Project X, Alex Schomburg, Robert Triptow, The Thing, Masters of the Universe, Space Truckers, Captain America, Dark Skies, Wash Tubbs, Doctor Who.

Cool Birthdays and Events today.

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Birthdays

Maryesther Denver 1918, actress, Third Witch - Star Trek (1 episode, "Catspaw", 1967), Overseer - Project X (1968).

Alex Schomburg 1905, comic book artist and painter, During the 1930s, Schomburg freelanced Better Publications, producing interior line art for Thrilling Wonder Stories and other of the company's pulp magazines. His skill at drawing anything mechanical soon had him illustrating aviation covers for Flying Aces and electronic equipment for the Hugo Gernsback pulp Radio Craft. Schomburg's first science fiction-themed cover was for the September 1939 issue of Startling Stories. The following decade, Schomburg freelanced primarily for Timely Comics, displaying his talent for slam-bang action tableau. In dynamic covers featuring Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, Schomburg filled every square inch with flamboyant characters, flames, knives, guns, explosions, Nazis, Japanese, and pretty girls in need of rescue. He mastered the use of the airbrush, signing many of his airbrushed covers "Xela". Schomburg drew between five and six hundred covers during this the golden age period. In the early 1950s, Schomburg left comics and spent the remainder of his career on covers for science fiction magazines and book covers, including the Winston juvenile series.

Robert Triptow 1952, cartoonist, He succeeded Howard Cruse as editor of Gay Comix, from issue #5 (1984) through issue #13 (1991). As a cartoonist, his contributions to Gay Comix began with issue #2. His 1989 anthology Gay Comics is one of the earliest histories of the subject, and won the first Lambda Literary Award for Humor.

David Clennon 1943, actor, Palmer - The Thing (1982), Dr. Crell Moset - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Nothing Human", 1998), Reynold Sherman - Rocketboy (2006).

Meg Foster 1948, actress, Minonee - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Straight on 'till Morning", 1974), Jenny - The Twilight Zone (segment "Dreams for Sale") (1 episode, 1985), Evil-Lyn - Masters of the Universe (1987), Martin - Leviathan (1989), Nancy - Future Kick (1991), Laura Fuller - Quantum Leap (3 episodes, 1992), Stell Barr - Oblivion (1994), Cmdr. Lasser - Space Marines (1996), Stell Barr - Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996), Onaya - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "The Muse", 1996), Col. Margaret Burke - Sliders (1 episode, "Slide by Wire", 1999), Hera - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2 episodes, 1998-1999), Hera - Xena: Warrior Princess (1 episode, 2000).

Michael "Mike" G. Hagerty 1954, actor, Deputy #2 - Hard Time on Planet Earth (1 episode, "Stranger in a Strange Land", 1989), Doorman - Dick Tracy (1990), Captain Larg / Skoran (2 episodes, "Redemption II", "Thine Own Self", 1991-1994), Tommy - Space Truckers (1996), Sikes - Inspector Gadget (1999), Cop #1 / Editor - American Dad! (1 episode, "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife", 2005).

Jason Brooks 1966, actor, Spa man #1 - Captain America (1990), Romulan Helmsman - Star Trek (2009).

Gina Philips 1970, actress, Varis - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "The Storyteller", 1993), Marnie Lane - Dark Skies (1 episode, "Dark Days Night", 1996), Devin - Sliders (1 episode, "Desert Storm", 1996), Rebecca Ann Rhodes/'Teddy Bear'/Tatiana Zenkovskaya - Seven Days (1 episode, "Shadow Play", 1998).

Events

1931, Wash Tubbs Sunday strip begins. 1993, Star Trek:TNG, "Suspicions" airs. 1995, Babylon 5 Episode 38 - "In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum" first aired 2000, Star Trek:Voyager, "Life Line" airs. 2008, Dr. Who, "The Doctor's Daughter" airs.