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

July 31, 2011

Automan, Space Ghost, Lurch, Fantastic 4, Genesis II, Dr. Strange, Roswell, Stargate SG-1, Dickie Dare, Ben Casey, Mickey Finn, The Spirit.

The story Treatment called "In Thy Image" was submitted today in 1977. Those that don't recognize it (including myself) will be surprised that it went on to become Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Good figure, but it makes sense if you think about it.


Enjoy !!!




Birthdays

France Nuyen 1939, actress, Kitty - Dimension 5 (1966), Elaan - Star Trek (1 episode, "Elaan of Troyius", 1968), Alma - Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Mamu - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "The Coward", 1974), Liang Lu - Automan (1 episode, "Ships in the Night", 1984), Madame Li Yu - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Ripper", 1999).
Theodore "Ted" Crawford Cassidy 1932, actor, Martian - The Angry Red Planet (1959) (voice), Metallus / Tarko The Terrible - Space Ghost (2 episodes, 1966), Lurch / Thing - The Addams Family (64 episodes, 1964-1966), Frankenstein, Jr. - Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (1966) TV series, Slave - Lost in Space (1 episode, "The Thief from Outer Space", 1966), Lurch - Batman (1 episode, "The Penguin's Nest", 1966), Ruk / Balok's Puppet / Gorn - Star Trek (3 episodes, 1966-1967), Spy Shadow - Super President" (1967) TV series (voice), Meteor Man - Birdman (1967) TV series, Galactus - Fantastic 4 (1 episode, "Galactus", 1967), Igoo - The Herculoids (1967) TV series (unknown episodes, 1967-1969), Sampson - Tarzan (1 episode, "Jungle Ransom", 1968), Injun Joe/Xaon, the All-Powerful Khan/Elephant Rider - The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (20 episodes, 1968-1969)(voice), Lurch - The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1 episode, "Wednesday Is Missing", 1972), Isiah - Genesis II (1973) (TV), Lurch - The Addams Family" (1973) TV series (unknown episodes), Isiah - Planet Earth (1974) (TV), Bigfoot - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "The Return of Bigfoot: Part 2", 1976), Crag the Earthor - The All-New Super Friends Hour (1 episode, "The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool", 1977), Bigfoot - The Six Million Dollar Man (2 episodes, 1976-1977), Lurch - Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) (TV), Monster/Opening Credits Narrator - The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV), Police Officer - The Flintstones Little Big League (1978) (TV) (voice), Canja - Man from Atlantis (1 episode, "Scavenger Hunt", 1978), Demon Balzaroth - Dr. Strange (1978) (TV) (voice), Ben Grimm / The Thing - The Fantastic Four (13 episodes, 1978)(voice), Brainiac / Black Manta - Challenge of the SuperFriends (16 episodes, 1978), Frankenstone - The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979) (TV) (voice), Godzilla - The Godzilla Show (26 episodes, 1978-1979), Thun - Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982) (TV) (voice). Lurch was supposed to be silent, as in the Charles Addams cartoons, but during the shooting of the pilot, when Ted made his very first appearance at the sounding of the gong, he ad libbed the now famous line, "You rang?" in his trademark sonorous voice, and everyone was so impressed that Lurch became a speaking role.
Douglas "Doug" Wert 1961, actor, Jack Crusher - Star Trek: The Next Generation (3 episodes, 1990-1994), Older Jesse Marcel, Jr. - Roswell (1994) (TV), Major Hadden - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "Arthur's Mantle", 2006).
Rudolf Martin 1967, actor, Kurtz - Sliders (1 episode, "Roads Taken", 1999), Ravis - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Two Days and Two Nights", 2002), Anateo - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "Company of Thieves", 2006).


Events

1933, Dickie Dare comic strip by Milton Caniff begins.
1966, Ben Casey strip ends on a Sunday.
1976, Mickey Finn daily comic strip ends.
1977, The story treatment "In Thy Image", which evolved into Star Trek: The Motion Picture is submitted.
1987, Armin Shimerman's scenes as the Betazoid gift box are filmed for TNG: "Haven".
1987, The Spirit is released.
2004, Justice League Unlimited airs on Cartoon Network Toonami.
2007, Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a set of mini-stories featuring established characters from the series, released direct-to-DVD.

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