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

April 9, 2012

Captain Marvel Jr., Flash Gordon, Green Lama, Mac Raboy, Phantom from Space, The Unearthly, Top Cat, Dick Tracy, Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Family Guy.

Mac Raboy was born on this day. He made illustrations come alive when he worked on both Captain Marvel Jr. and Flash Gordon.

Also I should mention it's Hugh Hefner and Jenna Jameson's birthday today. 'Nuff said.

Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy 1914, cartoonist. He was known for his work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr. and as the Sunday strip artist of Flash Gordon for over 20 years. In the 1940s he began working for comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.
Jim Bannon 1911, actor, Andy Ostergaard - Unknown World (1951), Police Sergeant Jim - Phantom from Space (1953).
Arthur Batanides 1922, actor, Danny Green - The Unearthly (1957), Constable Gaisingh - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "The Riddle", 1959), Leader / Tabal - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday", "The Mirror", 1959-1961), Lt. Gavin - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Specimen: Unknown", 1964), Batu - The Time Tunnel (1 episode, "Attack of the Barbarians", 1967), Shugo - The Green Hornet (2 episodes, "Invasion from Outer Space: Part 1 & 2", 1967), Rongah - Lost in Space (1 episode, "The Space Primevals", 1967), Luigi - Land of the Giants (1 episode, "Terror-Go-Round", 1968), D'Amato - Star Trek (1 episode, "That Which Survives", 1969), Krug / Maxwell (2 episodes, "Death in Disguise", "Pot of Gold", 1978), Cabbie - Galactica 1980 (1 episode, "The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 2", 1980).
Brandon Scott Stacy 1982, actor, Milo Surgant - Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (2000) (V), Mr. Spock - Star Trek: New Voyages (3 episodes, 2010).
Allen Jenkins 1900, actor, Officer Charlie Dibble - Top Cat (28 episodes, 1961-1962), Little Al - Batman (1 episode, "Scat! Darn Catwoman", 1967).
Lyle Latell 1904, actor, Pat Patton - Dick Tracy (1945), Pat Patton - Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946), Pat Patton - Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947), Pat Patton, Plainclothesman - Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947).
Frankie Thomas 1921, actor, Tim Tyler - Tim Tyler's Luck (1937), Tom Corbett - Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (57 episodes, 1951-1955).
Hugh Hefner 1926, Publisher, Producer, Actor, Control Agent in Elevator - Get Smart (1 episode, "The Treasure of C. Errol Madre", 1969), Himself - Robot Chicken (1 episode,"Drippy Pony", 2006), Himself - Family Guy (1 episode, "Airport '07", 2007), Himself - Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream (2009) (V), Himself - Wonder Woman: Daughter of Myth (2009) (V), Himself - The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! (2010) (TV).
Jenna Jameson 1974, adult star / voice actress, Herself - Family Guy (1 episode, "Birna Does Hollywood", 2001).
Paul Krassner 1932, satirist, contributor to early issues of Mad magazine.
Barrington J. Bayley 1937, sci-fi author, Collision Course
Hannah Gordon 1941, actress, Kirsty McClaren - Dr. Who (4 episodes, "The Highlanders: Episode 1 - 4", 1966-1967), Hyzenthlay - Watership Down (1978) (voice).
Dennis Quaid 1954, actor, Willis Davidge - Enemy Mine (1985), Lt. Tuck Pendleton - Innerspace (1987), Jack Hall - The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Grandpa Redbeard - SpongeBob SquarePants (1 episode, 2009), General Abernathy / Hawk - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
Allen Jaffe 1928, actor, Enemy - The Outer Limits (1 episode, "Soldier", 1964), Vincent - My Favorite Martian (1 episode, "Who's Got a Secret?", 1965), Harry - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Sebastian - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1 episode, "Dead Men's Doubloons", 1966), Hook - Dick Tracy (1967) (TV).


Events

1955, Science Fiction Theatre airs.
1965, Peanuts was featured on the cover of Time Magazine
1972, The Lockhorns Sunday page by Bill Hoest begins.
1997, Star Trek:Voyager, "Before and After" airs.
2003, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Judgment" airs.
2005, Dr. Who, "The Unquiet Dead" airs.

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