Fictional SciFi History records that it was on this day in the year 1999 in which the crew of Moonbase Alpha experienced a dangerous, catastrophic failure to their nuclear waste storage facilities. The resulting explosion hurled the Earth's only satellite on a journey out of our solar systen and deep into the cosmos, putting man as the invading alien force at the core of the cult classic better known as Space:1999. If you haven't seen it, then sit down and watch the pilot episode "Breakaway" today. You might be impressed!
The venerable John Crawford enjoyed some excellent screen time aboard The Twilight Zone, My Favorite Martian, Star Trek, The Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost In Space, Land of the Giants, The Invisible Man, The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, Salvage 1, The Powers of Matthew Star, and Knight Rider. Though he's no longer with us, Crawford was born on this day in 1920.
Though he'll probably always be remembered as the 'soda jerk' who waited on Marty McFly in Back to the Future, the great Norman Alden filled out nearly 250 different roles. Though he's no longer with us, Alden was born on this day in 1924.
Oh, my! You really gotta love a SciFi gal who knows how to strike a SciFi pose! That's Barbara Bain, and she enjoyed a terrific run in the mid-70's series, Space: 1999, as Dr. Helena Russell. Since then, she's enjoyed a fairly impressive run in guest starring roles, but she'll always be remembered for Space: 1999 so far as this geek is concerned. Ms. Bain was born on this day back in 1931.
Animator-turned-director Don Bluth did what he could to bring to the screen an animated Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000), a film inevitably so poorly received it destroyed an entire studio. Oh, Matt Damon! Will we never learn? Bluth was born on this day in 1937. [Source: IMDB.com]
If you're going to play the adversary, then is there really any better gig than playing the adversary to James Bond? That's Richard Kiel's story, and he's sticking to it! Kiel played the baddie known as Jaws in two of the theatrical Bond films -- The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker -- and did so to fandom's delight. Though he's no longer with us, Kiel was born on this day in 1939.
Hollywood heavyweight producer Frank Marshall knows a thing or two about delivering films to the box office that audiences want to see. For example, he's helped deliver such projects as Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981), Back To The Future (1985), Signs (2002), and Jurassic World (2015), just to name a few. Marshall was born on this day in 1946. [Source: IMDB.com]
In over forty years as an actor, Clyde Kusatsu built a resume of work that approached three hundred different projects. Fans might remember him best from Meteor (1979), The Powers of Matthew Star, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998), and Batman Beyond. Kusatsu was born on this day in 1948.
Kathleen Lloyd suited up for a guest role as Elizabeth Metarie for a popular episode of Babylon 5, "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars," in 1997. Lloyd was born on this day in 1948.
Award-winning actress Jean Smart knows a good thing when she sees it, and she leapt aboard the Superhero craze with a top role in FX's Legion. Smart was born on this day in 1951. [Source: IMDB.com]
Screen veteran Christine Eastabrook joined Spider-Man 2 (2004) in a small role. She also put in a guest appearance aboard Fox TV's long-running The X-Files. Estabrook was born on this day in 1952.
The lovely Ann Dusenberry found herself relying on the good graces of none other than Capt. Buck Rogers to help return men to her world in the adventure "Planet of the Amazon Women" for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's first season. Dusenberry was born on this day in 1953.
Hers may be a small resume, but it's definitely worth a mention here! The lovely Taryn Power first mankind's eye in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) and then reminded us of her beauty in The Sea Serpent (1984). Power was born on this day in 1953. [Source: IMDB.com]
When Stephen King's The Mist travelled from the big screen to the small (in the form of a weekly series), producers cast Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as one of its key players. As genre projects go, he's also been involved with Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Europa Report (2013), Limitless, Lucifer, and Pete's Dragon (2016). Whitlock, Jr. was born on this day in 1954. [Source: IMDB.com]
Lovely Laura Stepp (seen above from Star Trek: Enterprise's "Cogenitor") welcomed fandom's welcome embrace by appearing in plum guest roles aboard both Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. Stepp was born on this day in 1966.
Ace Bhatti had a recurring spot aboard the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, from 2008 - 2011. Bhatti was born on this day in 1969.
A dreamy Louise Lombard continues to build an amazing resume in genre entertainment, including roles aboard Stargate Universe, the CW's short-lived Star-Crossed, and NBC's Grimm. Lombard was born on this day in 1970.
Based on his performance in writing and directing the blockbuster Jurassic World (2015), Colin Trevorrow has been blessed with writing and directing Star Wars: Episode IX - The Name Forthcoming; however, based on his performance behind-the-scenes with Star Wars: Episode IX, he was fired from the job. Trevorrow was born on this day in 1976.
Erin Way has built herself a nice little career in genre entertainment thus far. I recently saw her in the nifty 'found footage' DVD release, Absence, while others have enjoyed her work in such programs as Alphas, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Warehouse 13. Way was born on this day in 1987.
Comely Nikki Leigh found herself facing down some subterranean menace from beneath The Sand (2015), a SciFi/Horror hybrid from Allegra Pictures. Leigh was born on this day in 1988.
Ahh, it just melts your heart the way some girls smile, and that smiler is none other than Taylor Black. She's been a part of such genre properties as Lucifer and Midnight, Texas. Black was born on this day in 1991. [Source: IMDB.com]
No, this isn't a still from the latest episode of Celebrity Dine'n'Dash; rather, it's a production still featured the young Robbie Kay on-the-run in NBC's Heroes Reborn. Kay was born on this day in 1995.
Well, the sad truth is that the Apocalypse isn't for everyone, but Lili Reinhart seems to have braved it just fine for her work aboard Forever's End (2013). Reinhart was born on this day in 1996. [Source: IMDB.com]
On this day in 1965, Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster reared its head cinematically for the first time. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary for the monster movie:
"After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat."
"After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat."
On this day in 1967, Lost In Space aired "Visit To A Hostile Planet." This served as the second episode to the program's third season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Passing through a time warp, the Robinsons do return to Earth in the year 1947. They are mistaken as invaders and start the UFO scare of the 1940's."
"Passing through a time warp, the Robinsons do return to Earth in the year 1947. They are mistaken as invaders and start the UFO scare of the 1940's."
For those of us old enough to remember it, the Planet of the Apes was given a weekly television treatment in 1974, and on this day back then it premiered with the episode "Escape from Tomorrow." The program was much in the vein of our beloved Star Trek franchise, taking a page from the popular 'weekly morality tale' format, and it featured two astronauts -- Pete Burke and Alan Virdon -- along with their chimp-companion, Galen. They were always on the run from Dr. Zaius and Gen. Urko, somehow managing to escape in the nick of time before the credits rolled. It's available on DVD, and this sci-fi fan gives it an enthusiast thumbs up.
On this day in 1975, Land of the Lost aired "The Zarn." This served as the second episode of the program's second season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"While investigating the Mist Marsh, the guys stumble onto a mysterious woman who has a bit too much in common with Rick."
"While investigating the Mist Marsh, the guys stumble onto a mysterious woman who has a bit too much in common with Rick."
On this day in 1986, Doctor Who aired "The Trial Of A Timelord: Part 2." This served as the second episode to the program's twenty-third season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"The Doctor finds that the subterranean UK Habitat is run by a cloistered robot named Drathro, whom the inhabitants call "The Immortal." Their black light energy converters are destabilizing, unaware that it's the result of two space pirates mucking about on the surface with designs on looting their dwelling."
"The Doctor finds that the subterranean UK Habitat is run by a cloistered robot named Drathro, whom the inhabitants call "The Immortal." Their black light energy converters are destabilizing, unaware that it's the result of two space pirates mucking about on the surface with designs on looting their dwelling."
On this day in 1989, Doctor Who aired "Battlefield: Part 2." This served as the second episode to the program's twenty-sixth season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"The Doctor and Ace discover a stone spaceship underneath Warmsley's archaeological dig while Mordred summons Morgaine to Earth's dimension."
"The Doctor and Ace discover a stone spaceship underneath Warmsley's archaeological dig while Mordred summons Morgaine to Earth's dimension."
On this day in 2002, Justice League aired "Injustice For All, Part 2." This served as the nineteenth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"His illness treated by Ultra-Humanite, Luthor pressures his cadre of super-villains to combat the League. While captured, Batman exploits the greed of the group to his advantage."
"His illness treated by Ultra-Humanite, Luthor pressures his cadre of super-villains to combat the League. While captured, Batman exploits the greed of the group to his advantage."
On this day in 2003, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed aired "Day of Wrath." This served as the forty-eighth episode of the program's only season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"A war is under way between genetically enhanced Coordinators and unmodified Naturals."
"A war is under way between genetically enhanced Coordinators and unmodified Naturals."
On this day in 2003, Starhunter aired "Becoming Shiva." This served as the sixth episode of the program's second season, and here's the plot summary as provided by TV.com:
"A Terran terrorist group protesting the ecological disasters that have plagued Earth are suddenly put on the map when their methods of only targeting buildings and space structures accidentally takes lives."
"A Terran terrorist group protesting the ecological disasters that have plagued Earth are suddenly put on the map when their methods of only targeting buildings and space structures accidentally takes lives."
On this day in 2014, Doctor Who aired "Listen." This served as the fourth episode of the program's eighth season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, The Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe."
"When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, The Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe."
