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

October 22, 2011

War of the Dead, The Time Tunnel, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Howard the Duck, Mars and Beyond, Grim & Evil, Torchwood, Terry and the Pirates.

Milton Caniff was one of the greats when it came to cartoons. Today marks the beginning in 1934 of his great work, Terry and the Pirates.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Walt Flanagan 1967, actor, comic book artist and comic book store proprietor, art for two comic books published by IDW Karney, War of the dead, two for DC Comics, Batman: Cacophony limited series, Batman: Wydening Gyre First 6 parts of a twelve part series, with writer/friend Kevin Smith.
John Zaremba 1908, actor, Chief Watson - The Magnetic Monster (1953), Prof. Kanter - Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), Daniel J. Winters (Asst. Secretary of Defense) - The Night the World Exploded (1957), Dr. Judson Uhl - 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), FCC Agent Brummer - Science Fiction Theatre (1 episode, 1957), Clerk of the Court - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Hand", 1959), Arthur - Dennis the Menace (1 episode, 1961), Security Officer Conducting Lineup - Moon Pilot (1962), Horn Player - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "No Time Like the Past", 1963), Dr. Selby / Admiral Johnson - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 episodes, 1964-1965), Kolevator - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Dr. Raymond Swain - The Time Tunnel (30 episodes, 1966-1967), General / Professor Ed Harrison - The Invaders (2 episodes, 1967), Dr. Lalor - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "Deadly Pawn", 1969).
Jimmy Hanley 1918, actor, Larry Noble - Satellite in the Sky (1956).
Jeff Goldblum 1952, actor, Jack Bellicec - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), New Jersey - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Seth Brundle - The Fly (1986), Cogswell - The Ray Bradbury Theater (1 episode, "The Town Where No One Got Off", 1986), Mac - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Seth Brundle - The Fly II (1989), Verminous Skumm - Captain Planet and the Planeteers (5 episodes, 1990-1991), Dr. Ian Malcolm - Jurassic Park (1993), David Levinson - Independence Day (1996), MacArthur Parker - The Simpsons (1 episode, "A Fish Called Selma", 1996), Dr. Ian Malcolm - The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Aaron - The Prince of Egypt (1998) (voice), Dr. Vayzosa - King of the Hill (1 episode, "The Substitute Spanish Prisoner", 2002), White Rabbit - Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002) (TV) (voice), Bill Joel - Tom Goes to the Mayor (1 episode, "Toodle Day", 2004).
Richard McGonagle 1946, actor, Lester - The Twilight Zone (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") (1 episode, 1985), First Cop - Howard the Duck (1986), Cop - Innerspace (1987), Dad Wilson - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961", 1989), Dr. Ja'Dar - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "New Ground", 1992), Dr. Franklin Storm - The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four (1 episode, "Behold, a Distant Star", 1996)(voice), Dr. Howard - 3rd Rock from the Sun (5 episodes, 1996-1999), Commander Pete Harkins - Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, 1999-2000), Poppa Computer - Mars and Beyond (2000) (voice), Dr. Francis Orovetz - The X-Files (1 episode, "Deadalive", 2001), General Edward Chambers - Roswell (1 episode, "Control", 2001) John - The Zeta Project (1 episode, "The River Rising", 2002), Bill - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) (voice), Slave Driver/Slave #3/Slave #4/Villiage Leader/Water Creature/Odin - Samurai Jack (4 episodes, 2001-2003), Warden - Justice League (1 episode, "Only a Dream: Part 1", 2003), General Grievous / Kit Fisto / Harvos the Nelvaanian Warrior / Orvos the Nelvaanian Shaman - Star Wars: Clone Wars (5 episodes, 2005), Dr. I.Q. Hi - Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (18 episodes, 2003-2005), Male Parent / Man / Father Time - Grim & Evil (1 episode, "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas", 2005), Four Arms - Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007) (TV) (voice), Four Arms / President - Ben 10 (26 episodes, 2006-2007), Bato - Avatar: The Last Airbender (5 episodes, 2005-2007), High Elder / Evil Wizard / Chancellor / Kandorian #1 - Legion of Super Heroes (3 episodes, 2006-2007), Eight-Armed Willy / McGee / Fisherman / Ugly Beard / Big Genie - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (9 episodes, 2008-2009), Highbreed / Desk Sergeant / New Cop / Reinsaic III / Seedling #2 - Ben 10: Alien Force (11 episodes, 2008-2009), Sardath / Professor Carter Nichols / Chief - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (3 episodes, 2009-2010).
Dafydd ab Hugh 1960, science fiction author, Ab Hugh is most noted for writing fiction in media franchises, including several novels for the Star Trek franchise. He also co-wrote four novels associated with the game Doom with libertarian science fiction author Brad Linaweaver, who currently publishes the occasional magazine Mondo Cult.


Events

1934, Terry and the Pirates daily strip by Milton Caniff begins.
1955, Quatermass II, a British science-fiction serial, airs on BBC.
1990, Star Trek:TNG, "Remember Me" airs.
2004, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Home" airs.
2006, Torchwood begins on BBC 3.

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