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

January 31, 2010

The Mummy, Blake 7, DS9, Babylon 5, Futureworld, Destination Space, Space Patrol, Green Hornet, 2001, King Kong, Dick Tracy's G-Men, Heroes

Normally I wouldn't include stunt men in the list but after investigating the amazing movies and TV shows that he has worked on from 1939 and onward, I could not pass him over. So take a look at Carey Lofton and his work, you'll be impressed.

Birthdays

Patricia Velasquez 1971, actress, Anck Su Namun - The Mummy (1999).
Carol Hawkins 1949, actress, Zara - Zeta One (1969), Kerril - Blakes 7 (1 episode,"City at the Edge of the World", 1980).
Jonathan Banks 1946, actor, Darren - The Invisible Woman (1983) (TV), Lizardo Hospital Guard - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Kommander Nuveen Kroll - Otherworld (8 episodes, 1985), Golin Shel-la - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, 1993), Mako - Highlander (1 episode, 1994), Maximillian Scully - SeaQuest DSV (2 episodes, 1994-1995), Dr. Eisenberg - Millennium Man (1999) (TV).
Jessica Walter 1941, actress, Janet Braddock - The Immortal (1969) (TV), Gloria - Wonder Woman (1 episode, 1977), Morgan LeFay - Dr. Strange (1978) (TV), Additional Voices - The Pirates of Dark Water (2 episodes, 1991), Senator Elise Voudreau - Babylon 5 (1 episode, 1994), Ashlee Walker Club Dupree - The Magic School Bus (1 episode, 1996), Old One - The Land Before Time (1 episode, 2007).
Stuart Margolin 1940, actor, Chief - Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966), Zoral - Land of the Giants (1 episode, 1969), Harry - Futureworld (1976), Vincent - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, 1992).
Suzanne Pleshette 1937, actress, Marta Wizinski - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, 1959), Anne Gibbs / Vikki - The Invaders (2 episodes, 1967-1968), Zira - The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V) (voice).
James Franciscus 1934, actor, Lt. Mueller - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1959), Tuck Kirby - The Valley of Gwangi (1969), Clayton Stone - Marooned (1969), Brent - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Bob Spangler - When Time Ran Out... (1980).
Lynn Carlin 1930, actress, Norma Fisk - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, 1978), Elizabeth Collins - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, 1979), Nell - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (voice).
Jean Simmons 1926, actress, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard - Dark Shadows (1990) (TV), Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins - Dark Shadows (12 episodes, 1991), Admiral Satie - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "The Drumhead",1991), Council Member #2 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice), Shepway - Thru the Moebius Strip (2005) (voice).
Charles Aidman 1925, actor, unknown character - Destination Space (1959) (TV), Carl Archer / Norman Bromley - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (2 episodes, 1959-1960), Bill / Col. Ed Harrington - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1959-1962), Dr. Hollis - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, 1966), Prof. Julian Reed - The Invaders (1 episode, 1968), Dr. DiMaggio - The Invisible Man (1 episode, 1976), Detective Malcolm Toliver - Alien Zone (1978), Speaker at Banquet - Innerspace (1987), Narrator - The Twilight Zone (34 episodes, 1985-1987), Voice - Garfield and Friends (1 episode, 1992).
Eddie Ryder 1923, actor, Ronald - Space Patrol (1 episode, "Runaway Planetoid" 1953), High School Boy - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1953), Sgt. Bregman - Steve Canyon (1 episode, 1958), Joseph J. Callahan - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1961), Mr. Osborne - Son of Flubber (1963), Harker - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, 1964).
Joanne Dru 1923, actress, Sabrina Bradley - The Green Hornet (2 episodes, 1967).
William Sylvester 1922, actor, Sam Slade - Gorgo (1961), Dr. Heywood R. Floyd - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Leonard Driscoll - Gemini Man (11 episodes, 1976), Prescott / Fredrick Collins - The Six Million Dollar Man (3 episodes, 1975-1977), Lt. Gen. Preston Myers - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, 1981).
Carol Channing 1921, actress, White Queen - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV), Canina LaFur - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (2 episodes, 1990), Additional Voices - Where's Waldo? (13 episodes, 1991-1992), Muddy - Happily Ever After (1993) (voice), Ms. Fieldmouse - Thumbelina (1994) (voice), Cornelia C. Contralto, II - The Magic School Bus (1 episode, 1994), Ceiling Fan - The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (voice).
John Agar 1921, actor, Tom Baxter - The Rocket Man (1954), Prof. Clete Ferguson - Revenge of the Creature (1955), Dr. Matt Hastings - Tarantula (1955), Dr. Roger Bentley - The Mole People (1956), Steve March - The Brain from Planet Arous (1957), Bob Westley - Attack of the Puppet People (1958), Col. Matthews - Destination Space (1959) (TV), Maj. Bruce Jay - Invisible Invaders (1959), Capt. Don Graham - Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962), Alex Marsh - Hand of Death (1962), Dr. Curt Taylor - Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) (TV), Barry Rogers - Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) (TV), City Official - King Kong (1976), Pops - The Twilight Zone (segment "A Day in Beaumont") (1 episode, 1986), Dr. Clete Ferguson - The Naked Monster (2005).
Carey Lofton 1914, actor/stunt man, Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) (stunts), Jungle Queen (1945) (stunt double: Edward Norris), The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) (stunts), King of the Rocket Men (1949) (stunt double: House Peters, Jr. [Chs. 5-6]), Mighty Joe Young (1949) (stunts), Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) (stunts), The Invisible Monster (1950) (stunts), Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) (stunts), Radar Men from the Moon (1952) (stunts), Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953) (stunts), "Adventures of Superman" (stunts) (7 episodes, 1952-1954), 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) (stunt coordinator), Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) (stunts), THX 1138 (1971) (stunt coordinator). Truck driver - Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The City on the Edge of Forever".
Tallulah Bankhead 1903, actress, Black Widow - Batman (2 episodes, 1967).
Percy Helton 1894, actor, Jewel Smuggler - Dick Tracy (2 episodes, 1950), Hamlet - Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1953), Coach Driver - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Pete Travis - The Lone Ranger (1 episode, 1955), Dr. John Hustead - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, "Gravity Zero", 1957), Ed Matthews - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Premonition", 1959), Lapham - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1963-1964), Gus - The Green Hornet (1 episode, 1967), Gus - Batman (1 episode, 1968), Akman - Land of the Giants (1 episode, 1968).
Cristine Rose 1951, actress, Gi'ral - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1993), Angela Petrelli - Heroes (53 episodes, 2006-2010).


Events

1981, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Keeper of Traken" airs.
1969, Star Trek:TOS "The Lights of Zetar" airs.
1994, Star Trek:TNG "Sub Rosa" airs.
1995, Star Trek:DS9 "Life Support" airs.
2001, Star Trek:Voyager "Repentance" airs.

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