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

March 31, 2011

Howard the Duck, Red Sonja, Xena, Adventures of Superman, A Clockwork Orange, The Bionic Woman, Captain Nice, Antz, Omega the Unknown, Star Wars.

It's my cousin Steve's birthday today. Happy Birthday Steve !!!


Enjoy !!!


Birthdays

Richard Kiley 1922, actor, unknown role - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "Two Faced", 1953), The Pilot - The Little Prince (1974), Lancelot - The Twilight Zone (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot") (1 episode, 1986), The Cosmos - Howard the Duck (1986) (voice), Doug - The Ray Bradbury Theatre (1 episode, "The Utterly Perfect Murder", 1992), Jurassic Park Tour Voice - Jurassic Park (1993) (voice), Dr. Gideon Seyetik - Star Trek" Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Second Sight", 1993).
Pablo Marcos 1937, comic book artist, Pablo is one of the most popular Peruvian comic artists, best known for work as an inker on many DC and Marvel titles in the USA. He worked on comic strips for the Peruvian press during the 1960s, like 'Benito Puma' and 'James Bond'. He started his career in the American comics field in the 1970s, when he settled in New Jersey. After some first jobs with Sol Brodsky for Skywald Publishing, he went to work for publishers such as Marvel, DC, Atlas and Warren. Working in a style similar to that of Neal Adams, he drew for Seaboard Comics titles like 'Ironjaw', 'The Brute', and 'Devilina', and contributed to Warren's horror magazines. His inking credits for the big companies include 'Batman', 'Star Trek', 'Green Arrow', 'Warlord', 'Spider Man', 'Conan', 'Avengers', 'Fantastic Four', 'Captain America' and 'Jungle Action'. More recently, Marcos has been working for Dynamic Forces, doing a 'Red Sonja' one-shot. He is also a contributor to Heavy Metal Magazine ('Norka') and Frank Frazetta Magazine ('OM').
Jacqueline Joan Kim 1965, actress, Ensign Demora Sulu - Star Trek: Generations (1994), Lao Ma - Xena: Warrior Princess (2 episodes, 1997).
Errik Tustenuggee 1970, actor, Federation Captain Cartwright - Star Trek (2009).
John Vivyan 1915, actor, Duke - The Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The Gentle Monster", 1958), Ground Controller - Men into Space (1 episode, "Moon Probe", 1959), Bank Manager - Batman (1 episode, "Penguins Clean Sweep", 1968).
Patrick J McGee 1922, actor, Mr. Alexander - A Clockwork Orange (1971).
Sydney Chaplin 1926, actor, son of Charlie Chaplin, Moreau - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "The Dijon Caper", 1977).
William Daniels 1927, actor/voice actor, Carter Nash / Captain Nice - Captain Nice (15 episodes, 1967), Dr. John Bonifant - The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV), Norman Blore - Galactica 1980 (1 episode, "The Night The Cylons Landed, part 1", 1980), K.I.T.T. - Knight Rider (84 episodes, 1982-1986)(voice), K.I.T.T - Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV) (voice), Hospital Ship 4-2, Allocation Alpha - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 2000), K.I.T.T. - The Simpsons (2 episodes, 1998-2004)(voice), Robot Pilot - Kim Possible (1 episode, "Ron Millionaire", 2004), Scythe 2.0 - Grim and Evil (1 episode, 2005).
Christopher Walken 1943, actor, Max Shreck - Batman Returns (1992), Colonel Cutter - Antz (1998) (voice).
Scott Edelman 1955, writer, science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer and editor. As of 2007, he has been the editor of SCI FI Magazine (the official print magazine of The Sci Fi Channel) since 2002, as well the channel's online magazine Science Fiction Weekly since 2000. He was the founding and only editor of the science fiction magazine Science Fiction Age, which was published from 1992 until 2000.[1] He published and edited the semi-professional magazine Last Wave from 1983 to 1986. In the 1970s, he worked in American comic books, in particular writing horror comics for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. For Marvel he created the Scarecrow, and wrote some stories involving Captain America, Captain Marvel, and Omega the Unknown. He edited two issues of Marvel's self-produced fan magazine, FOOM, in the mid-1970s.
Marc McClure 1957, actor, Jimmy Olsen - Superman (1978), Jimmy Olsen - Superman II (1980), Jimmy Olsen - Superman III (1983), Jimmy Olsen - Supergirl (1984), Dave McFly - Back to the Future (1985), Jimmy Olsen - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Ray (segment "Video Date") - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Dave McFly - Back to the Future Part III (1990), Mac - Deep Core (2002), German Scientist - Epoch (2001) (TV), Dax-Ur - Smallville (1 episode, "Persona", 2008).
Ewan McGregor 1971, actor, Obi-Wan Kenobi - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln - The Island (2006).


Events

1980, Blakes 7, 3rd series Episode 13. "Terminal"
1981, Design patent for a "perscan" device is issued.
1986, HMS Bounty scenes are filmed for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The crew listening to the Federation President's distress call is filmed.
1987, Max Headroom airs on ABC.
1997, Star Trek:DS9, "A Simple Investigation" airs.
1998, Filming begins on Star Trek: Insurrection.
1999, Star Trek:Voyager, "Think Tank" airs.
2007, Dr. Who, "Smith and Jones" airs.

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