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1883 – Leonard Mudie, actor (Magnetic Monster, Science Fiction Theatre, Star Trek, Adventures of Superman, The Son ofDr. Jekyll)

Leonard Mudie in Star Trek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1898 – Lou Holtz, writer (Twilight Zone)

1907 – Paul Douglas, actor (The Gamma People)

Paul Douglas (right) in The Gamma People

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1912 – John Larkin, actor (The Satan Bug)

John Larkin in The Satan Bug

1930 – Carl Franklin, actor (Fantastic Journey, The Incredible Hulk)

1932 – Joel Grey, actor (Warehouse 13, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Voyager)

1939 – Louise Lasser, actress (Frankenhooker, Slither)

1941 – Shirley Stelfox, actress (1984)

1944 – John Milius, director (The Twilight Zone)

1947 – Peter Riegert, actor (The Twilight Zone)

1947 – Deem Bristow, actor (Quantum Leap)

1947 – Meshach Taylor, actor (ALF, The Incredible Hulk)

1949 – Jack Betts, actor (Alien Avengers II)

1949 – Carl Franklin, actor (ALF, The Incredible Hulk)

 

1950 – Bill Irwin, actor (Interstellar, Third Rock from the Sun)

1951 – Jay Benedict, actor (Mansquito, Lexx)

1955 – Michele Scarabelli, actress (Alien Nation, 2001: A Space Travesty, Star Trek: TNG)

1957 – John Castellanos, actor (Babylon 5)

1958 – Patrick Bishop, actor (Starship Troopers)

1969 – Simon Reynolds, actor (Warehouse 13, Earth: Final Conflict, The 5th Quadrant)

1971 – Vicellous Reon Shannon, actor (M.A.N.T.I.S.)

1973 – Jennifer Esposito, actress (Dracula 2000)

1973 – Ted Decorsia, actor, d @ 69 (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Science Fiction Theatre, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea)

1974 – Tricia Helfer, actor (Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13)

1976 – Richard Quine, actor, d @ 59 (Young Frankenstein)

1976 – Liam Dunn, actor, d @ 59 (Young Frankenstein, The Girl with Something Extra, Genesis II)

1978 – Brett Claywell, actor (Dollhouse)

1981 – Matt Ryan, actor (Torchwood)

1984 – Monica May, actress (Battle Planet)

1987 – Kent Taylor, actor, d @ 79 (Blood of Ghastly Horror, Brain of Blood, Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Crawling Hand, The Day Mars Invaded Earth, The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues)

1989 – Eka Darville, actress (Terra Nova)

1992 – James Brown, actor, d @ 72 (Adventures of Superman)

2007 – Roscoe Lee Browne, actor, d @ 81 (Logan’s Run, SeaQuest 2032, Swamp Thing, Moon 44, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Planet of the Apes, The Invaders)

2007 – Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. d @ 84 (Slaughterhouse-Five)

2013 – Jonathan Winters d @ 87 (Twilight Zone, Mork and Mindy)