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

January 16, 2010

Superman, Batman, Star Trek, Time Tunnel, Lost in Space and Captain Midnight

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.

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)

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

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.

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


Events

1939, Superman daily newspaper comic strip begans


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


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

1965, "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV
1962, Shooting begins on "Dr. No"

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