dreams. He also produced short films. Rickheit followed these up with a longer work, Kill, Kill, Kill, In the late 1990s, Rickheit moved to the Boston area where he associated himself with the Zeitgeist Gallery located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

House Peters Jr. 1916, actor, Shark Man - Flash Gordon (1936/I)[Chs. 3-4], Henchman Earl - Batman and Robin (1949)[Chs. 7-15], Burt Winslow - King of the Rocket Men (1949), Military Police Captain - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant - Red Planet Mars (1952), Technician - Target Earth (1954), Policeman - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Mr. Bevis", 1960).

Tom Coleman 1897, actor, Miner at Colliery - The Invisible Man Returns (1940), Government Agent - Superman (1948)[Ch. 1].

Events

1966, "Batman" with Adam West and Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "The Squire of Gothos" airs.

1968, Star Trek:TOS, "A Piece of the Action" airs.

1974, Star Trek: The Animated Series "The Jihad" airs.

2000, Star Trek:Voyager, "Fair Haven" airs.

Superman, Ms Tree, The Time Machine, Tarzan and the Mermaids, Dark Shadows, Cousin Itt, Twiki, Beyond Westworld, The Maxx, Zero Girl, Iceman.

2012-01-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to artist and Facebook friend Terry Beatty.

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Birthdays

Hardin (Jack) Burnley 1911, comic book artist and illustrator. Burnley was the first artist, after co-creator Joe Shuster, to draw Superman.

Terry Beatty 1958, cartoonist, Terry's credits include The Batman Strikes, Ms. Tree and Scary Monsters magazine. Terry has taught in the comic art program at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Rod Taylor, 1932, actor, H. George Wells-The Time Machine (1960)

George Zucco, 1886, actor, Prof. Moriarty - Adv. Of Sherlock Holmes (1939), Stanley-Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943), Ape Man-Return of the Ape Man (1944), Palanth, the High Priest-Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948).

Jerome Bixby 1923, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote four episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series: "Mirror, Mirror", "By Any Other Name", "Day of the Dove", and "Requiem for Methuselah".

Mitchell Ryan 1928, actor, Burke Devlin - Dark Shadows (107 episodes, 1966-1967), Kyle Riker - The Next Generation ("The Icarus Factor", 1989)Vartis Hammond - Judge Dredd (1995), William Paley - Dark Skies (1 episode, "To Prey in Darkness", 1997), Highfather / Izaya the Inheritor - Justice League (2 episodes, 2003).

Felix Silla 1937, actor and stuntman, appeared as a Talosian in the Star Trek: The Original Series pilot "The Cage", Cousin Itt on the classic 1960s television series The Addams Family, playing the robot Twiki in the science fiction series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Silla was a regular performer on H.R. Pufnstuf, appeared as Lucifer on the original Battlestar Galactica, and played an Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Stan Ivar 1943, actor, Mark Johnson - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, 1995). He was also seen on photographs in the episodes "Eye of the Needle" and "Elogium".

Nancy Harewood 1950, actress, Roberta - Beyond Westworld (5 episodes, 1980), Lt. Nara - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Eye of the Beholder", 1994).

Sam Kieth 1963, comics writer and illustrator and film director, best known as the creator of The Maxx and Zero Girl. Kieth first came to prominence in 1983 as the inker of Matt Wagner's Mage. In 1989, he drew the first five issues of writer Neil Gaiman's celebrated series The Sandman. He acted as illustrator on two volumes of writer William Messner-Loebs' Epicurus the Sage and drew an Aliens miniseries for Dark Horse Comics, among other things, before creating The Maxx in 1993 for Image Comics, with, initially, writing help from Messner-Loebs. It ran for 35 issues and was adapted, with Kieth's assistance, into an animated series for MTV.

Don 'Red' Barry 1912, actor, The Grand Vizier / Tarantula - Batman (4 episodes, 1966-1967), Dr. Zoral - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "The Deadly Dart", 1970), Reese - The Immortal (1 episode, "Sanctuary", 1971), Woody - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Deadly Ringer: Part 2", 1977).

Steve Uy 1979, comic book artist, His work started out as cover art for certain titles such as Iceman, and later on he worked on the mini-series Eden's Trail with Chuck Austen. Later on he went to Image Comics to work on another mini-series, Feather, and afterward did the mini-series Jova's Harvest for Arcana Studios. Uy worked on several issues of Avengers: The Initiative including a special written by Christos Gage and Dan Slott.

Events

1958 , "Seahunt" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was aired on the network for four years.

1988, Star Trek:TNG: "The Big Goodbye" airs.

Battlestar Galactica, Neil and Buzz in Space & Time, Bernard Lee, James Bond, Jeff Jones, I'm Age, The Phantom Planet, Metroplis, Little Annie Rooney.

2012-01-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

There is a timely events today. It was in 1929 that the Adv. Of Tin Tin comic strip debuted in Le Petit Vingtième. The movie version was released last month.

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Birthdays

Ray Bolger 1904, actor, Vector - Battlestar Galactica (1 episode, "Greetings from Earth", 1979), The Scarecrow - Wizard of OZ (1939)

George Alec Effinger 1947, sci-fi author, His first published story was "The Eight-Thirty to Nine Slot" in Fantastic in 1971. His first novel, What Entropy Means to Me (1972), was nominated for the Nebula Award. He achieved his greatest success with the trilogy of Marîd Audran novels set in a 22nd century Middle East, with cybernetic implants and modules allowing individuals to change their personalities or bodies. The novels are in fact set in a thinly veiled version of the French Quarter of New Orleans, telling the fictionalized stories of the transvestites and other people Effinger knew in the bars of that city. The three published novels were When Gravity Fails (1987), A Fire in the Sun (1989), and The Exile Kiss (1991). He began a fourth Budayeen novel, Word of Night, but completed only the first two chapters. Those two chapters were reprinted in the anthology Budayeen Nights (2003) which has all of Effinger's short material from the Marîd Audran setting. He made brief forays into writing comic books in the 1980s, including the first issue of a series of his own creation entitled Neil and Buzz in Space & Time about two fictional astronauts who travel to the edge of the universe to find it contains nothing but an ocean planet with a replica of a small New Jersey town on its only island. The first issue was the only issue, and the story ended on a cliffhanger. It was released by Fantagraphics. He also wrote a story based in the Zork universe.

Roy E Disney, 1930, was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney founded.

Bernard Lee 1908, actor, played M in James Bond movies until Moonraker in 1979.

Jeff Jones 1944, artist whose work is best known from the late 1960s through 2000s. She provided over 150 covers for many different types of books through 1976, as well as venturing into fine art during and after this time. World renowned illustration artist Frank Frazetta called Jeffrey Jones "the greatest living painter". Jones painted covers for books, including the Ace paperback editions of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series and Andre Norton's Postmarked the Stars, The Zero Stone, Uncharted Stars and many others. For a period during the early 1970s she also contributed illustrations to Ted White's Fantastic. In the early 1970s when National Lampoon began publication, Jones had a strip in it for a while called Idyl. By the early 1980s she had a recurring strip in Heavy Metal titled I'm Age.

Francis X. Bushman 1883, actor, Chief Clive Anderson - Dick Tracy (1937/I), Secretary General of the International Space Order, 12 to the Moon (1960), Sessom - The Phantom Planet (1961), Mr. Van Jones - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Old Man - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "The Terrible Toys", 1966).

William Sanderson 1951, actor, Deuce-Babylon 5:Thirdspace, J.F. Sebastion-Blade Runner, Dr. Karl Rossum-Adv. Of Batman & Robin, Ed Funsch-The X-Files, Skeets-The Rocketeer,

Sal Mineo 1938, actor, Milo-Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Tsinnajinni-The Immortal.

Paul Henreid 1908, Richard Nincel-The Aquanauts (TV 1960), Victor Lazslo-Casablanca

Events

1897, McFadden’s Row of Flats comic strip featuring the Yellow Kids ends.

1927 , Fritz Lang's film "Metropolis" was first shown, in Berlin.

1927, Little Annie Rooney comic strip begins.

1929, The Adv. Of Tin Tin comic strip debuted in Le Petit Vingtième. Drawn and written by the Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Hergé.

1938, Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies comics are syndicated.

1938, "Pete the Tramp" cartoon strip by C D Russell debuts

1967, The Invaders airs on ABC.

1970, Phoenix Five airs on Australian Broadcasting Corp.

1971, The Immortal is aired.

1977, Children of the Stones first airs on ITV.

1988, The Disney Channel debuts the animated TV show The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

1999, Batman Beyond began airing

Chic Young, Blondie, Dumb Dora, The Affairs of Jane, Beautiful Bab, Colonel Potterby and the Duchess, Target and the Targeteers, The Heap, Fringe.

2012-01-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

One of my best memories of working for the International Comic Book Company in the late 80's, was sorting through and putting in order the old Blondie pages from papers all the way back to the beginning of the strip. The story line was intriguing and left me wanting to read more. I sat there reading and loving the story as Blondie meets Dagwood, Dagwood falls in love with her, Dagwood gives up his fortune to be with her, and finally Dagwood marries her, all in the first 3 years. I was mesmerized and carried on reading them with even more enthusiasm whenever I could. Yes the story has changed over the years but knowing the origins of the characters has made it a timeless strip to me. If you ever get a chance then find the strip on line and read their beginnings, it's time well spent. The reason I mention this today is because it's the late Chic Young's birthday. I'm making a Dagwood sandwich to celebrate his birthday, how about you?

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Birthdays

Chic Young (Murat Bernard Young) 1901, cartoonist, created the popular, long-running comic strip Blondie. In 1921, he learned that the Newspaper Enterprise Association was seeking an artist to do a comic strip about an attractive young woman. He headed for Cleveland and earned a salary of $22 a week while drawing The Affairs of Jane about a struggling film actress who dreamed of graduating from low-budget pictures to stardom. The short-lived strip, which began in 1921 on Halloween came to a conclusion five months later on March 18, 1922. Young soon left for New York where he created another female flapper strip, Beautiful Bab, which the Bell Syndicate began distributing on July 15, 1922. It ran for only four months but landed him a job in the art department of King Features Syndicate. In 1924, he began Dumb Dora, about brunette Dora who "wasn't as dumb as she looked." In the spring of 1930, after six years of seeing Dora increase in popularity, Young requested more money and strip ownership. This action led to changes, and Paul Fung took over Dumb Dora in April 1930 when Young dropped it in order to create Blondie. Blondie began September 8, 1930, and almost immediately became the most popular comic strip in America, gaining even more readers when Blondie and Dagwood married in 1933, followed by the 1934 birth of Baby Dumpling (later known as Alexander). Young took a year's hiatus in 1937 when the death of his first son made it difficult for him to draw Baby Dumpling. During his lifetime, he produced more than 15,000 Blondie strips. His other works include the strip Colonel Potterby and the Duchess, which ran as a topper strip on the Blondie page from 1935 through 1963.

Dick Briefer 1915, comic book artist, created the superhero team the Target and the Targeteers for Novelty Press in 1940. introduced the eight-page feature "New Adventures of Frankenstein", an updated version of the much-adapted Frankenstein monster created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel Frankenstein.[9] Considered by comics historians including Don Markstein as "America's first ongoing comic book series to fall squarely within the horror genre", the feature, set in New York City circa 1930, starred a guttural, rampaging creature actually dubbed "Frankenstein" (unlike Shelley's nameless original monster).

Leo Gullotta 1946, actor, Nadir - Sinbad of the 7 Seas (1989).

K Callan 1942, actress, Lenore Mackenzie - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953", 1989), Alsia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Rival", 1994), Martha Kent - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (87 episodes, 1993-1997), Tilly Hill - King of the Hill (3 episodes, 2000-2003), Charlie - Heroes (1 episode, "Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World'", 2010).

Algis Budrys 1931, sci-fi author, His first published science fiction story was "The High Purpose", which appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1952. Beginning in 1952 Budrys worked as editor and manager for such science fiction publishers as Gnome Press and Galaxy Science Fiction. Some of his science fiction in the 1950s was published under the pen name "John A. Sentry", a reconfigured Anglification of his Lithuanian name. Among his other pseudonyms in the SF magazines of the 1950s and elsewhere, several revived as bylines for vignettes in his magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, is "William Scarff". He also wrote several stories under the names "Ivan Janvier" or "Paul Janvier." He also used the pen name "Alger Rome" in his collaborations with Jerome Bixby. Budrys's 1960 novella Rogue Moon was nominated for a Hugo Award, and was later anthologized in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two (1973). His Cold War science fiction novel Who?

Lee Van Cleef 1925, actor, Hauk - Escape from New York (1981) , Herrick / Lesser / Loren - Space Patrol (3 episodes, 1952-1953) (TV Series), Corp. Stone - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).

Jane Ross 1932, actress, Tamoon - Star Trek:TOS (1 episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion", 1968), Human - Planet of the Apes (1968).

Ernest C. "Ernie" Schroeder 1916, comic book artist and a commercial illustrator and sculptor, best known for drawing and co-writing Hillman Periodicals' influential muck-monster The Heap from 1949 to 1953. Other characters with which Schroeder is associated include Hillman's Airboy and Harvey Comics' Shock Gibson and Spirit of '76.

Patrick Sabongui 1975, actor, Taliban Guard / Kanaan - Stargate: Atlantis (5 episodes, 2006-2008), Soldier #1 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Knot Top Gang Leader - Watchmen (2009), Ahmed - Fringe (1 episode, "Fracture", 2009), Weasley Bouncer - Caprica (1 episode, "Ghosts in the Machine", 2010).

Events

1952, Radar Men from the Moon (Republic Pictures) is released. It was the first Commando Cody serial and was produced in 12 chapters.

1966, A five-page Spirit story, set in New York City, appeared as part of an article about the Spirit in the New York Herald Tribune.

1978, Blakes 7, 1st.series Episode 2. "Space Fall"

1979, Blakes 7, 2nd series Episode 1. "Redemption"

1996, The first episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" aired on NBC.

Stephen Hawking, G.I. Joe, Predator, David Bowie, The Time Machine, The Black Hole, Flash Gordon, William Hartnell, Doctor Who.

2012-01-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Two doctors and a musician to point out today. One doctor is real and the other played the original Doctor. The musician made his mark for being a little out of there in the beginning. The people I'm talking about are Stephen Hawking, William Hartnell, and David Bowie. Another thing to note is they are all British.

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Birthdays

Stephen Hawking 1942, noted scientist, appearing as a hologram of himself in Star Trek:TNG "Descent, played himself on both Futurama and The Simpsons

Michelle Forbes 1965, actress, Ro Laren-Star Trek: The Next Generation

Suzanne Rachel Forbes 1967,comic book artist on the DC Comics Star Trek series

Rachel Emily Nichols 1980,actress,Orion Starfleet cadet (green girl) Gaila in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Scarlett-G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

John McTiernan 1951, Director, Predator

David Bowie 1947, singer and actor, also known as David Robert Hayward-Jones, played Lord Royal Highness-Spongebob Squarepants, Jareth the Goblin King-Labyrinth, Thomas Jerome Newton-The Man who fell to Earth.

Terry Brooks 1944, sci-fi author

Yvette Mimieux 1939, actress, Weena-The Time Machine (1960), Dr. Kate McCrae-The Black Hole, Dr. Leah Jansen-The Neptune Disaster.

Steve Holland 1925, actor, Flash Gordon - Flash Gordon (30 episodes, 1954-1955).

William Hartnell 1908, actor, the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who. (136 episodes, 1963-1966, 1972, 1973)

Events

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Star Wars, Brave and the Bold, Captain Marvel, Cat People, Superboy, Thunderbolt, Addams Family, Space: 1999, Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Flash Gordon.

2012-01-07T09:51:00.004-07:00

What a day for comic strips. Today in history Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and Tarzan comic strip series began featuring the work of Hal Foster and Alex Raymond. Also, today is the birthday of the late Chas Addams who created The Addams Family in the New Yorker and sparked the 60's TV series along with the concurrent movies.

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Birthdays

Gene L. Coon 1924, writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series

Bob Wiacek 1953, comic book artist,well known for both his pencil and ink work. Wiacek got his start in the mid-1970s as a member of the "Crusty Bunkers" inking collective. For a short time in 1975–1976 he inked backgrounds (over Curt Swan's pencils) on Superman for DC Comics. He moved on to regular inking work for DC, and then in 1978 began a long association with Marvel. Wiacek has inked over such pencilers as Carmine Infantino on Star Wars, John Romita Jr. on The Uncanny X-Men, June Brigman on Power Pack, John Byrne on Sensational She-Hulk, and Walter Simonson on X-Factor and Orion and George Pérez Brave and the Bold, volume 2. He has also worked with creators such as Bob Budiansky, Colleen Doran, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Michael Netzer (Nasser), Kevin Nowlan, Don Perlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Barry Windsor-Smith.

Mark Allen Shepherd 1961, actor,Morn - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Birthright: Part 1", 1993), Morn - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Caretaker",1995), Morn - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (91 episodes, 1993-1999). Morn was a Lurian freighter captain who frequented Quark's on Deep Space 9.

Hallie Todd 1962, actress,Lal - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "The Offspring", 1990), Summer Gale - Disney's Kim Possible (1 episode, "Day of the Snowmen", 2003)(voice).

Kevin Rahm 1971, actor, Norvo Tigan - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Prodigal Daughter", 1999).

Aaron Lopresti 1964, comic book artist, worked for Marvel, DC, Malibu. Lopresti first published work of note was the Malibu Comics title Sludge, in 1993. He has since gone on to illustrate such titles as Marvel's X-men and Captain Marvel and was the artist for DC's Wonder Woman for issues #20-23, 26-30, 32-40, switching shifts with artist Bernard Chang. He is currently doing covers for both Adventure Comics and Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton, as well as interior art for Justice League: Generation Lost.

Rodrigo Diaz Ricci 1971, cartoonist, comic book artist, graphic designer, works mainly in horror genre.

Alan Napier 1903, actor, best known for playing Alfred in the 1960s Batman television series. Willie Spears - The Invisible Man Returns (1940), Doc Carver - Cat People (1942), Aga - Sinbad the Sailor (1947), Douglas Jessup - Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949), Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949) TV episode, Commissioner Peters - Tarzan's Peril (1951), Parson Glennie - Moonfleet (1955), Elinu, the High Priest - The Mole People (1956), Dean - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Capt. Protheroe - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963), Sir Pelinore - The Sword in the Stone (1963) (voice), Alfred - Batman (1966), Alfred - Batman (115 episodes, 1966-1968).

Karl Kesel 1959, comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. Kesel worked with comic book illustrator Brandon McKinney on issues #6 and #13 of the comic series Aliens: Space Marines (published through Dark Horse Comics), which accompanied alien figures in the first line of Alien figures released by Kenner in 1992. He is the creator of the modern Superboy character, Kon-El, who debuted and was defined during the "Return of Superman" story arc, starting from Adventures of Superman #500.

Peter A. Morisi 1928, He is best-known as creator of the 1960s Charlton Comics series Peter Cannon ... Thunderbolt, a thoughtful superhero comic that contained some of the earliest respectful invocations of Eastern mysticism in American pop culture.

Charles "Chas" Samuel Addams 1912, cartoonist, known for his particularly black humor and macabre characters. Some of the recurring characters, who became known as The Addams Family, became the basis for two live-action television series, two animated TV series, three motion pictures, and a Broadway musical. His first drawing in The New Yorker ran on February 6, 1932 (a sketch of a window washer), and his cartoons ran regularly in the magazine from 1938, when he drew the first instance of what came to be called the Addams Family, until his death. His cartoons regularly appeared in The New Yorker, and he also created a syndicated comic strip, Out of This World, which ran in 1956. There are many collections of his work, including Drawn and Quartered (1942) and Monster Rally (1950), the latter with a foreword by John O'Hara. Typical of Addams's work, one cartoon shows two men standing in a room labeled "Patent Attorney." One is pointing a bizarre gun out the window toward the street and saying, "Death ray, fiddlesticks! Why, it doesn't even slow them up!"

Terry Moore 1929, actress, Venus - Batman (3 episodes, 1967).

Valentino Musetti 1943, actor, Prisoner / Audience member - Doctor Who (10 episodes, 1964-1972), Spirit Mateo - Space: 1999 (1 episode, "The Troubled Spirit", 1976), Napier Hood - Batman (1989).

Events

1929, Buck Rogers comic strip makes its first newspaper appearance after John Flint Dille reinvents original "Anthony Rogers" character created by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1928.

1929, Tarzan of the Apes was adapted in newspaper strip form with illustrations by Hal Foster

1934, Flash Gordon comic strip begins. Drawn by Alex Raymond.

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 1. "Aftermath"

1991, Star Trek:TNG, "Data's Day" airs.

1998, Space Island One airs on Sky One.

Captain Nice, Hercules and the Amazon Women, Black Adder, Wolverine, Thor, The Invisible Man, Babylon 5, Sherlock Holmes, Peanuts, Beany and Cecil.

2012-01-06T07:30:00.000-07:00

Sherlock Holmes's fictional birthday is today. 158 years old and still timely.

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Birthdays

Vic Tayback 1930, actor, Lipton - Captain Nice (1 episode, "Is Big Town Burning?", 1967), Krako - Star Trek (1 episode, "A Piece of the Action", 1968), Hood - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "The Inside Rail", 1969), Carface - All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) (voice).

Aron Eisenberg 1969, actor, Kar - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Initiations", 1995), Nog / Patron in Vic's Lounge - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (47 episodes, 1993-1999).

Jill Sayre 1976,actress, Ania - Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV), Mardah - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "The Abandoned", 1994), Alfie - Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1 episode, "Tarzan and the Mystery of the Lake", 1997), Zaia - Conan the Adventurer (1 episode, "The Labyrinth", 1998), Nurse - Spider-Man (2002), Train Passenger - Spider-Man 2 (2004).

Joel Adams 1967, comic artist, was a character designer on King of The Hill, now does big head girl art at Lilz.net, son of Neal Adams

Rowan Atkinson 1955, Black Adder - Black Adder (7 episodes, 1982-1983), Edmund Blackadder - Black-Adder II (6 episodes, 1986), Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince - Black Adder the Third (6 episodes, 1987), Ebenezer Blackadder / Lord Edmund Blackadder / Edmund Blackadder, Esq. / Cmdr. Edmund Blackadder - Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) (TV), Sir Edmund Blackadder - Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988) (TV), Captain Edmund Blackadder - Blackadder Goes Forth (6 episodes, 1989), Mr. Bean - Mr. Bean (18 episodes, 1990-1995), Zazu - The Lion King (1994) (voice), The Doctor - Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) (TV), Mondavarious - Scooby-Doo (2002), Mr. Bean - Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (26 episodes, 2002-2003), Peter Piper / Spider-Plant Man - Spider-Plant Man (2005) (TV).

Wilson Ramos Jr. 1971, comic Book Artist/colorist, worked on such titles as Wolverine, Thor, Deadpool and Spider-Woman to name a few.

Helen Kleeb 1907, actress, Miss Vandergrift - The Invisible Boy (1957), Mrs. Holland / Mrs Drum - Dennis the Menace (4 episodes, 1959-1962), Mattie Glover - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Jess-Belle", 1963), Phone Operator Rachel - Lost in Space (1 episode, "Return from Outer Space", 1965), Molly - Curio Shop Owner - The Invaders (1 episode, "Panic", 1967), Aunt Margaret Carlson - The Invisible Man (1 episode, "Pin Money", 1975).

Andrea Thompson 1960, actress, Maggie Dawson - Quantum Leap (2 episodes, 1990-1991), Talia Winters - Babylon 5 (44 episodes, 1994-1995), Corrina - Nowhere Man - Dark Side of the Moon (1 episode, "Dark Side of the Moon", 1996)(voice), Zita - The Wild Thornberrys (2 episodes, 2000)(voice), Serious Looking Woman - Heroes: Destiny (4 episodes, 2008).

Events

1854, Fictional Character Sherlock Holmes by Sir Conan Doyle was born.

1952, Charles M. Schulz famous Peanuts Sunday page comic strip begins.

1962, Beany and Cecil airs on ABC.

1967, Location filming at Bronson Canyon for TOS: "This Side of Paradise".

1992, Star Trek:TNG, "New Ground" airs.

1993, Space Rangers airs on CBS.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Starman, Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Highlander, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Gollum, Bozo.

2012-01-05T07:30:00.000-07:00

There is way to many great people having birthdays today to try and point just one out so scroll down and take a look at all the talented folks that have made our lives a little more entertained. Then once that take a look at the events which are just as great as the people.

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Birthdays

Alfred Ryder 1916, actor, John Marriott / Ted Doliver - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (2 episodes, 1959-1960), Edgar Price - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Borderland", 1963), Professor Robert Crater - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Man Trap", 1966), Krueger / Dr. Bergstrom - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (3 episodes, 1966-1967), Mr. Nexus / The Invader Leader / Ryder - The Invaders (3 episodes, 1967-1968), Parteg - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "Night of Thrombeldinbar", 1969), Joe Lannon - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Pilot Error", 1974), Garedon - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, "Escape from Wedded Bliss", 1979).

Cliff Potts 1942, actor, John Keenan - Silent Running (1972), Jake Lawton - Starman (1 episode, "Best Buddies", 1986), Admiral Kennelly - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Ensign Ro", 1991).

Clancy Brown 1959, actor, Rawhide - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Victor Kruger / The Kurgan - Highlander (1986), Gonta / Additional Voices - Pom Poko (1994) (voice: English version), Octopin Leader - The Little Mermaid (1 episode, "Heroes", 1994), John Danziger - Earth 2 (21 episodes, 1994-1995), Wolf / Hakon / Tomas Brod - Gargoyles (12 episodes, 1994-1996), Bully - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1 episode, "A Bronx Tail", 1995)(voice), Clammando - Street Sharks (2 episodes, 1995), Sergeant Linden Styles - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Afterlife",1996), Lex Luthor - Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) (TV) (voice), Seige - Mighty Ducks (3 episodes, 1996), Sasquatch - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Man to Man, Beast to Beast", 1996)(voice), Raiden - Mortal Combat (13 episodes, 1996)(voice), Col. Nikolai / Guard / The Entity / Professor Francois - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (2 episodes, 1997), Sgt. Zim - Starship Troopers (1997), Tempus - Extreme Ghostbusters (1 episode, "Ghost Apocalyptic Future", 1997)(voice), Porkpie - Hey Arnold! (1 episode, "Freeze Frame/Phoebe Cheats",1997)(voice), Lex Luthor - The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1998) (TV) (voice), Blotox - Disney's Hercules (1 episode, "Hercules and the Techno Greeks", 1998), Baron Bone - The Secret Files of the SpyDogs (1 episode, "Bone / Time", 1998), Harrington - The Angry Beavers (1 episode, "In Search of Big Byoo-Tox / Moron-a-Thon Man", 1999)(voice), Maxmillian Spiel - Godzilla: The Series (1 episode, "Cash of the Titans", 1999)(voice), Hessian Trooper - The Night of the Headless Horseman (1999) (TV) (voice), Lex Luthor - Superman: The Animated Series (20 episodes, 1996-2000)(voice),Robot Maximus / IGOR / Robot Pilot - Voltron: The Third Dimension (5 episodes, 1998-2000), Sgt. Charlie Zim - Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (3 episodes, 1999-2000), Tough / Kleev / Sentry #2 - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2 episodes, 2000)(voice), (50 other cartoon series on top of these ), Admiral LaMaise - Recess (1 episode, "The Army Navy Game", 2000), Bald Guy - Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice), Mr. Krabs - Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (2003) (voice), Mr. Krabs - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice), Alexander Paine - A.T.O.M.: Alpha Teens on Machines (2005) (voice), Kelvin Inman - Lost (2 episodes, 2006), Mr. Eugene H. Krabs - SpongeBob SquarePants (88 episodes, 1999-2010), Savage Opress - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (3 episodes, 2011), Meacham - Cowboys & Aliens (2011).

Paul McGillion 1965,actor, First Officer - Sliders (1 episode, "Obsession", 1996), FBI / Fred Neiman / Angry Husband - The X-Files (2 episodes, 1994-1997), Young Ernest Littlefield - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "The Torment of Tantalus", 1997), Raphael - First Wave (1 episode, "Lungfish", 1998), Brandon - Seven Days (1 episode, "Playmates and Presidents", 2000), Lex Lackey - Smallville (1 episode, "Insurgence", 2003), George - Twilight Zone (1 episode, "It's Still a Good Life", 2003), Wexford - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Episode #1.6", 2007), Dr. Carson Beckett - Stargate Atlantis (62 episodes, 2004-2009), Dr. Lawrence Parker - V (1 episode, "Fruition", 2010), Wexford - Sanctuary (4 episodes, 2010).

Dany Saval 1940, actress, Lyrae - Moon Pilot (1962)

Robert Duvall 1931, actor, Spurgeon Tanner - Deep Impact, Priest on Swing - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), THX - THX 1138 (1971), Raul Nimon - The Time Tunnel (1967), Zar - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Adam Ballard - The Outer Limits (1964), Charley Parkes - The Twilight Zone (1963).

Wolf Morris 1925, actor, Padmasambhava - Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen, Episode 5 (1967), voice of Gollum in BBC 4's 1968 radio series The Hobbit.

George Reeves 1914, actor, Superman - Adv. Of Superman (1951).

Foxo Reardon 1905, cartoonist, created "Bozo" world's first pantomime comic strip (1924)

Russ Manning 1929, comic book artist, cartoonist, created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars. In 1953, he went to work for Western Publishing and illustrated stories for the wide variety of comics published by Western for Dell Comics, and later for Western's own Gold Key Comics line. His first notable work was on Brothers of the Spear, a backup feature, created by Gaylord Du Bois in the Tarzan comic book. He also drew a few Tarzan stories. He created Gold Key's Magnus Robot Fighter in 1963 and drew the first 21 issues, through 1968. From 1965 to 1969, Manning drew Gold Key's Tarzan series. During this time, he adapted ten of the first eleven Tarzan novels written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, from scripts written by Gaylord Du Bois. Manning also drew the Korak stories in the first 11 issues of Gold Key's Korak comic. From 1969 to 1972 he did the Tarzan daily newspaper strip, and stayed on the Sunday page until 1979. He also created four original Tarzan graphic novels for European publication. His final major work was writing and drawing the Star Wars newspaper strip in 1979-80.

Joe Flanigan 1967, actor, Det. Claude Morton - Birds of Prey (1 episode, "Prey for the Hunter", 2002), Lt. Colonel John Sheppard - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "The Pegasus Project", 2006), Lt. Colonel John Sheppard - Stargate: Atlantis (99 episodes, 2004-2009), Jeff Weaver - Warehouse 13 (1 episode, Elements", 2009).

George Magrill 1900, actor, Member of Ship's Crew - King Kong (1933), Henchman Bailey - Tailspin Tommy (1934)[Chs. 4, 6-7], Ming Soldier - Flash Gordon (1936/I), Freighter Crewman - Secret Agent X-9 (1937)[Chs. 9-10], Fertilizer Warehouse Thug - Dick Tracy Returns (1938)[Ch. 7], Spike, Thug with Bordine - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)[Ch. 5], Henchman - The Spider Returns (1941), Henchman Red - Captain Midnight (1942)[Chs. 5-7], Circus Roustabout - Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Henchman at Sphinx Club - Batman (1943)[Chs. 9-10], Mechanic Thug - Captain America (1944)[Ch. 7], Detective at Starling's Interrogation - Dick Tracy (1945), Bank Robber - Superman (1948)[Ch. 3], Sam, Thug-Truck Driver - The Invisible Monster (1950)[Chs.4-5], Lionian Brave - Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950), Pitchman - Red Planet Mars (1952), Traffic Cop - The War of the Worlds (1953).

Events

1899, Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure-Charles Augustus Milverton

1945, Pepe LePew debuts in Warner Bros cartoon "Odor-able Kitty"

1948, Superman radio program broadcast over the Mutual Network begins.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "The Galileo Seven" airs.

1968, Star Trek:TOS, "The Gamesters of Triskelion" airs.

1970, "Love is..." becomes syndicated cartoon by cartoonist Kim Casali

1974, Star Trek:TAS, "The Eye of the Beholder" airs.

1981, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series airs on BBC.

1992, The Girl from Tomorrow

2001, Black Scorpion is a comedy-action TV series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel

Babylon 5, Warlock and the Infinity Watch, Supergirl, The Pink Panther, Conquest of the Earth, A Bug's Life, When Worlds Collide, Winnie the Pooh.

2012-01-04T07:30:00.000-07:00

Birthdays galore today including Matt Frewer, Dave Foley, Jacob Grimm, Chic Stone, and so many more.

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Birthdays

Jim Norton 1938, actor, Albert Einstein - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1991-1993) , Ombuds Wellington / Dr. Lazarenn . Narn Image - Babylon 5 (4 episodes, 1994-1996), Maj. Thomas Kennet - Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003) TV mini-series (voice).

Bob Almond 1967,comic book artist, Deep Space Nine, Warlock and the Infinity Watch.

Matt Frewer 1958, actor, Eddie, Truck Driver - Supergirl (1984), Edison Carter / Max Headroom - Max Headroom (1985) (TV), Max Headroom - The Max Headroom Show (1 episode, "Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey", 1986), Max Headroom - The Original Max Talking Headroom Show" (1987) TV series, Edison Carter / Max Headroom - Max Headroom (14 episodes, 1987-1988), Berlinghoff Rasmussen - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "A Matter of Time", 1991), Howard Raymer - Eerie, Indiana (1 episode, "Tornado Days", 1992), Mac Duff - Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (2 episodes, 1992)(voice), Pink Panther - The Pink Panther" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)(voice), Sidney Debris / Sid the Squid - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "The Man Who Killed Batman", 1993)(voice), Peter Blaine - Bonkers (1 episode, "Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains", 1993)(voice), The Cat in the Hat - In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV), Lord Chaos - Aladdin (1 episode, "When Chaos Comes Calling", 1994)(voice), Lloyd - Dumb and Dumber" (1995) TV series (voice), The Leader - The Marvel Action Hour: Iron Man (1 episode, "Hulk Buster", 1996)(voice), Jobe Smith - Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Jackal - Gargoyles (7 episodes, 1994-1996)(voice), Norman Glass - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "First Anniversary", 1996), Jackal - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1 episode, "Broadway Goes to Hollywood", 1996)(voice), Dr. Wally Pretorius - Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Human Factor", 1996)(voice), Inspector 47 - The Magic Schoolbus (1 episode, "In the Rainforest", 1996), The Leader - The Incredible Hulk (10 episodes, 1996-1997)(voice), Panic - Hercules (1997) (voice), Panic - Hercules (9 episodes, 1998-1999)(voice), Frazzled - CyberWorld (2000) (voice), Panic / Toymaker - House of Mouse (6 episodes, 2001-2002)(voice), Dr. Chet Wakeman - Taken (6 episodes, 2002), Jim Taggart - Eureka (7 episodes, 2006), Edgar Jacobi / Moloch - Watchmen (2009), Jim Taggart - Eureka (14 episodes, 2006-2010).

Lindsay Kennedy 1969, actor, Super Scout - Battlestar Galactica (5 episodes, 1980), Super Scout - Conquest of the Earth (1981) (TV).

Dave Foley 1963, actor, Flik - It's Tough to Be a Bug (1998) (voice), Flik - A Bug's Life (1998) (voice), The Baldwin Brothers - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) (voice), Flik the Ant - Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice), Hank the Technician - CyberWorld (2000) (voice), Francis Peacock - The Tick (1 episode, "Arthur Interrupted",2002), Laslow Oswald - What's New, Scooby-Doo? (1 episode, "High-Tech House of Horrors", 2002), Gary Gerbil - Odd Job Jack (1 episode, "The Wheel Is Not Enough", 2003)(voice), Priest - Lilo And Stitch (1 episode, "Fibber: Experiment 032", 2003), Kelsey Grammer's Cat - Father of the Pride (1 episode, "Stage Fright", 2005)(voice), Francis Grey - The Batman (1 episode, "Seconds", 2007)(voice), Malcolm Tunney - Stargate Atlantis (1 episode, "Brain Storm", 2008), Narrator - The Temerity of Zim (2008) (voice), Randall the Goose - Goose on the Loose (2011) (voice).

Richard Stahl 1932, actor, Edward Fazio - Beware! The Blob (1972), Arch-Bishop - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The House of Luthor", 1994).

Barbara Rush 1927, actress, Joyce Hendron - When Worlds Collide (1951), Ellen Fields - It Came from Outer Space (1953), Leonora Edmond - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Forms of Things Unknown", 1964), Leonora Edmond - The Unknown (1964) (TV), Nora Clavicle - Batman (2 episodes, 1968), Ann Sommers / Chris Stuart - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Jaimes Mother", 1976), Barbara Matheson - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Balance of Nature", 1998).

Sterling Holloway 1905, actor / voice actor, Winnie The Pooh - 4 series (1966, 1968, 1974, 1977), Roquefort - The Aristocats, Kaa - The Jungle Book, Linus! The Lion Hearted, Prof. Oscar Quinn - The Adv. Of Superman (3 episodes, 1953-1955), Adult Flower - Bambi (1942), Mr Stork - Dumbo (1941), Uncle Oscar Quinn - Superman in Exile (1954), Uncle Oscar - Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954).

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm 1785, librarian, fairy tale collector.

Marla English 1934, actress, Andrea Talbott - The She-Creature (1956).

Charles Eber "Chic" Stone 1923, comic book artist, best known as one of Jack Kirby's Silver Age inkers, including on a landmark run of Fantastic Four. He broke into comics in 1939, at age 16, apprenticing with the comic-book packager Eisner & Iger. In the 1940s, he worked on the original Captain Marvel for Fawcett Comics, and Boy Comics for Lev Gleason Publications. For Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, he contributed to Blonde Phantom Comics, "Eustis Hayseed" in Joker Comics; and "Jeep Jones" in All Select Comics and Kid Komics. Stone largely left comics during the 1950s to become an art director for magazines including True Experience and The American Salesman, and to publish a magazine, Boy Illustrated, which folded after two issues. He did commercial art for Grey Advertising and TV commercial storyboards for Filmack Studios. Stone, at this time living in Hollywood, California, then became art director of Modern Teen and Dig Magazine. He returned to comic books during the 1960s Silver Age, initially with the small American Comics Group (ACG) on titles including Adventures into the Unknown, for which he would pencil from 1962-1967. He also variously penciled and inked, uncredited, for DC Comics, and occasionally ghosted for artists Bob Kane (on Batman stories) and George Papp (inking his Superboy pencils). Shortly thereafter, Stone, began inking industry legend Jack Kirby's pencils on Fantastic Four (issues #28-38, Annual #2). He also inked Kirby on early issues of X-Men and the feature "The Mighty Thor" in Journey into Mystery, and the two artists collaborated on covers across the spectrum of Marvel's comics. Later in the decade, Stone returned to freelancing for DC Comics, penciling an occasional Batman story — including the lead tale in the anniversary issue Batman #200 (March 1968). He additionally pencilled numerous stories for Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Dynamo and NoMAN. Other work around this time includes a run of the character Nemesis in ACG's Forbidden Worlds and Unknown Worlds; Dell Comics' Flying Saucers, and a Garrison's Gorillas TV tie-in comic; and early-1970s work for Skywald Publications' black-and-white horror magazines Psycho and Nightmare. Stone's art for an AMT model car-kit ad ("Grandpa Munster 'Digs' The Drag-U-La!") appeared in DC's The Atom #24 (May 1966), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #64 (April 1966),[12] and elsewhere. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Stone began a long association with Archie Comics, including its "Red Circle" and "Archie Adventure Series" superhero lines. This lesser-known work includes a story written by future Marvel editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco in Archie's Super Hero Special #2 (Aug. 1979), and Stone's inking fellow Silver Age veteran Dick Ayers on a Black Hood story in Blue Ribbon Comics #11 (Aug. 1984). Stone also worked on the regular Archie teen-humor line. Stone was inking for Marvel as late as The A-Team #1 (March 1984). In the early 1990s, he drew commissioned art in Silver Age Kirby-Stone style for sales through dealers.

Gary Jones 1958, actor, Duncan / TV Host - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1995-1996), William Shatner - William Shatner Lent Me His Hairpiece: An Untrue Story (1996), Michael Hurley - Sliders (3 episodes, 1995-1996), Woody - Andromeda (1 episode, "Abridging the Devil's Divide", 2004), Sgt. Walter Harriman / Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - Stargate: SG1 (108 episodes, 1997-2007), Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - Stargate: Atlantis (12 episodes, 2004-2009), Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - SGU Stargate Universe (1 episode, "Air: Part 1", 2009), George - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Bank Job", 2010).

Events

1957, "Blondie" situation comedy based on comic strip premieres on NBC TV

1982, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Castrovalva" airs.

1998, Star Trek: The Experience opens in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel.

1998, Babylon 5: In the Beginning TV movie airs.

Space Patrol, Forbidden Planet, The Bionic Woman, Space 1999, JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Mad Max, Gorgo, Teen Titans, Battlestar Galactica.

2012-01-03T07:30:00.000-07:00

Two great things happened today, J.R.R. Tolkien was born today and Tillie the Toiler made it's first appearance in the newspaper.

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Birthdays

William Boyett 1927, actor, Pilot / Guard - Space Patrol (3 episodes, 1953), Crewman - Forbidden Planet (1956), Air Force Lt. - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "The Blizzard Makers", 1964), Co-Pilot Beeman - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Probe", 1965), Policeman - Batman (1 episode, "The Pharaoh's in a Rut", 1966), Tressider's Man - The Invaders (1 episode, "Summit Meeting: Part I", 1967), Air Force General - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Doomsday, and Counting", 1974), 1st Officer - Gemini Man (1 episode, "Minotaur", 1976), Captain Blank - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Once a Thief", 1977), Det. Harnell - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Veteran", 1981), Taggert - Space Raiders (1983), Ranger Jones - The Christmas Tree Train (1983) (TV) (voice), Ranger Jones - Which Witch Is Which (1984) (TV) (voice), Ranger Jones - The Turkey Caper (1985) (TV) (voice), Colonel Travis - Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (1 episode, "Alamo Jobe", 1985), Ranger Jones - The Adventure Machine (1990) (TV) (voice), Government Liaison - The Rocketeer (1991), Officer Jones - The Wish That Changed Christmas (1991) (TV) (voice), Lt. Dan Bell / Policeman - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1988-1992).

Jeremy Kemp 1935, actor, Dr. Ernst Linden - Space 1999 (1 episode, "Voyager's Return", 1975), Franz Zedlocker / Warden Devereaux - The Greatest American Hero (2 episodes, 1982), Robert Picard - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Family", 1990), Hissah Zul - Conan the Adventurer (22 episodes, 1997-1998).

J. R. R. Tolkien 1892, English Novelist, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. He was a close friend of C. S. Lewis—they were both members of the informal literary discussion group known as the Inklings. Tolkien was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972.

Mel Gibson 1956, actor, Mad Max Rockatansky - Mad Max (1979), Mad Max Rockatansky - Mad Max 2 (1981), Mad Max Rockatansky - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), John Smith - Pocahontas (1995) (voice), Rocky - Chicken Run (2000) (voice), Rev. Graham Hess - Signs (2002).

Andre Franquin 1924, cartoonist, Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969

Bill Travers 1922, actor, Joe Ryan - Gorgo Gorgo (1961).

Jason Marsden 1975, voice actor / actor, He has done voiceover work on the various DC Warner Bros. animated series such as Superman: The Animated Series. Justice League, Static Shock, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, Loonatics Unleashed, and The Batman.

Tom Artis 1956, comic book artist, DC Comics, Fleetway/Quality, and Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and early 1990s

Ray Milland 1905, actor, Dr. James Xavier - X (1963), Sire Uri - Battlestar Galactica (2 episodes, 1978), Professor Timothy Wallace - Hydra-Monster of the Deep (1984).

Mara Corday 1930, actress, Locopo Woman - Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953), Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton - Tarantula (1955), Sally Caldwell - The Giant Claw (1957).

John Russell 1921, actor, The Commander - Jason of Star Command (12 episodes, 1979-1981).

Events

1921, Tillie the Toiler comic strip by Russ Westover begins.

1969, Star Trek:TOS, "Whom Gods Destroy" airs.

1970, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Spearhead from Space" airs.

1977, The Amazing Spiderman daily strip began. It was first written by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee and illustrated by John Romita.

1983, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Arc of Infinity" airs.

1993, Deep Space 9, first aired, "The Emissary"

1993, Star Trek:DS9, "Emissary" airs. Series premiere.

1998, Star Trek:DS9, "Waltz" airs.

1999, Babylon 5: A Call to Arms TV movie airs.

2009, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight airs on CBS.

Fallen Angel, Iron Man, Don Heck, The Avengers, Weird Terror, Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, Cisco Kid, Cowboys and Aliens, Happy Hooligan.

2012-01-02T09:29:00.004-07:00

Isaac Asimov and Don Heck are having birthdays today. Isaac was the master of sci-fi and Don Heck was the co-creator of Iron Man, nothing can be better than that today.

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Birthdays

Dennis Calero 1972, comic book artist, Fallen Angel, new X-Factor series, Sliders:Darkest Hour

Don Heck 1929, comic book artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series The Avengers during the 1960s. Heck's first known credited work is on the horror comics Weird Terror, Horrific, Terrific, and Danger, and the violent Western series Death Valley, for publisher Comic Media beginning in 1952. Publisher Allen Hardy was a former co-worker at Harvey Comics. For publisher U.S. Pictorial, circa 1955, he drew the one-shot Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, a TV tie-in comic. Heck became an Atlas staff artist on September 1, 1954; his first known work for the company was the six-page Korean War story "The Commies Attack!" in Battlefront #29 (March 1955). He as well drew Westerns, crime fiction, horror, and jungle stories. Heck gave atmospheric rendering to numerous sci-fi jungle/prison-escape stories and other genres, Strange Tales and Tales to Astonish, to name two of the many pre-superhero comics for which he drew; others included Strange Worlds, World of Fantasy, and Journey into Mystery. Many of these stories were reprinted during the 1960s and 1970s. Heck, who was known for drawing beautiful women.

Dennis Calero 1972, comic book artist, His work includes Acclaim Comics' licensed-product titles Sliders and Magic: The Gathering; Moonstone Books' TV tie-in titles Cisco Kid and Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Platinum Comics' Cowboys & Aliens; IDW Publishing's Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witch House; and Marvel Comics' X-Factor,

Frederick Burr Opper 1857, regarded as one of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, covers, political cartoons and comic strips for six decades. Opper's first cartoon was published in Wild Oats in 1876, followed by cartoons and illustrations in Scribner’s Monthly and St. Nicholas Magazine. He worked as illustrator at Frank Leslie's Weekly from 1877 to 1880. Opper was then hired to draw for Puck by publishers Joseph Keppler and Adolph Schwarzmann. He stayed with Puck for 18 years, drawing everything from spot illustrations to chromolithograph covers.

Lynda Barry 1956, cartoonist, One of the most successful non-mainstream American cartoonists, Barry is perhaps best known for her weekly comic strip Ernie Pook's Comeek. Barry's cartoons often view family life from the perspective of pre-teen girls from the wrong side of the tracks – Arna (the sensitive, freckled observer) and the cousins with whom she lives; pig-tailed Marlys (gifted, exuberant, snarky, and spastic); and the older Maybonne (concerned with social justice, music, makeup, hairdos and boys) and Freddie (gay, sweet, bullied, fascinated with bugs and monsters); but she often ventures far afield from this, such as in her strips featuring a Beat Poet poodle named Fred Milton. She has also produced novels. She garnered attention with her book The Good Times are Killing Me about an interracial friendship between two young girls. The book was made into a play. Her novel "Cruddy" (2000) was well received. "One! Hundred! Demons!" (2002) a graphic novel she terms "Autobiofictionalography" uses collage and a Zen Ink painting exercise to address personal and social topics that have been demonized. "What It Is" (2008) is a graphic novel that is part memoir, part collage and part workbook in which Barry instructs her readers in methods to open up their own creativity. "What It Is" won the 2009 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work.

Elmer Simms Campbell 1906, cartoonist, Campbell signed his work E. Simms Campbell. He was the first African American cartoonist published in nationally distributed slick magazines, and he was the creator of Esky, the familiar pop-eyed mascot of Esquire.

Deborah Watling 1948, actress, Sally Brady - Invisible Man (9 episodes, 1959), Sarah Richards - Out of the Unknown (1 episode, "The World in Silence", 1966), Victoria Waterfield - Doctor Who (41 episodes, 1967-1968), Victoria Waterfield - Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) (TV).

Isaac Asimov 1920, sci-fi author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 9,000 letters and postcards.

Events

1968, Transporter room scenes are filmed for TOS: "Assignment: Earth".

1978, Blakes 7 series begins on BBC 1. Eps. " The Way Back"

1994, Star Trek:DS9, "Rivals" airs.

1995, The animated TV series The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show first airs in syndication.

1996, Alien Nation: Millennium TV movie airs.

Happy New Year, Jor-El, Savage Sword of Conan, Katy Keene , Bill Woggon, Wilbur Comics, Millie the Lovable Monster, The Dick Tracy Show, Astro Boy.

2012-01-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

I hope the New Year is beginning the way you want it to be. May the rest of the year bring you happiness and joy.

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Birthdays

Gilbert Green 1914, actor, Ekosian-Star Trek:Original Series."Patterns of Force", Dr. Carson-My Favorite Martian,

B. "Hap" Kilban 1935, cartoonist, Kliban began to draw cartoons for Playboy magazine. In 1962, Kliban became a Playboy cartoonist, contributing cartoons until his death. He is best-known for the book Cat, a collection of cartoons about cats drawn in Kliban's distinctive style. The cat cartoons were discovered by a Playboy editor and the 1975 book Cat was born. This led to several other books of cartoons ending with Advanced Cartooning in 1993. After Kilban's death his second wife Judith Kamman Kliban later married actor Bill Bixby shortly before Bixby's death in 1993.

Jerry Robinson 1922, comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. In 1943, when Kane left the Batman comic books to focus on penciling the daily Batman newspaper comic strip, Robinson took over the full penciling, along with others such as Dick Sprang. As was customary of the time, only Kane's name appeared on the strip. He was president of the National Cartoonists Society from 1967 to 1969 and served a two year term as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists starting in 1973.

Tony Salmons 1957, alternative comic book artist, film storyboard artist and character designer. Notable work is Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice, Batman: Gotham Knights, Captain America: Red, White & Blue, Dakota North, Savage Sword of Conan, Marvel Fanfare, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Batman: The Animated Series.

Nelson Leigh 1905, actor, Edward Preston - Brick Bradford (1947), Jor-El - Father of Superman - Superman (1948)[Ch. 1], Dr. Kenneth C. Norton - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Doctor Carr - Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1 episode, "Forbidden Cargo", 1955), General Black / General Connors - Steve Canyon (2 episodes, 1958-1959), General Adams - Men Into Space (1 episode, "Into the Sun", 1960), Preacher - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "End of the World", 1966).

William Woggon 1911, cartoonist, created the comic book Katy Keene. By 1938, he was assisting Elmer in lettering and then drawing the latter's newspaper comic strip Big Chief Wahoo, which later metamorphosed into Steve Roper and Mike Nomad. Woggon kept working on his own ideas for a comic book. Inspired by wartime pinup girls, in 1945, he created Katy Keene, beginning in Wilbur Comics and taking advantage of its teen market. It became a success during the next ten years, spawning fan clubs and pen pals. Katy Keene featured fashionable young beauty Katy (a model with "traditional values"), who had a pestering little sister, a stream of suitors and dreams of becoming an actress. The stories were not overly inspired and mainly served to put Katy through as many successive wardrobe changes as possible in order to show off reader-submitted fashions that Woggon drew and credited to them (a feature adopted by Dixie Dugan as well). Paper dolls with other outfits for Katy also increased the comic's appeal. It continued through the 1950s in various outlets (Katy Keene Pinup Parade, Laugh Comics, and Pep Comics, and Archie Comics). When it ended in 1961, Woggon turned to other work, such as the Dell comic Millie the Lovable Monster, ghosting the newspaper strip Priscilla's Pop and creating the Archie feature The Twiddles.

Richard Kean 1881, actor, B.B Eyes / Vitamin Flintheart - Dick Tracy (2 episodes, 1951).

Events

1961, The Dick Tracy Show airs.

1963, Astro Boy cartoon series begins on NBC.

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

1996, Star Trek:DS9, "Homefront" airs.

2000, fiction date that Futurama character Philip J. Fry accidentally gets cryogenically frozen.

2007, The Sarah Jane Adventures airs on BBC1.

Fringe, Godzilla, Lost, Nexus, The Moth, Steve Rude, Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, Cpt. America, Superman, King of the Rocket Men, Calvin and Hobbes

2011-12-31T07:16:00.006-07:00

This is the day of beginnings and endings. A day to be happy and sad. On this day in 1990 The Sci-Fi channel began and fans were happy, but on this day in 1995 the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip ended after a ten year run and that made me and so many others sad.

I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve tonight with family and friends.

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Birthdays

Lance Reddick 1969, actor, Agent Phillip Broyles - Fringe (35 episodes, 2008-2010), Soldier on Manhattan Bridge - Godzilla (1998), Matthew Abaddon - Lost (4 episodes, 2008-2009).

Steve Rude 1956, comic book artist, Rude became widely known in the comics world when he and writer Mike Baron created Nexus, an independent science fiction comic book with a large supporting cast. For the Nexus series, Rude designed a dozen or so distinctive alien races, including the Thunes, the Amphibs, the Quattros, the Giz, the Demons, and others. Rude more recently co-created and penciled The Moth (with writer/inker Gary Martin) in 2004, while continuing to teach art classes and do commissioned work.

Stanley Price 1892, actor, Lab Worker Turned to Clay - Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)[Ch. 1], Captain Martin/Zugg Man - Buck Rogers (1939), Dr. Shang - Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)[Chs. 1, 13], Owens (henchman-driver) - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)[Ch. 3-5], Barn Heavy QR10 - Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)[Ch. 8], Henchman Driver - Batman (1943)[Chs. 1-2], Barnes - Thug - The Masked Marvel (1943)[Ch. 2], Chief Chota - The Phantom (1943)[Chs. 1-3, 15], Purple Death Chemist - Captain America (1944)[Ch. 1], Duke - Imposter Candidate - Secret Agent X-9 (1945)[Chs. 5, 7, 9-10, 12-13], Native Chief - Brick Bradford (1947), Crandall the Thug - Superman (1948)[Ch. 3], Gunther Von Strum - King of the Rocket Men (1949), The Phantom Ruler - The Invisible Monster (1950).

Vernon Wells 1945, actor, Wez - Mad Max 2 (1981), Lord General - Weird Science (1985), Mr. Igoe - Innerspace (1987), Plughead - Circuitry Man (1990), Plughead - Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994), Mister Cutt - Space Truckers (1996), Morga - Conan the Adventurer (2 episodes, 1997), Squad Leader - Starforce (2000), Ransik - Power Rangers Time Force (35 episodes, 2001), Ransik - Power Rangers Wild Force (2 episodes, 2002), Acme VP, Child Labor - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Network Head - The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010) (voice).

Events

1968, Filming for TOS: "Turnabout Intruder" begins.

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

1990, The Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting.

1995, Calvin and Hobbe comic strip ends.

2999, fictional date that Futurama character Philip J. Fry comes out of cryogenic sleep.

Max Headroom, Deep Impact, Quantum Leap, Space Patrol, Doctor Who, Tumbleweed.

2011-12-30T07:30:00.001-07:00

In 1950 what stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy, as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes ? I think your answer is in the question but if you haven't guessed yet then see the events portion.

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Birthdays

Concetta Tomei 1945, actress, Blank Dominique - Max Headroom (7 episodes, 1987-1988), Minister Odala - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Distant Origin",1997), Patricia Ruiz - Deep Impact (1998).

Maureen Flannigan 1973, actress, Mika - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Covenant", 1998).

Noley Thornton 1983, actress, Lea DeCaro - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Dreams - February 28, 1979", 1991), Clara Sutter - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Imaginary Friend", 1992), Taya - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Shadowplay", 1994).

Events

1950, Space Patrol begins as a half-hour show on Saturdays on ABC instead of a 15 minute show on a local Los Angeles station.

1972, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Three Doctors" airs.

1996, Star Trek:DS9, "Rapture" airs.

1998, Star Trek:DS9, "It's Only a Paper Moon" airs.

2007, Tumbleweed comic strip by Tom K. Ryan ends.

Slave Labor Graphics, The Green Hornet Strikes Again!, Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders, Terry and the Pirates, The Lost Planet, Long Sam.

2011-12-29T07:30:00.000-07:00

Are you curious as to the actual size of the Enterprise studio model delivered to the Desilu TV stage in 1964? Then check out the events portion and find your answer.

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Birthdays

Ariel Schrag 1979, cartoonist, Schrag self-published her first comic series, Awkward, depicting events from her freshman year, originally selling copies to friends and family. Slave Labor Graphics subsequently reprinted Awkward as a graphic novel, followed by three more books based on her next three years of school: Definition, Potential, and Likewise.

Pierre Watkin 1887, actor, Boss Crogan - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940), Police Commissioner J.R. Weston - The Shadow Returns (1946), Prof. Salisbury - Brick Bradford (1947), Perry White - Superman (1948), Perry White - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Police Chief Pat Patton - Dick Tracy (3 episodes, 1950-1951), Harry Green / Admiral / Sir Lancelot - Adventures of Superman (4 episodes, 1952-1958), Editor Ned Hilton - The Lost Planet (1953), RCMP Commissioner Morrison - Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953)[Chs.1,10-12], Dr. Morgan - Captain Midnight (1 episode, "The Deadly Project", 1954), Mayor Bremer - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Spokesman at Press Conference - It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958).

Forrest Taylor 1883, actor, Cmdr. Grant - Dick Tracy Returns (1938)[Ch. 10], Mr. Stevens - Airplane Designer - Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)[Ch. 8], Black - Henchman - The Phantom Creeps (1939)[Ch. 9], Mr. Drake - Terry and the Pirates (1940), Snipe - Foranti Thug - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)[Ch. 14], Voice of The Gargoyle - The Spider Returns (1941), Netzikoff's Butler - Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)[Ch. 2], Prof. Arnold Leeds - Superman (1948)[Chs. 3-4], Prof. Edmund Dorn - The Lost Planet (1953).

Events

1946, Milton Caniff leaves Terry and the Pirates strip. George Wunder takes over.

1962, Long Sam comic strip by Al Capp ends.

1964, The 11-foot Enterprise studio model is delivered to Desilu by Richard C. Datin, Jr..

1966, Star Trek:TOS, "Shore Leave" airs.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "The Trouble with Tribbles" airs.

Conan the Barbarian, Spider-Man, Thor, Doctor Strange, A for Andromeda, Doctor Who, Tobor the Great, Tarzan, Star Trek, Uhura.

2011-12-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

The world of comics books and sci-fi are both being represented by birthdays today. Stan Lee and Nichelle Nichols are both celebrating.

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Birthdays

Janice Chiang 1955, comic book artist, Chiang has been particularly associated with include Conan the Barbarian (1982–1990), Alpha Flight (1987–1994), Iron Man (1987-1990), Ghost Rider vol. 2 (1990–1996), What If? (1990–1995), and Impulse (1999–2002). Chiang has also worked as a comic book colorist, most notably for Guardians of the Galaxy #49–54 (1994).

Stan Lee 1922, comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. In collaboration with several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he headed the first major successful challenge to the industry's censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, and forced it to reform its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware 1967, comic book artist and cartoonist, widely known for his Acme Novelty Library series, and the graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth.

Noel Johnson 1916, actor, J.M. Osborne - A for Andromeda (6 episodes, 1961), Osborne - The Andromeda Breakthrough (6 episodes, 1962), Priestland - Doomwatch (1 episode, "The Logicians", 1971), Charles Grover M.P.- Doctor Who (8 episodes, 1967-1974).

Billy Chapin 1943, actor, Brian 'Gadge' Roberts - Tobor the Great (1954).

Nichelle Nichols 1932, actress, Ruana - Tarzan (2 episodes, 1966), Uhura - Star Trek (68 episodes, 1966-1969), Uhura / Dr. Sarah April / Karla Five - Star Trek: The Animated Adventures (22 episodes, 1973-1974) , Lt. Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Uhura - Star Trek Adventure (1991), Cmdr. Uhura - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Host - Inside Space (1992) TV series, Thoth Khepera - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Avatar", 1994), Sagan, High Priestess of Pangea - The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995) (TV), Diane Maza - Gargoyles (3 episodes, 1994-1996), Miriam the Vampire Queen - Spider-Man (2 episodes, 1997), Chief - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode, "The Yukari Imprint", 2000), Nana Dawson - Heroes (5 episodes, 2007), CJ - The Cabonauts (1 episode, "Pilot", 2009), Senator - Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) (TV).

Events

1988, Last day of filming on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

Adventures of Captain Marvel, Space Patrol, X-Men: The Last Stand, Doctor Who, The Tomorrow People, Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere.

2011-12-27T07:30:00.000-07:00

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere is released in 1951. The serial included several science fiction gadgets of the era. The Opticon Scillometer was used for looking through walls. Objects were made to disappear with the Isotropic Radiation Curtain. The Mu-ray Camera could photograph lingering images after the event. Temporary madness could be caused with the Psychosomatic Weapon. A variation on Radar was entitled the Radionic Directional Beam and the Radionic Guide. Pretty cool gadgets for the time.

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Birthdays

Carman Maxwell 1902, actor/voice actor/animator , voiced Bosko from 1929 - 1938. Bosko was the star cartoon character for Warner Bros. for a few years in the early 30s. Carman also was an animator from 1922 - 1934.

George Pembroke 1901, actor, Dr. Stephen Lang - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)[Ch. 1-9], Dr. James Jordan - Captain Midnight (1942), Air Raid Warden - The Masked Marvel (1943)[Ch. 1], Namgib / Jewel Smuggler - Dick Tracy (6 episodes, 1950), Fred / Carl Marsden - Space Patrol (2 episodes, 1952-1953), Dr. Benton - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, "Beam of Fire", 1956).

Aaron Stanford 1979, actor, John Allerdyce / Pyro - X2 (2003), John Allerdyce / Pyro - X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

Christopher Benjamin 1934, actor, Henry Gordon Jago / Sir Keith Gold - Doctor Who (12 episodes, 1970-1977), Middlemass - The Tomorrow People (5 episodes, 1994), Colonel Hugh Curbishley - Doctor Who (1 episode, "The Unicorn and the Wasp", 2008).

Events

1951, Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere is released.

1995, Timemaster is released.

John Severin, Two-Fisted Tales, Captain Savage, What The?, Sgt fury and his Howling Commandos, King Kull, Bat Lash, Wonder Woman, Target Earth, Batman

2011-12-26T12:02:00.004-07:00

For all of us in Canada I hope you are enjoying Boxing Day with family and friends.

Enjoy !!!

Birthdays

John Severin 1921, comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics; and for the satiric magazine Cracked. In the 1960s, Severin did extensive work as penciler, inker or both on such series as The Incredible Hulk, The 'Nam, Conan the Barbarian, Captain Savage, What The?! and Semper Fi. As inker, Severin teamed with penciler Dick Ayers on an acclaimed run of the World War II series Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, beginning with #44 (July 1967). In the 1970s, he collaborated with his sister, comic-book artist Marie Severin, on Marvel's sword and sorcery series King Kull. In the 2000s, Severin contributed to Marvel's The Punisher; DC Comics' Desperadoes, Suicide Squad, American Century, Caper, and Bat Lash; and Dark Horse Comics' Conan and B.P.R.D..

Chuck Hicks 1927, actor, Maynard Flash / Mover - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1963), Soldier - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Merlin the Magician", 1967), Tut's Guard / Tutling - Batman (4 episodes, 1966-1968), Recruit #1 - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Task Force", 1976), Thomson - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "The Girl from Ilandia", 1978), Sarkis - The Powers of Matthew Star (1 episode, "The Accused", 1982), Military Officer - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Encounter at Farpoint", 1987), Senior Officer - The Flash (1 episode, "Sins of the Father", 1990), The Brow - Dick Tracy (1990).

Kathleen Crowley 1931, actress, Nora King - Target Earth (1954), Sophia Starr - Batman (2 episodes, 1966).

Joseph Baker 1977, comic book artist, penciller for Marvel Comics.

Events

1968, Fourth day of filming on TOS: "All Our Yesterdays".

Tarzan Comic Strip, Forbidden Planet, Gargoyles, Warehouse 13, One Hour in Wonderland, Doctor Who.

2011-12-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!

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Birthdays

Burne Hogarth 1911, cartoonist, illustrator, educator, author and theoretician, best known for his pioneering work on the Tarzan newspaper comic strip and his series of anatomy books.

Allen Adler 1916, writer, he wrote the story for the screenplay for Forbidden Planet. In addition to Forbidden Planet, Adler has a story credit for the film The Giant Behemoth (1958)

CCH Pounder 1952, actress, Mama Harper - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965", 1990), Bertha - RoboCop 3 (1993), Stonecutter - Biker Mice from Mars (1993) TV series (unknown episodes), Agent Lucy Kazdin - The X-Files (1 episode, "Duane Barry", 1994), Desdemona - Gargoyles (2 episodes, 1995), Anchor Woman - Batman Beyond (1 episode, "Rebirth: Part 1", 1999), Virtual News Anchor #1 - Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) (voice), The Stranger - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Decompression", 2000), Amanda Waller / Elderly Woman / Queen - Justice League (9 episodes, 2004-2006), Moat - Avatar (2009), Mrs. Irene Frederic - Warehouse 13 (12 episodes, 2009-2010).

Events

1950, The first Disney TV special, One Hour in Wonderland airs on NBC, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company (cost US$100,000). Walt Disney and several Disney cartoon characters make their TV debut. Walt's daughter Sharon also appears. The show previews portions of the film Alice in Wonderland. About 20 million viewers watch the show.

1983, The ABC TV network airs Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade for the first time.

2005, Dr. Who, "The Christmas Invasion " airs.

2006, Dr. Who, "The Runaway Bride " airs.

2007, Dr. Who, "Voyage of the Damned" airs.

Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Captain America, Adv. of Captain Marvel, UFO, Planetfall, War of the Worlds, Strange World, Hawkworld.

2011-12-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

Since there are no events today I think you should look over the birthdays. There are some pretty cool people who have made sci-fi better with their roles.

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Birthdays

John Bagni 1910, actor, Hawkman Throne Room Guard - Flash Gordon (1936/I)[Chs. 5-9], Gray, Pick-up Thug - Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)[Chs. 14-15], Henchman Cowan - Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)[Ch. 2-10], Pete, Heavy - Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)[Chs. 13-14], Moku - The Phantom (1943), Henchman Monk - Captain America (1944), Native - Cobra Woman (1944).

John Levene 1941, actor, SS Guard - Adam Adamant Lives! (1 episode, "A Sinister Sort of Service", 1967), Interceptor Pilot - UFO (1 episode, "Close Up", 1970), Sergeant Benton / RSM Benton (73 episodes, 1967-1975), Angry Videophone Alien - Planetfall (2005) (voice), Communications Captain - Automatons (2006).

Neil C. Vipond 1929, actor, Reverend - War of the Worlds (1 episode, "A Multitude of Idols", 1988), Darok - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Once More Unto the Breach", 1998), Kleg, Flying Instructor - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Natural Law", 2001).

Timothy Carhart 1953, actor, Mac Elroy - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962", 1991), Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hobson - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Redemption II", 1991), Virgil Incanto - The X-Files (1 episode, "2Shy", 1995), Dr. Earl Rayder - Strange World (1 episode, "Spirit Falls", 1999), Phillip MacIntosh - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Upgrade", 2002).

Tim Harkins 1958, comic book letter artist, Since his start in the industry in the early 1980s, he has lettered hundreds of books for a variety of publishers. He started with long runs on Airboy and Scout, both for Eclipse Comics. In the late 1980s, he began working for Dark Horse and DC Comics, beginning runs on Hawkworld, Action Comics, and Batman. During this time, he also worked on the tail end of the first TOS series.

Events

There are no events found today.

Sanctuary, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, The Black Hole, Doctor Who.

2011-12-23T07:30:00.000-07:00

Who is remembered for creating the poster artwork for Stanley Kubrick's acclaimed science fiction film, 2001: A Space Odyssey ? Today is the day to answer that question.

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Birthdays

Dan Shea 1954, actor, Deputy - The X-Files (1 episode, "Christmas Carol", 1997), Bartender - Seven Days (1 episode, "The First Freshman", 2001), Old Man / Cop - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 2000-2001), Captain of the Intelligence - Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (1 episode, "Deep Midnight's Voice", 2003), Sgt. Siler - Stargate: Atlantis (2 episodes, 2004-2006), Sgt. Siler - Stargate SG-1 (47 episodes, 1998-2007), Transit Cop - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Sanctuary for All: Part 1", 2008). An eye injury prevented him from becoming a professional hockey player and turned him to stunt-work and acting. In the episode "200" (#10.6) Dan Shea's character Sgt. Siler gets shocked by an overloading Stargate, and is thrown across the room. He then grouses "Why does this always happen to me?!?!", which is an in joke since Shea is a stunt double AND stunt coordinator for the show. Thus yes, it will always happen to him.

Fred Aldrich 1904, actor, Cop - Joe Palooka, Champ (1946), Policeman at Museum - Superman (1948)[Ch. 5], Radio Operator - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Slave - Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953), Airplane Passenger / Officer in Sighting Montage / Man in Saucer Attack - Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956).

James Gregory 1911, actor, Air Force General / Confederate Sergeant - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1959-1961), Dr. Tristan Adams - Star Trek (1 episode, "Dagger of the Mind", 1966), Dr. David Rhys - Tarzan (1 episode, "Man Killer", 1967), General Ursus - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970).

Robert McCall 1919, artist, known for his space exploration-themed artwork. He was one of the production illustrators on Star Trek: The Motion Picture. He is perhaps best remembered for creating the poster artwork for Stanley Kubrick's acclaimed science fiction film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. McCall's work first acquired recognition when several of his paintings were featured in LIFE magazine for a series of stories on the future of space travel. McCall created a number of stamps and insignia patches for NASA during the 1960s and 1970s, including the Apollo 17 mission patch. He also created murals for the walls of the Smithsonian Institute, the Pentagon, EPCOT, and Johnson Space Center. His most famous piece is believed to be "The Space Mural, A Cosmic View," a six-story-high painting on display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. In addition to his work on 2001 and Star Trek, McCall created the poster artwork for the films Tora! Tora! Tora! and Disney's The Black Hole. He also created the art for twenty-one space-themed United States postage stamps. In 1982, he published his own book, entitled The Art of Robert McCall: A Celebration of Our Future in Space.

Spencer Eli Daniels 1992, actor, is the young actor played George Samuel Kirk in Star Trek. However, this character is not in the final cut of the film. One scene featuring Daniels as Sam Kirk remained intact, but his character's name was changed to "Johnny."

Events

1967, Dr. Who, six-part serial "The Enemy of the World" airs.

1968, Second day of filming on TOS: "All Our Yesterdays".

2008, Post-production on Star Trek is complete.

Forbidden Planet, Pinocchio, Black Goliath, Black Lightning, Ghost Rider, Quatermass and the Pit.

2011-12-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

Frankie Darro was born on this day. Frankie was the voice of Robby the Robot in the sci-fi classic, Forbidden Planet.

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Birthdays

Frankie Darro 1917, actor, Lampwick - Pinocchio (1940) (voice), Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet (1956), Newsman - Batman (2 episodes, 1966).

George Ede 1931, Poet - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Cost of Living", 1992).

Franc Luz 1950, actor, Odan - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "The Host", 1991).

Tony Isabella 1951, comic book and novel writer, He has worked on two Star Trek publications, both with Bob Ingersoll. In addition to his Star Trek works, he is credited with the creation of the DC Comics characters "Black Goliath" and "Black Lightning". He also worked for Marvel Comics, writing titles such as Captain America, Ghost Rider, and The Champions.

Events

1958, Quatermass and the Pit, a British television science-fiction serial, airs. It was the third and final until 1979.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "Wolf in the Fold" airs.

1973, Star Trek: TAS "Beyond the Farthest Star" first airs in Los Angeles due to George Takei's election campaign.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Afro Samurai, Nick Fury, Suburban Fairy Tales, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Mickey Finn, Blakes 7.

2011-12-21T07:30:00.001-07:00

"Oh hell no", oh hell yes it's Samuel L. Jackson's birthday today. His first sci-fi role was in Jurassic Park in 1993 and he hasn't looked back since.

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Birthdays

Samuel L. Jackson 1948, actor, Ray Arnold - Jurassic Park (1993), The Mayor - Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 episode, 1997)(voice), Dr. Harry Adams - Sphere (1998), Mace Windu - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Joseph - The Proud Family (1 episode, "Seven Days of Kwanzaa", 2001), Mace Windu - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Lucius Best / Frozone - The Incredibles (2004) (voice), Mace Windu - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Gin Rummy - The Boondocks (5 episodes, 2005-2010)(voice), Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - Afro Samurai (5 episodes, 2007)(voice), Roland - Jumper (2008), Nick Fury - Iron Man (2008), Mace Windu - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (voice), The Octopus - The Spirit (2008), Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) (TV) (voice), Zog - Astro Boy (2009) (voice), Nick Fury - Iron Man 2 (2010),

Bob Bindig 1920, cartoonist, worked on the Adventures of the Big Boy comic book from 1985 to 1995. He worked in advertising for such firms as Sam Fisher Toys and Rich Products Corporation. He also created the character of Buster Bison as the mascot for the AAA Buffalo Bisons baseball team.

Francis August Bonnet 1978, cartoonist, created the comic strip Suburban Fairy Tales. Other comics that he has worked on include Made to Malfunction and Crunchy.

James Cairncross 1915, actor, Charles Fellows - Adam Adamant Lives! (1 episode, "Death by Appointment Only", 1966), Lemaitre / Beta - Doctor Who (8 episodes, 1964-1969).

Events

1963, Dr. Who, seven-part serial "The Daleks" airs.

1975, Mickey Finn Sunday page ends.

1981, Blakes 7, 4th series Episode 13. "Blake"

1988, Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper airs as special.

1992, Star Trek:TNG, "Chain of Command, Part II" airs.

The Walking Dead, Conan, Ghost Rider, Red Sonja, Rip Off Comix, She Devil, Gammera the Invincible, Firefly.

2011-12-20T07:30:00.001-07:00

Take a look at the great lineup of birthdays today.

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Birthdays

Tony Moore 1978, comic book artist, whose work consists mainly of genre pieces, most notably in horror and science fiction, with titles such as The Walking Dead, Fear Agent and The Exterminators.

Dave Simons 1954, comic book artist, known for his work on Conan, Ghost Rider, Red Sonja, and Spider-Man for Marvel Comics and Forgotten Realms for DC Comics. He is also known for commercial storyboard and games artwork work on The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs and Greyhawk Ruins.

Mack White 1952, comic book artist, White began creating and self-publishing comics in the 1980s. His first professionally published story was "El Bandito Muerto" which appeared in Rip Off Comix in 1990. Throughout the 1990s, he contributed to a number of comics anthologies (most notably Zero Zero, Buzz and Snake Eyes), magazines (Details, Heavy Metal, Boing Boing, and others), and newspapers (Austin Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman). His books include: The Mutant Book of the Dead (Starhead Comics, 1994); Villa of the Mysteries (a limited series published by Fantagraphics, 1996–98); and The Bush Junta (Fantagraphics, 2004), a political comics anthology which he co-edited with Gary Groth. White's artwork has also been featured in a number of art shows, particularly the Comics on the Verge show which was presented by the Yerba Buena Arts Center in 2003 and later toured galleries and universities throughout the United States.

Albert Dekker 1905, actor, Dr. Alexander Thorkel - Dr. Cyclops (1940), Mr. Trask - Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949), Dr. Richard Bach - She Devil (1957), Secretary of Defense - Gammera the Invincible (1966).

Events

1968, First day of filming on Star Trek:TOS "All Our Yesterdays".

1968, Star Trek:TOS, "Elaan of Troyius" airs.

1974, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Robot" airs.

1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is released in the UK.

2002, Firefly, "Serenity" airs.

The Outer Limits, Dark Avenger, Sci-Fighter, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Doctor Who, Super Friends, Thimble Theatre, King Kong Lives.

2011-12-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

Today's best event isn't actually in the events portion today because it's my youngest sons birthday. Happy Birthday Nick !!!

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Birthdays

Aki Aleong, actor 1934, Dr. Sui-Lin / Akada - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1963-1964), Mr. Chiang - V (9 episodes, 1984-1985), Tao - War of the Worlds (1 episode, "The Deadliest Disease", 1990), Lee Wong - Dark Avenger (1990) (TV), Army General Tran - SeaQuest DSV (1 episode, "Better Than Martians", 1994), Senator Hidoshi - Babylon 5 (3 episodes, 1994), Shaman - Seven Days (1 episode, "A Dish Best Served Cold", 1999), Dr. Frank - Roswell (1 episode, "Ch-Ch-Changes", 2002), Old Man - Power Rangers Wild Force (1 episode, "Never Give Up!", 2002), Dr. James Tanaka - Sci-Fighter (2004).

Al Kilgore 1927, artist who worked as a cartoonist and filmmaker. He was an artist on the short-lived Rocky and Bullwinkle comic strip. He appeared as an actor in Louis McMahon's serial parody Captain Celluloid vs. the Film Pirates. This four-part, semi-professional production paid homage to Republic Pictures and its adventure serials, while kidding the antique-movie subculture of the 1960s. He drew the crest for the Laurel and Hardy club The Sons of the Desert.

Matthew Waterhouse 1961, actor, Adric- Doctor Who (44 episodes, 1980-1984).

Danny Dark 1938, actor / voice actor, Superman - Super Friends (11 episodes, 1973)(voice), Superman - The All-New Super Friends Hour (6 episodes, 1977)(voice), Superman / Radar Engineer / Commissioner Gordon - Challenge of the SuperFriends (16 episodes, 1978)(voice), Superman - The World's Greatest SuperFriends (1 episode, "The Planet of Oz", 1979)(voice), Superman - Super Friends (22 episodes, 1980-1983)(voice), Superman - SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (8 episodes, 1984)(voice), Superman - The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (8 episodes, 1985)(voice).

Events

1919, The Thimble Theatre comic strip by Elzie Segar begins.

1986, King Kong Lives is released.

The Time Tunnel, Superman, Green Lantern, "In brightest day, In blackest night", The Phantom, Brick Bradford, Pink Panther, The Cage, Wonder Woman.

2011-12-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Pink Panther cartoon series began on this day in 1964. It was one of those shows that didn't need words to convey humor, in fact, it still makes me laugh.

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Birthdays

Kam Tong 1906, actor, Kim Fong - Dimension 5 (1966), Sgt. Itsugi - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Kill Two by Two", 1967).

Alfred Bester 1913, science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. Bester's first published short story, "The Broken Axiom," was published in Thrilling Wonder Stories (April 1939). Bester continued to publish short fiction, most notably in John W. Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction. Bester left the field of short story writing and began working for DC Comics as a writer on Superman, Green Lantern and other titles. It is popularly believed that Bester wrote the version of the Green Lantern Oath that begins "In brightest day, In blackest night". Bester was also the writer for Lee Falk's comic strips The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician while their creator served in World War II. However, Bester gained his greatest renown for the work he wrote and published in the 1950s, including The Demolished Man and The Stars My Destination (also known as Tiger! Tiger!).

Events

1947, Brick Bradford serial begins

1964, The Pink Panther cartoon TV series premieres (Pink Phink).

1964, Filming of TOS: "The Cage" finally wraps, after going five days over schedule and $164,248 over budget. The parkland scenes at Mojave are filmed today, among others.

1966, Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas airs for first time on CBS.

1976, Wonder Woman TV show debuts on ABC.

1987, *batteries not included is released.

2002, Star Trek:Enterprise, "The Catwalk" airs.

Buzz Bennett, Space Rangers, Blackhawk, Catwoman, Daredevil, Serenity, Avatar, The Flash, Doctor Who, Smallville, The Plague Dogs, The Simpsons.

2011-12-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

It doesn't seem that long ago that Bicentennial Man came to the theatre but in reality it was back in 1999. I've seen the movie so many times and the writing still amazes me along this the way Robin Williams moves away a bit from his comedy roots.

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Birthdays

Dick Dillin 1929, comic artist, Dillin's art at Fawcett (on features including "Lance O'Casey" and "Ibis the Invincible" in Whiz Comics) and Fiction House ("Buzz Bennett", "Space Rangers") led to drawing for Quality Comics, beginning in 1952. He worked particularly on the popular title Blackhawk but also on G.I. Combat, Love Confessions, and Love Secrets. When Quality went out of business, Dillin, searching for new work, eventually tried DC Comics — where he saw one or more issues of Blackhawk on the desk as he was being interviewed, and to his relief was told, "We've been trying to get in touch with you."

Matt Hollingsworth 1968, comic book colorist, 1991 and began getting regular work from Marvel Comics and DC Comics. In 1993, he was hired to the Dark Horse Comics staff as head of the painted art department. He has worked on many titles for DC/Vertigo, Marvel, and others, including Catwoman, Batman, Daredevil and Alias. In 2003, he enrolled in the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood to become a visual effects artist in the film industry. He began working as a texture painter and technical director on such films as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Fantastic Four, Serenity, Superman Returns, among others.

Giovanni Ribisi 1974, actor, Teddy (segment "The Beacon") - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1985), Darin Peter Oswald - The X-Files (1 episode, "D.P.O.", 1995), Dex - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Parker Selfridge - Avatar (2009).

Wes Studi 1947, actor, Roller - The Flash (1 episode, "Sins of the Father", 1990), Sphinx - Mystery Men (1999), Commander Trager - Ice Planet (2001), Eytukan - Avatar (2009).

Jacqueline Hill 1929, actress, Barbara Wright / Lexa - Doctor Who (80 episodes, 1963-1980).

Kate Hewlett 1976, actress, Jeannie Miller - Stargate: Atlantis (4 episodes, 2006-2008).

David MacInnis 1978, actor, Agent Williams - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "Ex Deus Machina", 2005), EMT #2 - Smallville (1 episode, "Lockdown", 2006), Talus - Stargate: Atlantis (2 episodes, 2006), Ambulance Driver - The 4400 (1 episode, "The Great Leap Forward", 2007).

Events

1983, The Plague Dogs is released.

1989, The first full length episode of The Simpsons TV show in the US, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", premieres on FOX.

1997, Star Trek:DS9, "The Magnificent Ferengi" airs.

1997, Star Trek:Voyager, "Mortal Coil" airs.

1999, Bicentennial Man is released.

Boris the Bear, Superboy, Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Philip Dick, Blade Runner, Wolverine, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Dr. Who.

2011-12-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

What an amazing day for sci-fi writers. Not only is it Arthur C. Clarke's birthday but the writer of Blade Runner, Philip Dick is also celebrating his birthday.

On top of that Nicholas Courtney, who played Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, is also celebrating his birthday. Nicholas has the record of having appeared with the most incarnations of the Doctor in the Doctor Who series.

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Birthdays

Steve Mattsson 1959, comic book artist and writer, His career began in the mid-1980s, with contributions to Dark Horse Comics's project Boris the Bear. He also served as co-writer on DC's Superboy and the Ravers.

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke 1917, science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick, a collaboration which also produced the film of the same name.

Philip K. Dick 1928, sci-fi writer, Blade Runner, Minority Report.

Dexter Vines 1971, comic book artist, inker, Vines has worked on a multitude of titles for both Marvel and DC. Some titles include Marvel's big 2007 summer event Civil War, Superman/Batman, JLA Classified (all with McGuiness), and Wolverine.

Nicholas Courtney 1929, actor, Phillip - Doomwatch (1 episode, "Cause of Death", 1972), Bret Vyon / Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart - Doctor Who (107 episodes, 1965-1989), Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time, Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart - The Sarah Jane Adventures (2 episodes, 2008). Holds the record of Doctor Who actors having appeared with the most incarnations of the title character - of the 7 different actors who portrayed Doctor Who during the series' run, Nicholas appeared with 6 of them (Colin Baker being the only one he didn't appear with).

Ronald Allen 1930, actor, Dr. Chris Mitchel - The Projected Man (1966), Rago / Prof. Ralph Cornish - Doctor Who (12 episodes, 1968-1970).

Events

1998, Star Trek:Voyager, "Counterpoint" airs.

Kurt Schaffenberger, Captain Marvel, Ibis, Bulletman, Lois Lane, The Jaguar, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Stargate SG-1, Smallville, Automan.

2011-12-15T07:30:00.000-07:00

Comic book artist Kurt Schaffenberger was born on this day. On top of his work with Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family he also provided the interior art for Classics Illustrated No. 119, Soldiers of Fortune.

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Birthdays

Kurt Schaffenberger 1920, comic book artist. Schaffenberger was best known for his work on Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. After World War 2 he expanded his reach to an even more diverse group of publishing houses, including EC, Classics Illustrated, Gilbertson, Premier, American Comics Group, and Marvel Comics. In 1957 Otto Binder recruited Schaffenberger to DC to work on the Superman family, as well as work on the title Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane during the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s, DC acquired the rights to the Marvel Family, Schaffenberger was one of the key players in the revival of those characters. By 1980, Schaffenberger was again leading a Superman family title, The New Adventures of Superboy (the final, post-Legion title for the original Superboy).

Laura Molina 1957, artist, musician, and actress, Molina is perhaps best known for her Naked Dave paintings and being the lead singer/guitarist of the 1980s rock band Tiger Lily. She is also the creator of Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar, a self-published comic book printed under Molina's own Insurgent Comix imprint.

Michael Shanks 1970, actor, Jesse Collins - Highlander (1 episode, "The Zone", 1993), Bill Malone, Mission Architect - Escape from Mars (1999) (TV), Melburn Ross / Dr. Will Olsten - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1998-2000), Donnie - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Shades of Guilt", 2002), Gabriel / Remiel / Balance of Judgment - Andromeda (2 episodes, 2001-2003), Dr. Daniel Jackson / Thor - Stargate SG-1 (196 episodes, 1997-2007), Christopher Dactylos - Eureka (1 episode, "All That Glitters", 2007), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: Atlantis (3 episodes, 2004-2008), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008) (V), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009) (V), Jimmy - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Penance", 2009), Dr. Daniel Jackson - SGU Stargate Universe (4 episodes, 2009-2010), Carter Hall / Hawkman - Smallville (4 episodes, 2010).

Events

1954, The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the first "Davy Crockett" episode, Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter.

1967, Star Trek:TOS, "Obsession" airs.

1973, Star Trek:TAS, "The Slaver Weapon" airs.

1973, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Time Warrior" airs.

1983, Automan TV series begins.

Jack Cole, Plastic Man, Batman, Salvage 1, Doctor Who, Stargate: Atlantis, Tarantula, The Ruff & Reddy Show, Blakes 7, Babylon 5.

2011-12-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

I saw the movie "Tarantula" a few months ago. I thought that for the time (1955) that the effects weren't that bad for the time. For a little trivia this was the second sci-fi movie for Clint Eastwood. In this one he played a jet squadron leader.

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Birthdays

Jack Cole 1914, comic book artist and Playboy magazine cartoonist best-known for creating the popular and highly influential superhero Plastic Man.

Joe Brooks 1923, actor, Fat Man / Visor - Batman (4 episodes, 1966-1967), Doorman - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Price of Liberty", 1975).

George Furth 1932, actor, Gallus - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Bassett - Salvage 1 (1 episode, "Up, Up and Away", 1979).

Alan Rowe 1926, actor, Dr. Evans / Space Control / Edward of Wessex / Skinsale / Garif - Doctor Who (15 episodes, 1967-1980).

Martin Christopher 1977, actor, Alec Durant - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Developing", 2003), Major Kevin Marks - Stargate SG-1 (12 episodes, 2005-2007), Major Kevin Marks - Stargate: Atlantis (5 episodes, 2008-2009), Doctor - Eureka (3 episodes, 2007-2009), Major Kevin Marks - SGU Stargate Universe (2 episodes, 2009).

Events

1955, Tarantula is released.

1957, The Ruff & Reddy Show begins on NBC.

1964, The 3-foot Enterprise studio model is delivered to Desilu.

1981, Blakes 7, 4th series Episode 12. "Warlord"

1992, Star Trek:TNG, "Chain of Command, Part I" airs.

1994, Babylon 5 Episode 29 - "Soul Mates" first aired

2006, Star Trek: Legacy, the first video game to feature the voices of all five captains, is released.

Plastic Man, Brick Bradford, Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol, Veronica, Starcrash, Rock-A-Doodle, The Phantom Planet, Circuitry Man, Star Trek Nemesis.

2011-12-13T09:27:00.004-07:00

"Well..... Here I am", is the final words in the final episode of Firelfy which ended today in 2002. The episode was "Objects in Space" and in my mind was in my top two of the 14 shows. I liked the existentialism in the episode and Richard Brooks' acting. Most will remember Richard as having appeared as Paul Robinette in the first 3 seasons of Law & Order.

Enjoy !!!

Birthdays

Kyle Baker 1965, cartoonist, comic book writer, comic book artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series Plastic Man. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his work in the comics field.

John Hart 1917, actor, Dent - Brick Bradford (1947), John Hench/Mechanic - Batman and Robin (1949)[Ch. 2], Pedro - Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949), Henchman in Car - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)[Ch. 3], Nobleman - Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961), Billings/Stage Manager/Milkman - Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) (TV) (voice), Lone Ranger - The Greatest American Hero (1 episode, "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys", 1981).

Mikki Jamison 1944, actress, Miss Bruce - Dennis the Menace (1 episode, "Hawaiian Love Song", 1963), Veronica - Archie (1964) (TV), Debbie - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Won't You Come Home, Uncle Martin, Won't You Come", 1964), Camilla Moret - The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1 episode, "The Pluto File", 1976).

Christopher Plummer 1929, actor, The Emperor - Starcrash (1978), Dr. Carl Forrester - Prototype (1983) (TV), Narrator - The Velveteen Rabbit (1985) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Rumpelstiltskin (1985) (TV) (voice), Narrator - The Tin Soldier (1986) (TV), Henri - An American Tail (1986) (voice), Narrator - The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987), Narrator - The Nightingale (1987) (TV) (voice), Metamorphis - Gandahar (1988) (voice: English version), Doctor Satorius - Mindfield (1989), Narrator - Madeline (1989) (TV) (voice), Narrator - The Little Crooked Christmas Tree (1990) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Madeline's Christmas (1990) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Madeline's Rescue (1990) (TV) (voice), Grand Duke - Rock-A-Doodle (1991) (voice), General Chang - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Narrator - Madeline and the Bad Hat (1991) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Madeline and the Gypsies (1991) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Madeline in London (1991) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Madeline (20 episodes, 1993-1994), Dr. Goines - Twelve Monkeys (1995), Barnaby Crookedman - Babes in Toyland (1997) (voice), Narrator - Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999) (voice), Charles Muntz - Up (2009) (voice), 1 - 9 (2009/I) (voice).

Events

1959, Mary Perkins and her photographer beau, Pete Fletcher, get married in comic strip "Mary Perkins, On Stage".

1961, The Phantom Planet was released.

1966, Star Trek:TOS, "Balance of Terror" airs.

1990, Circuitry Man is released.

2002, Star Trek Nemesis is released in the US.

2002, Firefly, "Objects in Space" airs.

Dan Decarlo, Archie Comics, Warren Tufts, Casey Ruggles, Lance, The Lone Spaceman, Korak, The Pink Panther, Wagon Train, The Westerner, Captain Fathom

2011-12-12T07:30:00.001-07:00

So where do you begin on a day when your favorite cartoonist and comic artist was born on this day along with Dan DeCarlo of Archie fame and Fred Kida of the 40's Airboy fame. Well I guess you mention your favorite. Warren Tufts (yes,same last name) was born today. I first fell in love with his work when I saw the Casey Ruggles dailies. His work was so precise and clean that it made me smile. Since then I've looked for his work and collected quite a bit of it but have yet to find a single hint of his Lone Spaceman work. I would love to have a single piece of that short lived strip. I've had so many great artists talk to me about Warren's work and what kind of guy he was. The first artist was Alex Toth. I still have the postcard he sent me explaining about Warren's death. Since then it's been great to talk with others about his work and how they worked with him over the years. I always appreciate stories from all that have them.

Enjoy !!!

Birthdays

Dan DeCarlo 1919, cartoonist best known as the artist who developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style. As well, he is the generally recognized creator of the characters Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats (with the lead character named for his wife), and Cheryl Blossom.

Warren Tufts 1925, cartoonist and comic artist, best known for daily strip Casey Ruggles, Lance, and The Lone Spaceman. He drew numerous comic books for Gold Key Comics, including Korak, Son of Tarzan, The Pink Panther, The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, and Wagon Train. On TV, he lent his voice, and artistic talents to the series Captain Fathom (1965), and is credited as story director on Hanna-Barbera's ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Challenge of the Super Friends (1978). He also played the character Gator in the "Dos Pinos" episode of the TV series The Westerner (1960).

Fred Kida 1920, comic book and comic strip artist best known for the characters Airboy and Valkyrie. in 1941, Kida moved on to a staff position at Iger client Quality Comics. There he both penciled and inked his first known credited work, the feature "Phantom Clipper" in Military Comics #9 (April 1942). In 1942, he joined Hillman Periodicals, where he drew such features as "Iron Ace" (from its premiere in Air Fighters Comics vol. 1, #2, Nov. 1942), "Boy King" and "Gunmaster", and the following year began work on his most prominent Golden Age character, Airboy. In 1953, he left to freelance for Atlas Comics, the 1950s forerunner of Marvel Comics. There he worked on characters including the Western gunslingers the Ringo Kid and the Two-Gun Kid and the medieval hero the Black Knight, and anthological horror, war and Bible stories. In addition to his comic-book work, Kida in 1941 was one of writer-artist Will Eisner's assistants on the newspaper Sunday-supplement comic-book The Spirit; and from 1946-47 assisted artist Bob Fujitani (also known as "Bob Wells") on the comic strip Judge Wright. He also briefly assisted Milt Caniff on the strip Steve Canyon. Most notably, however, Kida assisted artist Dan Barry on the long-running strip Flash Gordon from 1958-61 and then again from 1968-71; and, under his own byline, drew the comic strip The Amazing Spider-Man from 1981-86. After leaving comics to concentrate on comic strips (see below), Kida returned to Marvel in the 1970s, primarily as an inker, working on such characters as Iron Man, Godzilla, Ka-Zar, Luke Cage, Man-Wolf, and (for Marvel UK) Captain Britain. His final known full comic-book credit is the superhero-team title The Defenders #72 (June 1979) — featuring Marvel's own character called Valkyrie. His last known published comic-book work was in the 1980s Eclipse Comics revamp of Airboy, to which he contributed a full-page pinup featuring both Airboy and Valkyrie.

Sarah Sutton 1961, actress, Nyssa / Ann Talbot - Doctor Who (48 episodes, 1981-1984), Nyssa - Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) (TV).

Don C. Harvey 1911, actor, Henchman Nolan - Batman and Robin (1949)[Chs. 1-6], Albor (lab henchman) - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Chuck - Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951), Gallagher - Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (1951), Bart / Rocky Billings / Gaynor - Captain Midnight (3 episodes, 1954-1955), Skipper (Joe's Searchlight Partner) - Revenge of the Creature (1955), Lester Banning - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Officer - Dennis the Menace (1 episode, "Wilson Sleeps Over", 1961), Military commander - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Galaxy Being", 1963).

Eddie Parker 1900, actor, Ming Soldier - Flash Gordon (1936/I), Khan's Guardsman - Undersea Kingdom (1936)[Chs. 2-3, 6], Marine Guard - Secret Agent X-9 (1937)[Ch. 1]/FBI Agent Crain [Chs. 6-8, 11-12]/Henchman [Chs. 11-12], Henchman - Tim Tyler's Luck (1937), Martian Soldier - Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), Burton - Dick Tracy Returns (1938), Council-Room Guard - Buck Rogers (1939), Henchman - Mandrake the Magician (1939), Bayside Dock Thug - Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)[Chs. 7-8], Arborian Prison Guard - Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)[Ch. 10], Henchman with Dolan - The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)[Ch. 3], Hideout Heavy - Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)[Ch. 14], Scott - The Phantom (1943)[Chs. 10-11,13-14], Meggs - The Masked Marvel (1943), Ship's Captain - Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine [Chs. 1, 8]/Fallon, Cave Thug [Ch. 12], Cop in Park - The Phantom Speaks (1945), Launch Thug - Secret Agent X-9 (1945)[Ch. 6], Warehouse Thug - The Shadow Returns (1946), Truck Driver - Superman (1948)[Chs. 11-12], Holt - Batman and Robin (1949)[Chs. 1, 5-8, 12, 15], Rowan - King of the Rocket Men (1949)[Ch. 3], Dutch [Chs. 1-4]/Herb [Chs. 5-6]/Malloy [Ch. 7]/Heavy Bender [Ch. 11]/Nash/White - Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949), Stoner, Barn Henchman - The Invisible Monster (1950)[Ch.9], Power Company Truck Driver - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)[Ch. 9], Payne - Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)[Ch.8], Hijacked Truck Passenger - Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (1951)[Ch. 9], Paul Lund/Eric Jacobs - Tarantula (1955), Mole Person - The Mole People (1956). Was also the stunt double for Lewis Wilson on the serial Batman (1943).

Events

1897, The Katzenjammer Kids comic strip begins.

1988, Star Trek:TNG, "The Outrageous Okona" airs.

1994, First of two days of reshoots for VOY: "Caretaker".

Neat Stuff, The Avengers, The Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, Masters of Venus, Space: 1999, Farscape, Radar Men from the Moon, The Lost Room.

2011-12-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

Both John Buscema and Ben Browder are having birthdays today. John best known to me for his work with Conan the Barbarian and Ben starred both in Farscape and Stargate SG1.

Enjoy !!!

Birthdays

Peter Bagge 1957, comic book artist and creator of Buddy Bradley, Hate, Neat Stuff, Martini Baton, and Sweatshop

John Buscema 1927, comic-book artist, Buscema is best known for his run on the series The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he pencilled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top magazines Fantastic Four and Thor.

Zienia Merton 1945, actress, Marla - Masters of Venus (1962), Ping-Cho - Doctor Who (7 episodes, 1964), Sandra Benes - Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV), Sandra Benes - Alien Attack (1976) (TV), Sandra Benes - Space: 1999 (35 episodes, 1975-1977), Sandra Benes - Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978) (TV), Sandra Benes - Cosmic Princess (1982) (TV), Sandra Benes - Message from Moonbase Alpha (1999).

Ben Browder 1962, actor, John Crichton - Farscape (88 episodes, 1999-2003), John Crichton - Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV), Bat Lash - Justice League (1 episode, 2005), Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell - Stargate SG-1 (40 episodes, 2005-2007), Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell - Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008), Colonel Cameron Mitchell - Stargate: Continuum (2008).

Noel Cravat 1909, actor, Museum Thug - Dick Tracy (3 episodes, 1951), Robal - Radar Men from the Moon (1952).

Jack George 1888, actor, Scientist - Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)[Chs. 1, 4], Railroad Workman - Superman (1948)[Ch. 1], Jarva - The Lost Planet (1953), Susan's Photographer - Riders to the Stars (1954), Van deGlass - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Superman Week", 1955), Mr. Hoffner / Professor Edwin Genner - Captain Midnight (2 episodes, 1955).

Events

1952, Invasion USA is released.

1959, Lil Abner musical film opened in theatres.

1967, Bjo Trimble initiates the letter-writing campaign to save Star Trek: The Original Series from cancellation.

1996, Star Trek:Voyager, "Macrocosm" airs.

1998, Star Trek: Insurrection premieres in the US.

2002, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Precious Cargo" airs.

2006, The Lost Room, a science fiction television miniseries, aired on the Sci Fi Channel.

Matt Baker, Phantom Lady, A Message from Mars, Prince Valiant, Tarzan, Planet of the Apes, The Green Hornet, The Starlost, Alice the Goon.

2011-12-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

There is so much more to Matt Baker then what I have below. I encourage you to take a look at his wiki page and then look at the artwork he created in the 40's. He is truly an amazing artist of his time.

Enjoy !!!

Birthdays

Matt Baker 1921, comic book artist best known for the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady and as the medium's first known African-American artist

Alphonse Ethier 1874, actor, The Messenger - A Message from Mars (1921)

Hal Baylor 1918, actor, Sammy Talbot - Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948), Pinky Thompson - Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950), Prison Guard - Prince Valiant (1954), Max - Spy-Henchman - Tobor the Great (1954), Gunner Blake - The Joe Palooka Story (1 episode, "The Long Wait", 1954), 2nd Tough - Steve Canyon (1 episode, "Operation Big Thunder", 1959), Driver - Dennis the Menace (1 episode, "Dennis and the Signpost", 1959), Harold / Red / Security Guard Jack Plummer - My Favorite Martian (4 episodes, 1964-1966), Mercury - Batman (3 episodes, 1967), Guard #1 / Friendly Guard - The Invaders (2 episodes, 1967), Lee - Tarzan (1 episode, "Jai's Amnesia", 1967), Policeman / Guard - Star Trek (2 episodes, 1967-1968), Jacko - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "The Deception", 1974).

Anne Gwynne 1918, actress, Josephine Weaver - The Green Hornet (1940)[Ch. 3], Sonja - Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)[Chs. 2, 6-12], Tess Trueheart - Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947), Ruth Cannon - Meteor Man (1958).

Clegg Hoyt 1910, actor, Shopkeeper / Bus Driver - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1961-1963), Transporter Chief Pitcairn - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Cage", 1986).

John Colicos 1928, actor, Kor - Star Trek (1 episode, "Errand of Mercy", 1967), The Governor - The Starlost (1 episode, "The Goddess Calabra", 1973), Ambassador Orrick - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "The Queen and the Thief", 1977), General Norbukov - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Moving Mountain", 1978), Baltar - Battlestar Galactica (22 episodes, 1978-1979), Quinn - War of the Worlds (2 episodes, 1989), Apocalypse- X-Men (11 episodes, 1992-1995), Kor - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (3 episodes, 1994-1998), Baltar - Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999).

Fionnula Flanagan 1941, actress, Tammy - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Road to Nashville", 1976), Molly Brown - Voyagers! (1 episode, "Voyagers of the Titanic", 1983), Catarine - The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV), Enina Tandro - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Dax", 1993), Dr. Juliana Tainer - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Inheritance", 1993), Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Fallen Hero", 2002), Eloise Hawking - Lost (7 episodes, 2007-2010).

Tom Towles 1950, actor, Hon'Tihl - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Dramatis Personae", 1993), Dale - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, "Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick", 1996), Dr. Vatm - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Rise", 1997), Lund - Firefly (1 episode, "The Train Job", 2002), Dietz - Groom Lake (2002).

Events

1933, Alice the Goon appeared for the first time in Segar's Thimble Theatre Sunday comic strip.

1966, An open letter is published by a group of science fiction writers (including Robert Bloch, Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson and Theodore Sturgeon), warning fans about the possible cancellation of Star Trek and urging them to write letters to NBC.

1991, Design patents for a hypospray and a third phaser are issued. These are the final patents issued to date.

1991, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country soundtrack released.