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

January 18, 2011

V, Ren and Stimpy, Waterworld, Weird Science, Zardoz, The Lost Continent, Winnie the Pooh, The Six Million Dollar Man.

It's a good day for writers and producers and actors as well.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Jeff Yagher 1962, actor, Kyle Bates - V (19 episodes, 1984-1985), Elvis Presley / Gary Pitkin - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Once and Future King", 1986), Jim Goldman - Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV), Iden - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, 2000).
Stephen DeStephano 1966, comic book artist, began his career in the mid-1980's working for DC. He contributed to 'Blackhawk' and 'House of Mystery' and co-created titles like 'Hero Hotline' and 'Mazing Man'. His work was featured in Fantagraphics' 'Critters' and 'Itchy Planet' between 1988 and 1990. In the early 1990's, he worked on Disney Comics. He did artwork for Mickey Mouse Adventures and inks on 'Bonkers' and 'Goof Troop' stories. In addition, he worked on Marvel's 'Bill & Ted' and did inks on Palliard Press' 'XXXenophile' and on Dark Horse's 'Screwball Squirrel'. He eventually returned to DC to do artwork for their licensed Cartoon Network titles. Stephen DeStefano is also active in animation. designing on Genndy Tartakovsky's new Cartoon Network production, SYMBIONIC TITAN, began my career on the REN AND STIMPY SHOW as a background designer.
Kevin Costner 1955, actor, Captain - Amazing Stories (1 episode, "The Mission", 1985), Robin Hood - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Mariner - Waterworld (1995).
John Hughes 1950, director/producer, Weird Science (1985), Dennis the Menace (1993)
John Boorman 1933, producer, Zardoz (1974)
Robert Anton Wilson 1932, sci-fi author, Trick Top Hat
Chick Chandler 1905, Cliff Peters - Blondie in Society (1941), Eddie Baxter - Leave it To Blondie (1945), Bill Cooper - Blondies Reward (1948), Lt. Danny Wilson - The Lost Continent (1951), Homer Potts/Rev. Walter Foster - The Lone Ranger (2 eps., 1954).
Alan Alexander Milne 1882, English author, Winnie-the-Pooh


Events

1974, The Six Million Dollar Man starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV.

1998, Star Trek:TNG "Datalore" airs.

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