Other than being Gene Roddenberry's birthday, it also the birthday of 4 others that played some small roles and some main roles in the Star Trek franchise including Jonathon Frakes, and Diana Muldaur.
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Birthdays
| Gene Roddenberry 1921, screenwriter, producer, Futurist. Best known for creating the science fiction series Star Trek. As a freelance writer, Roddenberry wrote scripts for Highway Patrol, Have Gun, Will Travel and other series, before creating and producing his own television program, The Lieutenant. In 1964, Roddenberry created Star Trek, and it premiered in 1966, running for three seasons before cancellation. Syndication of Star Trek led to increasing popularity, and Roddenberry continued to create, produce, and consult on Star Trek films and the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation until his death. Years after his death, Roddenberry was one of the first people to have his ashes "buried" in space. |
| Chynna Clugston 1975, wrote and drew the vampire miniseries Bloodletting. Clugston followed Bloodletting with one-pagers and shorts in Sarah Dyer's Action Girl and Dark Horse Presents |
| Jill St. John 1940, actress, Jennifer Holmes - The Lost World (1960), Carol - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Turn Back the Clock", 1964), Molly - Batman (2 episodes, 1966). |
| William Marshall 1924, actor, Colonel Takakombi / Likui - Tarzan (5 episodes, 1967), Daystrom - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Ultimate Computer", 1968), Pirate Captain - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Master of Shadows - The Real Ghost Busters (1 episode, "Slimer, Is That You?", 1987)(voice). |
| Diana Charlton Muldaur 1938, actress, Claire - The Invaders (1 episode, "The Life Seekers", 1968), Ann Mulhall / Dr. Miranda Jones (2 episodes, 1968), Marg - Planet Earth (1974) (TV), Helen Banner / Sister Anita - The Incredible Hulk (2 episodes, 1979-1981), Doctor Pulaski - Star Trek: The Next Generation (22 episodes, 1988-1989), Dr. Leslie Thompkins - Batman: The Animated Series (5 episodes, 1992-1993). |
| Jonathan Scott Frakes 1952, actor, Charles Lindbergh - Voyagers! (1 episode, "An Arrow Pointing East", 1982), Single Guy - Twilight Zone (segment "But Can She Type?") (1 episode, 1985), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: The Next Generation (176 episodes, 1987-1994), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: Generations (1994), Thomas Riker - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "Defiant", 1994), David Xanatos - Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (1995) (V) (voice), Tim Lake - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape", 1995), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Death Wish", 1996), David Xanatos - Gargoyles (43 episodes, 1994-1996), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: First Contact (1996), David Xanatos - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (9 episodes, 1996), David Xanatos - Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (1998) (V) (voice), David Xanatos - Gargoyles: The Force of Goliath (1998) (V) (voice), David Xanatos - Gargoyles: The Hunted (1998) (V) (voice), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (1998), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Festival's M.C. - Roswell (1 episode, "Pilot", 1999), Larry McMichael - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, "Gwen, Larry, Dick and Mary", 2000), Commander / Captain William T. Riker - Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Commander William T. Riker - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "These Are the Voyages...", 2005), Commander William T. Riker - Family Guy (1 episode, "Peter's Got Woods", 2005). |
| Wyatt Gray 1988, actress, Starfleet Cadet - Star Trek (2009). |
Events
| 1950, ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch). |
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