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

January 4, 2012

Babylon 5, Warlock and the Infinity Watch, Supergirl, The Pink Panther, Conquest of the Earth, A Bug's Life, When Worlds Collide, Winnie the Pooh.

Birthdays galore today including Matt Frewer, Dave Foley, Jacob Grimm, Chic Stone, and so many more.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Jim Norton 1938, actor, Albert Einstein - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1991-1993) , Ombuds Wellington / Dr. Lazarenn . Narn Image - Babylon 5 (4 episodes, 1994-1996), Maj. Thomas Kennet - Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003) TV mini-series (voice).
Bob Almond 1967,comic book artist, Deep Space Nine, Warlock and the Infinity Watch.
Matt Frewer 1958, actor, Eddie, Truck Driver - Supergirl (1984), Edison Carter / Max Headroom - Max Headroom (1985) (TV), Max Headroom - The Max Headroom Show (1 episode, "Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey", 1986), Max Headroom - The Original Max Talking Headroom Show" (1987) TV series, Edison Carter / Max Headroom - Max Headroom (14 episodes, 1987-1988), Berlinghoff Rasmussen - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "A Matter of Time", 1991), Howard Raymer - Eerie, Indiana (1 episode, "Tornado Days", 1992), Mac Duff - Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (2 episodes, 1992)(voice), Pink Panther - The Pink Panther" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)(voice), Sidney Debris / Sid the Squid - Batman: The Animated Series (1 episode, "The Man Who Killed Batman", 1993)(voice), Peter Blaine - Bonkers (1 episode, "Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains", 1993)(voice), The Cat in the Hat - In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV), Lord Chaos - Aladdin (1 episode, "When Chaos Comes Calling", 1994)(voice), Lloyd - Dumb and Dumber" (1995) TV series (voice), The Leader - The Marvel Action Hour: Iron Man (1 episode, "Hulk Buster", 1996)(voice), Jobe Smith - Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Jackal - Gargoyles (7 episodes, 1994-1996)(voice), Norman Glass - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "First Anniversary", 1996), Jackal - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1 episode, "Broadway Goes to Hollywood", 1996)(voice), Dr. Wally Pretorius - Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1 episode, "Human Factor", 1996)(voice), Inspector 47 - The Magic Schoolbus (1 episode, "In the Rainforest", 1996), The Leader - The Incredible Hulk (10 episodes, 1996-1997)(voice), Panic - Hercules (1997) (voice), Panic - Hercules (9 episodes, 1998-1999)(voice), Frazzled - CyberWorld (2000) (voice), Panic / Toymaker - House of Mouse (6 episodes, 2001-2002)(voice), Dr. Chet Wakeman - Taken (6 episodes, 2002), Jim Taggart - Eureka (7 episodes, 2006), Edgar Jacobi / Moloch - Watchmen (2009), Jim Taggart - Eureka (14 episodes, 2006-2010).
Lindsay Kennedy 1969, actor, Super Scout - Battlestar Galactica (5 episodes, 1980), Super Scout - Conquest of the Earth (1981) (TV).
Dave Foley 1963, actor, Flik - It's Tough to Be a Bug (1998) (voice), Flik - A Bug's Life (1998) (voice), The Baldwin Brothers - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) (voice), Flik the Ant - Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice), Hank the Technician - CyberWorld (2000) (voice), Francis Peacock - The Tick (1 episode, "Arthur Interrupted",2002), Laslow Oswald - What's New, Scooby-Doo? (1 episode, "High-Tech House of Horrors", 2002), Gary Gerbil - Odd Job Jack (1 episode, "The Wheel Is Not Enough", 2003)(voice), Priest - Lilo And Stitch (1 episode, "Fibber: Experiment 032", 2003), Kelsey Grammer's Cat - Father of the Pride (1 episode, "Stage Fright", 2005)(voice), Francis Grey - The Batman (1 episode, "Seconds", 2007)(voice), Malcolm Tunney - Stargate Atlantis (1 episode, "Brain Storm", 2008), Narrator - The Temerity of Zim (2008) (voice), Randall the Goose - Goose on the Loose (2011) (voice).
Richard Stahl 1932, actor, Edward Fazio - Beware! The Blob (1972), Arch-Bishop - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode, "The House of Luthor", 1994).
Barbara Rush 1927, actress, Joyce Hendron - When Worlds Collide (1951), Ellen Fields - It Came from Outer Space (1953), Leonora Edmond - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "The Forms of Things Unknown", 1964), Leonora Edmond - The Unknown (1964) (TV), Nora Clavicle - Batman (2 episodes, 1968), Ann Sommers / Chris Stuart - The Bionic Woman (1 episode, "Jaimes Mother", 1976), Barbara Matheson - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Balance of Nature", 1998).
Sterling Holloway 1905, actor / voice actor, Winnie The Pooh - 4 series (1966, 1968, 1974, 1977), Roquefort - The Aristocats, Kaa - The Jungle Book, Linus! The Lion Hearted, Prof. Oscar Quinn - The Adv. Of Superman (3 episodes, 1953-1955), Adult Flower - Bambi (1942), Mr Stork - Dumbo (1941), Uncle Oscar Quinn - Superman in Exile (1954), Uncle Oscar - Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954).
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm 1785, librarian, fairy tale collector.
Marla English 1934, actress, Andrea Talbott - The She-Creature (1956).
Charles Eber "Chic" Stone 1923, comic book artist, best known as one of Jack Kirby's Silver Age inkers, including on a landmark run of Fantastic Four. He broke into comics in 1939, at age 16, apprenticing with the comic-book packager Eisner & Iger. In the 1940s, he worked on the original Captain Marvel for Fawcett Comics, and Boy Comics for Lev Gleason Publications. For Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, he contributed to Blonde Phantom Comics, "Eustis Hayseed" in Joker Comics; and "Jeep Jones" in All Select Comics and Kid Komics. Stone largely left comics during the 1950s to become an art director for magazines including True Experience and The American Salesman, and to publish a magazine, Boy Illustrated, which folded after two issues. He did commercial art for Grey Advertising and TV commercial storyboards for Filmack Studios. Stone, at this time living in Hollywood, California, then became art director of Modern Teen and Dig Magazine. He returned to comic books during the 1960s Silver Age, initially with the small American Comics Group (ACG) on titles including Adventures into the Unknown, for which he would pencil from 1962-1967. He also variously penciled and inked, uncredited, for DC Comics, and occasionally ghosted for artists Bob Kane (on Batman stories) and George Papp (inking his Superboy pencils). Shortly thereafter, Stone, began inking industry legend Jack Kirby's pencils on Fantastic Four (issues #28-38, Annual #2). He also inked Kirby on early issues of X-Men and the feature "The Mighty Thor" in Journey into Mystery, and the two artists collaborated on covers across the spectrum of Marvel's comics. Later in the decade, Stone returned to freelancing for DC Comics, penciling an occasional Batman story — including the lead tale in the anniversary issue Batman #200 (March 1968). He additionally pencilled numerous stories for Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Dynamo and NoMAN. Other work around this time includes a run of the character Nemesis in ACG's Forbidden Worlds and Unknown Worlds; Dell Comics' Flying Saucers, and a Garrison's Gorillas TV tie-in comic; and early-1970s work for Skywald Publications' black-and-white horror magazines Psycho and Nightmare. Stone's art for an AMT model car-kit ad ("Grandpa Munster 'Digs' The Drag-U-La!") appeared in DC's The Atom #24 (May 1966), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #64 (April 1966),[12] and elsewhere. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Stone began a long association with Archie Comics, including its "Red Circle" and "Archie Adventure Series" superhero lines. This lesser-known work includes a story written by future Marvel editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco in Archie's Super Hero Special #2 (Aug. 1979), and Stone's inking fellow Silver Age veteran Dick Ayers on a Black Hood story in Blue Ribbon Comics #11 (Aug. 1984). Stone also worked on the regular Archie teen-humor line. Stone was inking for Marvel as late as The A-Team #1 (March 1984). In the early 1990s, he drew commissioned art in Silver Age Kirby-Stone style for sales through dealers.
Gary Jones 1958, actor, Duncan / TV Host - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1995-1996), William Shatner - William Shatner Lent Me His Hairpiece: An Untrue Story (1996), Michael Hurley - Sliders (3 episodes, 1995-1996), Woody - Andromeda (1 episode, "Abridging the Devil's Divide", 2004), Sgt. Walter Harriman / Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - Stargate: SG1 (108 episodes, 1997-2007), Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - Stargate: Atlantis (12 episodes, 2004-2009), Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman - SGU Stargate Universe (1 episode, "Air: Part 1", 2009), George - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Bank Job", 2010).


Events

1957, "Blondie" situation comedy based on comic strip premieres on NBC TV
1982, Dr. Who, four-part serial "Castrovalva" airs.
1998, Star Trek: The Experience opens in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel.
1998, Babylon 5: In the Beginning TV movie airs.

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