Also today may I direct you to Tex Avery. A man who made cartoons a delight for me in my youth. He was noted for his sudden stop action during heated chases, and his coining of the phrase "What's Up, Doc!". Also read about how he lost sight in his one eye.
For all the 1960's Lost in Space fans out there it's Marta Kristen's birthday. You'll know her as Judy Robinson. She also made an appearance as Reporter #1 in the movie adaption in 1998.
And last, but not least, I've included singer Johnny Cash in the list. Johnny gets added in because he voiced the character "Coyote" on the Simpsons in 1997.
Birthdays
| Ric Estrada 1928, penciler of comic books, Much of Estrada's comic-book career was spent working for DC Comics. Though superheroes were not his preference,Estrada worked on Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, and Richard Dragon, and he created or first drew characters such as Lady Shiva, Professor Ojo, Amethyst and Karate Kid as well as co-creating Power Girl with Joe Orlando. Estrada also drew detective comics, romance comics, war comics and a few horror stories for DC. For example, in 1976, Estrada's work was in such high demand from DC that he illustrated the premiere issues of six separate titles that year: All Star Comics, Blitzkrieg, Freedom Fighters, Isis, Karate Kid, and Super Friends. Estrada drew the Flash Gordon syndicated newspaper comic strip in sporadic stints from the 1950s to the 1970s. |
| Joe Abraham 1974, He is best known for his work as the artist on the comic, Hero Squared published by Boom! Studios. |
| Dane Clark 1912, actor, Dr. Ken Donaldson / Vic Murphy - Science Fiction Theatre (2 episodes, "The Negative Man", Before the Beginning",1955), Ace Larsen - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Prime Mover", 1961), Morse - Salvage 1 (1 episode, "Shangri-la Lil", 1979). |
| Mark Dacascos 1964, actor, Osako - The Flash (1 episode, "Child's Play",1990), Lo-Mai - The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Dr. Ash Mattley - DNA (1997) (V), Eric Draven - The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (22 episodes, 1998-1999), Lucas Foster - Solar Strike (2006) (TV), Rykker - Alien Agent (2007), Tyre - Stargate: Atlantis (2 episodes, "Reunion", "Broken Ties", 2007-2008). |
| Johnny Cash 1932, singer/actor, Coyote - The Simpsons (1 episode, "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer",1997). |
| Kevin Dunn 1956, actor, Colonel Hicks - Godzilla (1998), Tony Hicks - Godzilla: The Series (1998) TV series, Dr. Howard Hodges - Batman Beyond (1 episode, "Heroes", 1999), Gordy - Lost (1 episode, "The Long Con", 2006), Ronald 'Ron' Witwicky - Transformers (2007), Ron Witwicky - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). |
| Shiloh Fernandez 1985, actor, Sean Henthorn - Jericho (7 episodes, 2006-2007). |
| William Frawley 1887, actor, Waldo Pincus - Blondie in Society (1941), Sharkey, the Loan Shark - Blondie's Anniversary (1947), Knobby Walsh - Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948), Marty Greer - Blondie's Hero (1950), Det. Roberts - Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951). |
| Bill Duke 1943, actor, Mac - Predator (1987), Detective - Justice League (1 episode, "The Brave and the Bold, part 1",2002), Phelan - Battlestar Galactica (1 episode, "Black Market", 2006), Trask - X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Warden Harris - Lost (1 episode, "Every Man for Himself", 2006). |
| Michele Carey 1943, actress, Cynthia Holland - The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) (TV), Belle - Man From Atlantis (1 episode, "C.W. Hyde", 1977). |
| Ed Quinn 1968, actor, Cpl Joe Griff - Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) (V), Nathan Stark - Eureka: Hide and Seek (2 episodes, "Part 5", "Part 7", 2006), Nathan Stark - Eureka (29 episodes, 2006-2008). |
| Chase Masterson 1963, actress, Kelly Welles - Sliders (1 episode, "Season's Greedings",1996), Leeta - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (17 episodes, 1995-1999), Cathy Garrett - Terminal Invasion (2002) (TV), Janice - Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006) (voice), Xela - Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) (V). |
| Marta Kristen 1945, actress, Judy Robinson - Lost in Space (84 episodes, 1965-1968), Anita - Project U.F.O (1 episode, "Sighting 4011: The Dollhouse Incident", 1978), Lux - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Reporter #1 - Lost in Space (1998). |
| Robert Alda 1914, actor, Neil - Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950), Jeff - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "Youth on Tap", 1952), Jim Fielder - The Invisible Man (1 episode, "The Klae Resource" 1975), Mr. White - The Amazing Spider-man (1 episode, "The Deadly Dust, part 1", 1978), Harcourt - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "Formicida",1978), Giancarlo Corleone / Jason Laird (2 episodes, "Terror in Times Square", "My Favorite Magician", 1978-1979), Governor Eric Harper - Beyond Westworld (1 episode, 1980). |
| Meeno Peluce 1970, actor, The Boy - The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, "Married",1978), Jeffrey - Voyager from the Unknown (1982), Jeffrey Jones - Voyagers! (20 episodes, 1982-1983), Corky Morgan - Manimal (1 episode, "Scrimshaw", 1983). |
| Michael Pate 1920, actor, Second Hand Three - Batman (2 episodes, "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes", "The Clock King Gets Crowned", 1966), Capt. Hotchkiss / Captain - The Time Tunnel (2 episodes, "The Last Patrol", "The Walls of Jericho",1966-1967), Findley / Griggs - Tarzan (2 episodes, "The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 1", "Tiger Tiger!", 1967), Colonel / Gelid / Hamid - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (3 episodes, 1964-1968), President - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983). |
| Margaret Leighton 1922, actress, Arra - Space: 1999 (1 episode, "Collision Course", 1975), Arra - Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV). |
| Theodore Sturgeon 1918, sci-fi writer, More than Human (1953), Sturgeon wrote the screenplays for the Star Trek episodes "Shore Leave" (1966) and "Amok Time" (1967, later published as a "Fotonovel" in 1978). The latter is known for his invention of the pon farr, the Vulcan mating ritual, the first use of the sentence "Live long and prosper" and the first use of the Vulcan hand symbol. Sturgeon also wrote several episodes of Star Trek that were never produced. One of these was notable for having first introduced the Prime Directive. |
| Lawrence Montaigne 1931, actor, Capt. Alvarado /Yellow Elk - The Time Tunnel (2 episodes, 1966-1967), Mr. Glee - Batman (2 episodes, "The Joker's last Laugh", "The Joker's Epitaph", 1967), Decius / Stonn - Star Trek (2 episodes, "Balance of Terror", "Amok Time", 1966-1967), First Man / Garth - The Invaders (2 episodes, "The Experiment", "Ransom", 1967), Dr. Braddock - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Man-Beast", 1968), Stonn - Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) (V). |
| Michael Cumpsty 1960, actor, Lord Burleigh - Star Trek: Voyager (3 episodes, "Eye of the Needle", "Cathexis", "Persistence of Vision", 1995). |
| Jad Mager 1969, actor, Ensign Tabor - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, "Nothing Human", "Repression", 1998-2000). |
| David Wilson 1949, actor, Superman / Clark Kent - Superman (1975) (TV) |
| Chris Sadrinna 1975, actress, Van Mier - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). |
| Gian Franco 1972, actor, Nikola Tesla - Tesla the Superman (2009). |
Events
| 1977, Dr. Who, six-part serial "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" airs. |
| 1994, Star Trek:TNG, "Eye of the Beholder" airs. |
| 1996, Star Trek:Voyager, "Lifesigns" airs. |
| 1996, Babylon 5 Episode 53 - "Point of No Return" first aired |
| 1997, Star Trek:Voyager, "Rise" airs. |
| 2003, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Canamar" airs. |
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