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

April 14, 2010

Eightball, Sheldon Moldoff, Bionic Woman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Jetsons, Space: Above and Beyond, Odyssey 5, Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Lots of cool people and events in history today. Enjoy !!



Birthdays

Daniel Clowes 1961, cartoonist of alternative comic books. Most of Clowes' work appears first in his ongoing anthology Eightball (1989-present), a collection of self-contained narratives and serialized graphic novels.
Sheldon Moldoff 1920, comic book artist best known for co-creating such DC Comics characters as Hawkgirl and Poison Ivy, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (uncredited collaborators) on the superhero Batman.
Joseph Ruskin 1924, actor, Genie / Kanamit (2 episodes, 1960-1962), Collins - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Production and Decay of Strange Particles", 1964), Inspector Falazir - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "The Magnus Beam", 1964), Sardis - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Revenge of the Gods", 1966), Galt - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion", 1968), Carlos / General Aza - Land of the Giants (2 episodes, 1968-1970), Major Strauss - Hogan's Heroes (1 episode, "The Gestapo Takeover", 1970), Daku - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "The Tyrant", 1974), Le Duc / Markos (2 episodes, 1974-1975), Hassan - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Jaime and the King", 1977), Gist - Project U.F.O. (1 episode, "Sighting 4008: The Desert Springs Incident", 1978), Rudy Sandrini - Captain America (1979/I) (TV), Promoter - Max Headroom (1 episode, "Rakers",1987), Lewald - Spiderman (3 episodes, 1995-1996)(voice), Tumek / Informant - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (3 episodes, "The House of Quark", "Improbable Cause", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", 1994-1996), Son'a officer #3 - Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Vulcan Master - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Gravity", 1999), Suliban Doctor - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Broken Bow: Part 1", 2001). He has had roles in four different "Star Trek" series: "Star Trek" (1966), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and "Enterprise" (2001). Besides Majel Barrett, who has appeared in every "Star Trek" series, he is the only actor to appear in all four. Moreover, since Barrett only provided voice overs in the latter two series, he is the only actor to appear on screen in all four.
Jay Robinson 1930, actor, Petri - Star Trek (1 episode, "Elaan of Troyius", 1968), Bandor - Planet of the Apes (1 episode, "Tomorrow's Tide", 1974), Cassius Thorne - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, "Planet of the Amazon Women", 1979), Cicero - Voyagers! (1 episode, "Created Equal", 1982).
Arlene Martel 1934, actress, Girl in Bar / Nurse in Morgue - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1959-1961), Consuelo Biros - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Demon with a Glass Hand", 1964), Viola - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Martin of the Movies", 1965), T'Pring - Star Trek (1 episode, "Amok Time", 1967), Tiger / Olga / Gretchen - Hogan's Heroes (7 episodes, 1965-1970), Violette - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Last of the Fourth of Julys", 1974), Adulteress 58 - Battlestar Galactica (1 episode, "The Long Patrol", 1978), Vulcan Priestess - Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) (V). Arlene Martel not only had an important guest appearance on "Star Trek" (1966), but also co-starred in what is generally considered the best episode of the original black-and-white series "The Outer Limits" (1963). She played "Consuelo" opposite the Robert Culp character "Trent" in the season two episode "Demon with a Glass Hand", which aired on 17 October 1964. This episode was written by famed science fiction author Harlan Ellison.
Kenneth Mars 1936, actor, Additional Voices - The Jetsons (1962) TV series(unknown episodes), Max Mencken - Superman (1975) (TV), Col. Oberst Von Blasko - Wonder Woman (1 episode, "The New Original Wonder Woman", 1975), Gus Shaftner - Project U.F.O. (1 episode, "Sighting 4005: The Medicine Bow Incident", 1978), Sgt. Turnbuckle - Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982) TV series (voice), Vultor/Buzzard - The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) (voice), Tooth Fairy - The Twilight Zone (segment "Tooth and Consequences") (1 episode, 1986), Mr. Potato Head - Potato Head Kids" (1986) TV series (voice), Triton - The Little Mermaid (1989) (voice), Vulcan - Ducktales (2 episodes, 1987-1990), Greystone Giant - Potsworth & Co. (13 episodes, 1990), Buzz/Heimlich Menudo - Talespin (3 episodes, 1990-1991), Tuskerninni - Darkwing Duck (3 episodes, 1991), Moisha Lowkowitz - Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1 episode, "If It's Doomsday, This Must Be Belfast", 1992), Sweet William - Fievel's American Tails (6 episodes, 1992), Sourpuss Clown - Disney's Bonkers (1 episode, 1993), Beethoven - Animaniacs (1 episode, 1993), Colyus - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Shadowplay", 1994), King Colbert - Thumbelina (1994) (voice), Professor Zygote - Mighty Max (2 episodes, 1994), King Triton / Dr. Vile - The Little Mermaid (27 episodes, 1992-1994), Grandpa - The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994) (V) (voice), Richard / M2 - Batman: The Animated Series (2 episodes, 1994-1995), Dr. Gunther Hunterhanker - Freakazoid! (1 episode, 1995), Grandpa - The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995) (V) (voice), Professor Von Trapp - Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1996) (V) (voice), Faust/Police Captain - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1 episode, 1996), Water Buffalo - Jungle Cubs (1 episode, 1996), Grandpa - The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996) (V) (voice), Grant Gendell - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, 1996), Grandpa - The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997) (V) (voice), The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) (V) (voice), The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) (V) (voice), King Triton - The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) (V) (voice), Luc - The Angry Beavers (1 episode, 2000), Old Gorilla - The Legend of Tarzan (1 episode, 2001)(voice), Grandpa/Lambeosaurus - The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001) (V) (voice), Grandpa Longneck - The Land Before Time IX: Journey to the Big Water (2002) (V) (voice), The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003) (V) (voice), The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2004) (V) (voice), The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006) (V) (voice).
Robert Treman Clendenin 1964, actor, Mank - Space: Above and Beyond (1 episode, "Dear Earth", 1996), Vidiian Surgeon - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Deadlock", 1996), Mr. Cowan - Roswell (1 episode, "Missing", 1999), Cell Mate - The Tick (1 episode, "The Tick vs. Justice", 2002), Shipyard Worker - Star Trek (2009).
Faith C. Salie 1971, actress, Waitress - Alien Avengers (1996) (TV), Sarina - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2 episodes, "Statistical Probabilities", "Chrysalis", 1997-1998), Voice of Kitten - Odyssey 5 (1 episode, "Kitten", 2002).
Sarah Michelle Gellar 1977, actress, Gwendy Doll - Small Soldiers (1998) (voice), Marie - King of the Hill (1 episode, "And They Call It Bobby Love", 1998), Andromeda - Disney's Hercules (2 episodes, "Hercules and the Dream Date", "Hercules and the Falling Stars", 1998)(voice), Mary Jane Watson / Wonder Woman - Jack Black: Spider-Man (2002) (TV), Buffy Summers - Buffy The Vampire Slayer (145 episodes, 1997-2003), Daphne - Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Gina - The Simpsons (1 episode, "The Wandering Juvie", 2004), April O'Neil - TMNT (2007) (voice), Doug's Girlfriend / Daphne Blake / Samara Morgan / Soccor Player / Blair Warner / Becky / Big Bad Wolf's Wife / Sarah Connor - Robot Chicken (6 episodes, 2005-2009).
Bruce Sterling 1954, sci-fi author, Involution Ocean, Schismatrix
Randolph Powell 1950, actor, Francis - Logan's Run (10 episodes, 1977-1978), Craig - The Amazing Spider-Man (1 episode, "The Deadly Dust: Part 1", 1978), Neighbor - The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), Judd - Warlords of the 21st Century (1982).
John Shea 1949, actor, Romeo - Man from Atlantis (1 episode, "The Naked Montague", 1977), Lex Luthor - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (26 episodes, 1993-1997), Adam Kane -Mutant X (50 episodes, 2001-2004).


Events

1924, Wash Tubbs comic strip by Roy Crane begins.
1997, Star Trek:DS9, "Ties of Blood and Water" airs.
1999, Star Trek:DS9, "'Til Death Do Us Part" airs.
2007, Dr. Who, "Gridlock" airs.

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