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

March 28, 2010

Guy Colwell, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Shazam!, Salvage 1, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Adventures of Jonny Quest, Avatar.

Lots of great birthdays today and events.


I will say I was saddened by the loss of Dick Giordano on March 27th to the comic book family. His passing is a loss to all of us.



Birthdays

Guy Colwell 1945, Colwell worked for Rip Off Press as a colorist, also contributing stories and artwork to underground anthologies like Artsy, Fartsy, Funnies (Paranoia, 1974), Corporate Crime (Kitchen Sink Press, 1977), Young Lust (Last Gasp, 1977), Slow Death Eco-funnies (Last Gasp, 1979), Fat Freddy's Comics & Stories (Rip Off Press, 1983), Fire Sale: a Benefit for Larry Todd (Rip Off Press, 1989), Open Season: the Mini Comic (Roger May, 1989), and Graphic Babylon: San Diego Comic Con Minicomix 1990 (Roger May, 1990). Doll, Further adventure of Doll.
Gareth David-Lloyd 1981, actor, best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood. Ianto Jones - Doctor Who (2 episodes, 2008), Ianto Jones - Torchwood (30 episodes, 2006-2009).
Ronald Norman Soble 1928, actor, Wyatt Earp - Star Trek (1 episode, "Spectre of the Gun", 1968), Queng-Dri - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Coward", 1974), Brock - Shazam! (1 episode, "The Road Back", 1974), Kava - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "The Cure", 1974), Wilbur - Salvage 1 (1 episode, "The Bugatti Treasure", 1979).
Melvin Caesar Belli 1957, actor, Steve - Star Trek (1 episode, "And the Children Shall Lead", 1968).
Paul Eiding 1957, actor, Additional Voices - The Jetsons (1962) TV series, Additional Voices - Smurfs (1981) TV series, Scorp - Challenge of the GoBots (1 episode, 1985), Perceptor - The Transformers: The Movie (1986) (voice), Perceptor - Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (1986) (V) (voice), Sam Phillips - Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Once and Future King", 1986), Perceptor / Indian Reporter - Transformers (18 episodes, 1985-1986), Rath - Sky Commanders (1987) TV series (voice), Dolan - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Robin's Reckoning: Part 1", 1993), Additional Voices - The Pirates of Dark Water (16 episodes, 1991-1993), Ambassador Loquel - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Liasons", 1993), Miserable Diner - Animaniacs (1 episode, "No Pain, No Painting/Les Miseranimals", 1993), Dr. N. Zyme - Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (2 episodes, 1993-1994), Bennett / Technician #1 - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (3 episodes, 1996), Socket / Gezundtitan - The Tick (2 episodes, 1995-1996), Charles/Bully #1 - Cow and Chicken (1 episode, "Snail Boy/Penalty Wheel/The Magnificent Motorbikini", 1999), Man in Car / Barney / Janitor - Grim & Evil (2 episodes, 2001-2004), Buster/Dad/Guy - Evil Con Carne (1 episode, "Gridlocked and Loaded/Fool's Paradise", 2004), Mad Doctor/Supervisor - Robots of Mars 3D Adventure (2005), Jeek - W.I.T.C.H. (4 episodes, 2005-2006), Governor of New Ozai / Dock / Additional Voices - Avatar: The Last Airbender (2 episodes, 2006-2007), Grandpa Max / Thug / Announcer / Radio Chatter #2 / Chicken Soldier / Max / Baddie #1 - Ben 10 (49 episodes, 2005-2008), Grandpa Max / Moldywarp / Chair Alien / New Alien / Highbreed Soldier - Ben 10: Alien Force (15 episodes, 2008-2010).
Dell Yount 1960, actor, Tilikia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Sons of Mogh", 1996), Dr. Mockton - Project: ALF (1996) (TV), Truck Driver - The X-Files (1 episode, "Tithonus", 1999), B'Rat - Enterprise (1 episode, "Rajiin", 2003).
Annie Wersching 1977, actress, Liana - Enterprise (1 episode, "Oasis", 2002).
A. Bertram Chandler 1912, sci-fi author, Empress of Outer Space
Vince Vaughn 1970, actor, Nick Van Owen - The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Loki - Disney's Hercules (1 episode, "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods", 1998).


Events

1941, The Adventures of Captain Marvel serial is released, Shazam was an anagram for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury
1998, Star Trek:DS9, "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night" airs.
1999, Futurama begins on Fox.

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