This Date in MSTory Written and compiled by Steve Finley, Chris Cornell and Brian Henry

with assistance by Tim Brown, Gordon Lawyer and many other Satellite News commenters. Written and compiled by Steve Finley, Chris Cornell and Brian Henry BORN ON THIS DATE

1898: Doris Hursley, co-creator of the TV soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, episodes of which were seen as shorts in season four.

1907: Enzo A. Martinelli, cinematographer for the episodes of the TV show “Gemini Man” seen in the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.

1909: M.J. Frankovich, producer of the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.

1912: Herbert E. Mendelson, assistant director and production manager for the movies in episodes 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST and 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.

1915: Anne Nagel, who played Lenora Cameron in the movie in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.

1920: Nick Raymond, who played Pepper in the movie in episode 209- THE HELLCATS, a syndicate man in the movie in episode 613- THE SINISTER URGE and a policeman in the movie in episode 619- RED ZONE CUBA.

1922: Peter Swanwick, who played Police Inspector Knopf in the movie CIRCUS OF HORRORS, featured in the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.

1934: Ki-duk Kim, director/screenwriter on the movie in episode 1109- YONGARY MONSTER FROM THE DEEP.*

1935: Jerry Lee Lewis, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.*

1942: Ian McShane, who played the secret agent who went, variously, by the names Sean Donavan, Father Horton and Colonel Butler in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.* DIED ON THIS DATE

1962: Robert Burton (age 67), who played Prof. Galbraith in the movie in episode 108- THE SLIME PEOPLE.

1970: Edward Everett Horton (age 84), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.

1972: Leonid Vasian (age 71), art director for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.

1975: Casey Stengel (age 85), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS.

1976: Hans Peters (age 82), art director for the movie in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.

1986: Robert Busch (age 69), dialogue coach for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.

1994: Frederick Schiller (age 93), who played Klein in the movie in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.

2001: Risto Orko (age 102), producer of the movie “Sampo,” seen in episode 422- THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE.

2007: Lois Maxwell (age 80), who played Miss Maxwell in the movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007, and did the voice of Lt. Atlanta Shore in the movie in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP.

2016: Terence Brady (age 77), who had a role in the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD. EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE

1990: Episode 202- THE SIDEHACKERS first shown. EVENTS ON THIS DATE

1929: Bela Lugosi, star of episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES, episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS, married Beatrice Weeks.

1934: Rondo Hatton, who played The Creeper Hal Moffat in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN, married Mabel Housh.

1970: The TV movie in episode 614- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL airs on NBC. Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved. Please do not reproduce This Date in MSTory items in any form without express written permission from the authors.

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** = If this appears next to a death date, the IMDB does not have this person’s full birthday. If you can provide it (with some sort of proof we can check), please let us know. Now Available from RiffTrax… Download it here. Podcast Discussion of the MST3K/Gerry & Sylvia Connection The Gerry Anderson channel on YouTube has released a clip discussing the relationship between MST3K and the Gerry Anderson shows. Not extensive, but fun. Thanks to John for the heads up. Now Available from RiffTrax… Download it here. Diana Rigg, RIP LONDON–Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” to fantasy juggernaut “Game of Thrones,” died here Sept. 10. She was 82.

Her daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of cancer that was diagnosed in March.

Rigg “spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her Rigg starred in “The Avengers” as secret agent Emma Peel alongside Patrick Macnee’s bowler-hatted John Steed. The pair were an impeccably dressed duo who fought villains and traded quips in a show whose mix of adventure and humor was enduringly influential. LONDON–Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” to fantasy juggernaut “Game of Thrones,” died here Sept. 10. She was 82.Her daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of cancer that was diagnosed in March.Rigg “spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her Rigg starred in “The Avengers” as secret agent Emma Peel alongside Patrick Macnee’s bowler-hatted John Steed. The pair were an impeccably dressed duo who fought villains and traded quips in a show whose mix of adventure and humor was enduringly influential. MSTies will recall that she was mentioned in a host segment in episode 909- GORGO. The AP has the story. Older Entries »