Uncle Remus, Goofy, The Phantom Blot, Batman, Captain Christopher Pike, Lois Lane, Noel Neill, Khan, Ricardo Montalban, Poul Anderson.

Noel Neill is having a birthday today. She has the notoriety of having been a part of the Superman franchise for 59 years first playing the part of Lois Lane in 1947 and subsequently moving on to playing Lois's mother and ending her reign in 2006's Superman Returns movie. Such a long career deserves a second look.


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Birthdays

Paul Murry 1911, cartoonist and comics artist. He is best known for his Disney comics, which appeared in Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics from 1946 to 1984. In the 1940s, Murry worked on Disney newspaper strips, including the Sunday Uncle Remus and His Tales of Brer Rabbit strip from the first installment on October 14, 1945 through July 14, 1946. He is best known for his rendition of Mickey Mouse and associated characters. This includes serials starring Mickey and Goofy in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories and Mickey Mouse Magazine. Murry also drew such characters as Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Brer Rabbit, The Sleuth, and others. The Phantom Blot and Super Goof comic books contained many Murry stories.

Pierre Camille Lucien Hilaire Jean Bellocq 1926, cartoonist, At age 19, the French racing journal France Courses gave him national exposure when they published one of his cartoons of a jockey. Bellocq signed the drawing as "Peb", a signature which would become his lifelong moniker. Within a few years Peb was widely known and an emerging artist who also gained recognition for his caricatures on sports advertising posters. Pierre Bellocq has produced several books; his first consisted of 150 cartoons and was titled Peb's Equine Comedy. It was published by Random House in 1957 and is still in print.

Christopher Riordan 1937, actor, Frozen Soldier / Young Doctor / Young Scientist - The Outer Limits (3 episodes, 1964-1965), Young Scientist - Fantastic Voyage (1966), One of Catwoman's Catboys - Batman (3 episodes, 1966).

Jeffrey Hunter 1926, actor, Jim Grayam - Brainstorm (1965), Emmet Crown - The Green Hornet (1 episode, "Freeway to Death", 1966), Captain Christopher Pike - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Cage", 1986).

Noel Neill 1920, actress, Lula (Native Girl) - Brick Bradford (1947), Lois Lane - Superman (1948), Lois Lane - Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Lois Lane - Adventures of Superman (78 episodes, 1953-1958), Young Lois Lane's Mother on Train - Superman (1978), Ella Lane (Lois Lane's Mother) - Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV), Alexis - The Adventures of Superboy (1 episode, "Paranoia", 1991), Gertrude Vanderworth - Superman Returns (2006).

Ricardo Montalban 1920, actor, Khan - Star Trek (1 episode, "Space Seed", 1967), Armando - Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Armando - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Abner Smith - Wonder Woman (1974) (TV), Khan - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Armondo Guitierrez - Freakazoid! (5 episodes, 1995-1997)(voice), Gone Juan - Casper (1 episode, "Four Funerals and a Wedding/I Can Be Anything/Family Reunion", 1998)(voice), Vartkes - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode, "Lone Wolf", 2000)(voice), El Encantador - Dora the Explorer (1 episode, "The Missing Piece", 2002)(voice), Señor Senior Sr. - Kim Possible (5 episodes, 2002-2007)(voice), Head of Council - The Ant Bully (2006) (voice), The Cow - Family Guy (1 episode, "McStroke", 2008), General Juanito Pequeño - American Dad! (1 episode, "Moon Over Isla Island", 2009). Agreed to reprise his role of "Khan" in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) for only $100,000 because he loved the role so much.

Poul William Anderson 1926, science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. He was the sixth President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972.

Events

1980, Design patent for costumes is issued. This is the first Star Trek design patent to be issued.

1996, Babylon 5 Episode 70 - "Falling Toward Apotheosis" first aired

1996, Star Trek:DS9, "The Ascent" airs.

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 110 - "Sleeping in Light" first aired

1998, Babylon 5 series ends after 5 year story arc is completed. Final episode "Sleeping in Light".

1998, Star Trek:DS9, "Covenant" airs.

1998, Star Trek:Voyager, "Infinite Regress" airs.