Events on this day: September 22nd.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1944 – Frazer Hines, companion to the second Doctor
On this day in 1966 – Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster released
On this day in 1968 – Land of the Giants Debuted on ABC
Friday, 22 September 2017
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Si-Fi History: September 20th.
Events on this day: September 20th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1928 – Adam West, actor - The Outer Limits, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Monster Island, Black Scorpion, Weird Science, Doin’ Time on Planet Earth, Zombie Nightmare, Time Warp, Warp Speed.
On this day in 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century aired on our screens for the first time.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1928 – Adam West, actor - The Outer Limits, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Monster Island, Black Scorpion, Weird Science, Doin’ Time on Planet Earth, Zombie Nightmare, Time Warp, Warp Speed.
On this day in 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century aired on our screens for the first time.
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 19th.
Events on this day: September 19th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1922 – author Damon Knight.
Born on this day in 1947 – author Tanith Lee
On this day in 1985 Radioactive Dreams is released.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1922 – author Damon Knight.
Born on this day in 1947 – author Tanith Lee
On this day in 1985 Radioactive Dreams is released.
Monday, 18 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 18th.
Events on this day: September 17th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1914 – Harry Townes, actor - Voyagers!, The Incredible Hulk, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Ark II, Planet of the Apes, The Immortal, The Invaders, Star Trek, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Men Into Space.
On this day in 1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation began its seventh and final run on TV.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1914 – Harry Townes, actor - Voyagers!, The Incredible Hulk, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Ark II, Planet of the Apes, The Immortal, The Invaders, Star Trek, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Men Into Space.
On this day in 1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation began its seventh and final run on TV.
Sunday, 17 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 17th.
Events on this day: September 17th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1928 – Roddy McDowall, actor - Twilight Zone, The Invaders, Planet of Apes 1, 3, 4, 5 & TV, The Alien Within, Quantum Leap, Earth Angel, Doin’ Time on Planet Earth, Small& Frye, The Martian Chronicles, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Cat from Outer Space, Laserblast, The Fantastic Journey, Embryo, Journey to the Unknown, It!.
Born on on this day in 1945 – Bruce Spence, actor - Halfway across the Galaxy and Turn Left, The Matrix Revolutions, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, I Frankenstein, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Farscape, The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas.
On this day in 1978 The origianl series of Battlestar Galactica launched on our TV screens. It was followed by a short run of Galactica in 1980.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1928 – Roddy McDowall, actor - Twilight Zone, The Invaders, Planet of Apes 1, 3, 4, 5 & TV, The Alien Within, Quantum Leap, Earth Angel, Doin’ Time on Planet Earth, Small& Frye, The Martian Chronicles, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Cat from Outer Space, Laserblast, The Fantastic Journey, Embryo, Journey to the Unknown, It!.
Born on on this day in 1945 – Bruce Spence, actor - Halfway across the Galaxy and Turn Left, The Matrix Revolutions, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, I Frankenstein, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Farscape, The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas.
On this day in 1978 The origianl series of Battlestar Galactica launched on our TV screens. It was followed by a short run of Galactica in 1980.
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 16th.
Events on this day: September 16th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1898 – Baruch Lumet, actor - Killer Shrews.
1925 – Morgan Woodward - Star Trek, The X-Files, Battle Beyond the Stars, The Incredible Hulk, Project U.F.O., Logan’s Run, Planet of the Apes,
1926 – Timothy Bateson, actor - Doctor Who, The Evil of Frankenstein, The Day the Earth Caught Fire.
1927 – Jack Kelly - Forbidden Planet, She Devil, The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk TV, Spawn of the Slithis.
1930 – Anne Francis, , actress - Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, The Invaders, The Rocket Man, The Satan Bug.
1935 – Jules Bass, director - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
1949 – Ed Begley Jr., actor - Brave New World, Bug, Meego, Star Trek: Voyager, Project: ALF, 3rd Rock from the Sun, , Voyager from the Unknown, Voyagers!, , Battlestar Galactica.
1953 – Christopher Rich, actor - Babylon 5.
1953 – Kurt Fuller, actor - The 4400, Timecop, Moonbase, Virus, Quantum Leap, The Running Man
1960 – Danny John-Jules, actor - Red Dwarf, Starhyke, Blade II, The Tomorrow People.
1960 – Jayne Brook, actress - The Robinsons: Lost in Space, Gattaca, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Films:
1983 Strange Invaders released.
1983 Wavelength released.
1994 Timecop released.
Televison:
1963 the first episode of The Outer Limits titled "The Galaxy Being" premiered on television.
On this day in 1977 Logan's Run premiered on our screens.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1898 – Baruch Lumet, actor - Killer Shrews.
1925 – Morgan Woodward - Star Trek, The X-Files, Battle Beyond the Stars, The Incredible Hulk, Project U.F.O., Logan’s Run, Planet of the Apes,
1926 – Timothy Bateson, actor - Doctor Who, The Evil of Frankenstein, The Day the Earth Caught Fire.
1927 – Jack Kelly - Forbidden Planet, She Devil, The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk TV, Spawn of the Slithis.
1930 – Anne Francis, , actress - Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, The Invaders, The Rocket Man, The Satan Bug.
1935 – Jules Bass, director - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
1949 – Ed Begley Jr., actor - Brave New World, Bug, Meego, Star Trek: Voyager, Project: ALF, 3rd Rock from the Sun, , Voyager from the Unknown, Voyagers!, , Battlestar Galactica.
1953 – Christopher Rich, actor - Babylon 5.
1953 – Kurt Fuller, actor - The 4400, Timecop, Moonbase, Virus, Quantum Leap, The Running Man
1960 – Danny John-Jules, actor - Red Dwarf, Starhyke, Blade II, The Tomorrow People.
1960 – Jayne Brook, actress - The Robinsons: Lost in Space, Gattaca, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Films:
1983 Strange Invaders released.
1983 Wavelength released.
1994 Timecop released.
Televison:
1963 the first episode of The Outer Limits titled "The Galaxy Being" premiered on television.
On this day in 1977 Logan's Run premiered on our screens.
Friday, 15 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 15th.
Events on this day: September 15th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1904 – Tom Conway, actor - 12 to the Moon, The Atomic Submarine, The She-Creature.
1907 – Fay Wray, actress - King Kong, Doctor X.
1911 – Joseph Pevney, director - The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek, The Munsters, Destination Space.
1922 – Jackie Cooper, actor - The Invisible Man, The Astronaut, Twilight Zone, Superman.
1928 – Henry Silva, actor - Escape from the Bronx, Alligator, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Quark, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits.
1933 – Henry Darrow, actor - Star Trek, Babylon 5
1940 – Merlin Olsen, actor - A Fire in the Sky.
1940 – author Norman Spinrad.
1942 – author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
1945 – Roy Brocksmith, actor - Babylon 5, Kull the Conqueror, Star Trek: DS9, Lois & Clark, Total Recall, Martians Go Home, Star Trek: TNG.
1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, actor - Men in Black 1 & 2.
1946 – author Howard Waldrop.
1946 – Shelby Leverington, actress - Star Trek: TNG, Twilight Zone.
1954 – Sabina Franklin, actress – Blakes 7.
Television:
On this day in 1965 – Lost in Space Debuted on CBS with its first episode "The Reluctant Stowaway".
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1904 – Tom Conway, actor - 12 to the Moon, The Atomic Submarine, The She-Creature.
1907 – Fay Wray, actress - King Kong, Doctor X.
1911 – Joseph Pevney, director - The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek, The Munsters, Destination Space.
1922 – Jackie Cooper, actor - The Invisible Man, The Astronaut, Twilight Zone, Superman.
1928 – Henry Silva, actor - Escape from the Bronx, Alligator, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Quark, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits.
1933 – Henry Darrow, actor - Star Trek, Babylon 5
1940 – Merlin Olsen, actor - A Fire in the Sky.
1940 – author Norman Spinrad.
1942 – author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
1945 – Roy Brocksmith, actor - Babylon 5, Kull the Conqueror, Star Trek: DS9, Lois & Clark, Total Recall, Martians Go Home, Star Trek: TNG.
1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, actor - Men in Black 1 & 2.
1946 – author Howard Waldrop.
1946 – Shelby Leverington, actress - Star Trek: TNG, Twilight Zone.
1954 – Sabina Franklin, actress – Blakes 7.
Television:
On this day in 1965 – Lost in Space Debuted on CBS with its first episode "The Reluctant Stowaway".
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Sci-Fi Trivia: September 14th.
Events on this day: September 14th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1914 – Clayton Moore, actor - Radar Men from the Moon.
1915 - Douglas Kennedy, actor - The Amazing Transparent Man.
1933 – Harve Presnell, actor - Lois & Clark, Star Trek: Voyager.
1936 – Walter Koenig, actor probably best known for his role as Checkov in Star Trek. He has also appeared in InAlienable, Babylon 5, Moontrap, The Questor Tapes, The Starlost.
1944 – Rowena Morrill, artist.
1947 – Sam Neill, actor - Jurassic Park, Sci Fi Inside: ‘The Triangle’, Bicentennial Man, Event Horizon, Memoirs of an Invisible Man.
1960 – Callum Keith Rennie, actor - Alphas, FlashForward, Battlestar Galactica, The X Files: I Want to Believe, Tin Man, Bionic Woman, Smallville, Blade: Trinity, The Butterfly Effect, Mutant X, Strange World, eXistenZ, Timecop.
Films:
1990 - Hardwire is relased.
1994 - Cybertracker is released.
Television:
On this day in 1964 – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Debuted on ABC.
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 13th.
Events on this day: September 13th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this Day:
1660 – author Daniel Defoe. The Consolidator: Or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon: Translated from the Lunar Language (1705)
1909 – Herbert Berghof, actor - Out There, Red Planet Mars.
1912 – Reta Shaw, actress - Lost in Space.
1913 – Roy Engle, actor - The Flying Saucer, The Man from Planet X, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Zombies of the Stratosphere, The Magnetic Monster, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Not of this Earth, The Colossus of New York, My Favorite Martian, The Invaders, Silent Running, Kingdom of the Spiders.
1924 – Scott Brady, actor - The Fantastic Journey, The Invisible Man, The Immortal, Journey to the Center of Time, Destination Inner Space.
1924 – Norman Alden, actor - The Nutty Professor, My Favorite Martian, Planet of the Apes TV series, Back to the Future.
1931 – Barbara Bain, actress - Space 1999.
1936 – Joe E. Tata, actor - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, The Outer Limits.
1939 – Richard Kiel, actor - Twilight Zone, Moonraker, The Phantom Planet, The Nutty Professor, The Human Duplicators, The Humanoid, Out of this World, The Incredible Hulk TV series, Our Robot Overlords.
Died On This Day:
1948 – Paul Wegener, actor in The Golem, died aged 73
Television:
On this day in 1974 The Planet of the Apes TV series hit our screens for the first time with the first episode "Escape From Tomorrow".
In the series Space: 1999 it was on this day in the year 1999 that an explosion in a nuclear waste storage facility on the Moon caused the satellite to be hurled out of the Solar System.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this Day:
1660 – author Daniel Defoe. The Consolidator: Or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon: Translated from the Lunar Language (1705)
1909 – Herbert Berghof, actor - Out There, Red Planet Mars.
1912 – Reta Shaw, actress - Lost in Space.
1913 – Roy Engle, actor - The Flying Saucer, The Man from Planet X, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Zombies of the Stratosphere, The Magnetic Monster, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Not of this Earth, The Colossus of New York, My Favorite Martian, The Invaders, Silent Running, Kingdom of the Spiders.
1924 – Scott Brady, actor - The Fantastic Journey, The Invisible Man, The Immortal, Journey to the Center of Time, Destination Inner Space.
1924 – Norman Alden, actor - The Nutty Professor, My Favorite Martian, Planet of the Apes TV series, Back to the Future.
1931 – Barbara Bain, actress - Space 1999.
1936 – Joe E. Tata, actor - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, The Outer Limits.
1939 – Richard Kiel, actor - Twilight Zone, Moonraker, The Phantom Planet, The Nutty Professor, The Human Duplicators, The Humanoid, Out of this World, The Incredible Hulk TV series, Our Robot Overlords.
Died On This Day:
1948 – Paul Wegener, actor in The Golem, died aged 73
Television:
On this day in 1974 The Planet of the Apes TV series hit our screens for the first time with the first episode "Escape From Tomorrow".
In the series Space: 1999 it was on this day in the year 1999 that an explosion in a nuclear waste storage facility on the Moon caused the satellite to be hurled out of the Solar System.
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 12th.
Events on this day: September 12th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1906 – author Arthur Dudley Vinton.
1914 – Desmond Llewelyn, actor- Doomwatch, H.G.Wells’ Invisible Man, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Moonraker.
1916 – Edward Binns, actor - Twilight Zone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
1921 – author of Solaris Stanislaw Lem.
1923 – author Judith Merril.
1927 – Freddie Jones, actor - Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Dune, Krull, Firefox, Space: 1999.
1931 – Ian Holm, actor - The Day After Tomorrow, eXistenZ, The Fifth Element, Frankenstein, Dreamchild, Brazil, Time Bandits, Alien. He has also played the part of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, Bilbo in the Peter Jackson films and Frodo in the BBC audio series.
1931 – Bill McKinney, actor - It Came from Outer Space II, Back to the Future Part III, Galactica 1980, Strange New World.
1947 – Christopher Neame, actor - Star Trek: Enterprise, The Invisible Man, Seven Days, The Apocalypse Watch, Sliders, Earth 2, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Superboy, Blakes 7.
Died on this day:
1978 – Frank Fergusson, actor, died aged 78 - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, Twilight Zone, The Adventures of Superman, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein.
1982 – Reed Crandall, illustrator, died aged 75 - John Carter of Mars.
1992 – Ed Peck, actor, diead aged 75 - The Incredible Hulk, Land of the Giants, Star Trek, The Invaders.
1993 – Raymond Burr, actor, died aged 76 - Tales of Tomorrow, Godzilla: King of the Monsters!, Godzilla 1985: The legend is Reborn.
1995 – Jeremy Brett, actor, died aged 61 - Galactica 1980, The Incredible Hulk.
Films released:
1958 The Blob starring Steve McQueen is released. It would be remade 30 years later in 1988.
Television:
On this day in 1964 The first season of Doctor Who came to an end with an episode titled "Prisoners of Conciergerie.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1906 – author Arthur Dudley Vinton.
1914 – Desmond Llewelyn, actor- Doomwatch, H.G.Wells’ Invisible Man, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Moonraker.
1916 – Edward Binns, actor - Twilight Zone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
1921 – author of Solaris Stanislaw Lem.
1923 – author Judith Merril.
1927 – Freddie Jones, actor - Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Dune, Krull, Firefox, Space: 1999.
1931 – Ian Holm, actor - The Day After Tomorrow, eXistenZ, The Fifth Element, Frankenstein, Dreamchild, Brazil, Time Bandits, Alien. He has also played the part of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, Bilbo in the Peter Jackson films and Frodo in the BBC audio series.
1931 – Bill McKinney, actor - It Came from Outer Space II, Back to the Future Part III, Galactica 1980, Strange New World.
1947 – Christopher Neame, actor - Star Trek: Enterprise, The Invisible Man, Seven Days, The Apocalypse Watch, Sliders, Earth 2, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Superboy, Blakes 7.
Died on this day:
1978 – Frank Fergusson, actor, died aged 78 - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, Twilight Zone, The Adventures of Superman, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein.
1982 – Reed Crandall, illustrator, died aged 75 - John Carter of Mars.
1992 – Ed Peck, actor, diead aged 75 - The Incredible Hulk, Land of the Giants, Star Trek, The Invaders.
1993 – Raymond Burr, actor, died aged 76 - Tales of Tomorrow, Godzilla: King of the Monsters!, Godzilla 1985: The legend is Reborn.
1995 – Jeremy Brett, actor, died aged 61 - Galactica 1980, The Incredible Hulk.
Films released:
1958 The Blob starring Steve McQueen is released. It would be remade 30 years later in 1988.
Television:
On this day in 1964 The first season of Doctor Who came to an end with an episode titled "Prisoners of Conciergerie.
Monday, 11 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 11th.
Events on this day: September 11th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1909 – Anne Seymour, actress - Planet of the Apes, Trancers.
1917 – Herbert Lom, actor - Whoops Apocalypse, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun, Mysterious Island, Project M7.
1926 – author Alfred Slote.
1926 – Lee Richardson, actor Fly II.
1928 – Earl Holliman, actor - Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, Visit to a Small Planet, The Six Million Dollar Man.
1929 – Eve Brent, actress - Roswell, Weird Science, BrainWaves, Adventures of Superman.
1934 – Ian Abercrombie, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000, Otherworld, Voyagers!, Battlestar Galactica, The Six Million Dollar Man, Young Frankenstein, The Questor Tapes.
1936 – Charles Dierkop - Star Trek, Land of the Giants, , Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
1940 – Brian De Palma - Mission to Mars.
1949 – Kathrine Baumann, actress - The Thing with Two Heads.
1958 – Roxann Dawson, actress - Star Trek: Voyager.
1958 – Julia Nickson, actress - Half-Life, SeaQuest 2032, Babylon 5, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: TNG.
1959 – John Hawkes, actor - S. Darko, Strange Frequency, Taken, The X Files, Steel, Future-Kill.
1960 – Anne Ramsay, actress - Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: TNG.
1961 – Virginia Madsen, actress - The Astronaut Farmer, Star Trek: Voyager, The Apocalypse Watch, Earth 2, Zombie High, Creator, Dune.
1964 – Roxanne Biggs-Dawson, actress - Star Trek Voyager.
1967 – Harry Connick Jr., Actor - Bug, Independence Day.
Died on this day:
1987 – Lorne Greene, actor, died aged 72 - Battlestar Galactica.
1998 – Dane Clark, actor, died aged 86 - Salvage 1, Twilight Zone, Science Fiction Theatre.
2002 – Kim Hunter, actress died aged 79 - Planet of the Apes 1, 2, 3.
2010 – Harold Gould, actor, died aged 86 - The Outer Limits, The Ray Bradbury Theatre, Project X, The Invaders, The Satan Bug, Twilight Zone, The Man from Planet X.
2010 – Kevin McCarthy, actor, died aged 96 - Invasion of Body Snatchers (1958 & 1978), Innerspace, Trail of the Screaming Forehead, The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, Slipstream, Final Approach, Eve of Destruction, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Exo-Man, The Invaders, ‘Way Out, Twilight Zone.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1909 – Anne Seymour, actress - Planet of the Apes, Trancers.
1917 – Herbert Lom, actor - Whoops Apocalypse, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun, Mysterious Island, Project M7.
1926 – author Alfred Slote.
1926 – Lee Richardson, actor Fly II.
1928 – Earl Holliman, actor - Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, Visit to a Small Planet, The Six Million Dollar Man.
1929 – Eve Brent, actress - Roswell, Weird Science, BrainWaves, Adventures of Superman.
1934 – Ian Abercrombie, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000, Otherworld, Voyagers!, Battlestar Galactica, The Six Million Dollar Man, Young Frankenstein, The Questor Tapes.
1936 – Charles Dierkop - Star Trek, Land of the Giants, , Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
1940 – Brian De Palma - Mission to Mars.
1949 – Kathrine Baumann, actress - The Thing with Two Heads.
1958 – Roxann Dawson, actress - Star Trek: Voyager.
1958 – Julia Nickson, actress - Half-Life, SeaQuest 2032, Babylon 5, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: TNG.
1959 – John Hawkes, actor - S. Darko, Strange Frequency, Taken, The X Files, Steel, Future-Kill.
1960 – Anne Ramsay, actress - Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: TNG.
1961 – Virginia Madsen, actress - The Astronaut Farmer, Star Trek: Voyager, The Apocalypse Watch, Earth 2, Zombie High, Creator, Dune.
1964 – Roxanne Biggs-Dawson, actress - Star Trek Voyager.
1967 – Harry Connick Jr., Actor - Bug, Independence Day.
Died on this day:
1987 – Lorne Greene, actor, died aged 72 - Battlestar Galactica.
1998 – Dane Clark, actor, died aged 86 - Salvage 1, Twilight Zone, Science Fiction Theatre.
2002 – Kim Hunter, actress died aged 79 - Planet of the Apes 1, 2, 3.
2010 – Harold Gould, actor, died aged 86 - The Outer Limits, The Ray Bradbury Theatre, Project X, The Invaders, The Satan Bug, Twilight Zone, The Man from Planet X.
2010 – Kevin McCarthy, actor, died aged 96 - Invasion of Body Snatchers (1958 & 1978), Innerspace, Trail of the Screaming Forehead, The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, Slipstream, Final Approach, Eve of Destruction, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Exo-Man, The Invaders, ‘Way Out, Twilight Zone.
Sunday, 10 September 2017
Sci-Fi Trivia: September 10th.
Events on this day: September 10th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day:
1898 – Bessie Love, actress - The Hunger, Battle Beneath the Earth, The Andromeda Breakthrough, The Lost World.
1914 - Robert Wise director of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Andromeda Strain and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
1915 – Edmond O’Brien - 1984, Fantastic Voyage, Moon Pilot.
1927 – Gwen Watford, actress - Doomwatch.
1928 – author Leo P Kelley
1948 – Judy Geeson, actress - Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion, Star Trek: Voyager, Horror Planet, Star Maidens, Space: 1999.
1951 – Harry Groener - Star Trek: TNG, Roswell, Star Trek: Enterprise, The Day the World Ended, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Star Trek: Voyager, Quantum Leap.
1963 - Jay Laga'Aia who played Captain Typho in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!, Mysterious Island.
Film Releases:
1982 - Endangered Species
Television:
1993 - The X-Files aired on our screens for the first time. The series was to run for nine seasons and in 2016 was successfully rebooted.
Saturday, 9 September 2017
Sci-Fi Trivia: September 9th.
Events on this day: September 9th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1899 – Neil Hamilton, actor - The Outer Limits.
Born on this day in 1914 – James Seay, actor - Amazing Colossal Man, Killers From Space, The Flying Missle, When Worlds Collide, Day the Earth Stood Still, Phantom From Space, War of the Worlds, Science Fiction Theatre, The Amazing Colossel Man, World of Giants, Twilight Zone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Invaders.
Born on this day in 1919 – Richard Webb, actor - Invisible Monster.
Born on this day in 1929 – Nick Ramus, actor - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Born on this day in 1931 – Margaret Tyzack, actress - Quatermass, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange.
Born on this day in 1935 – Topol, actor - Flash Gordon, SeaQuest 2032.
Born on this day in 1952 – Angela Cartwright, actress - Logan’s Run, Lost in Space
Born on this day in 1953 – Angela Cartwright actress - Doctor Who.
Born on this day in 1954 – Jeffrey Alan Combs, actor - Star Trek: DS9, SharkMan.
On this day in 1966 – Time Tunnel Debuted on ABC.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1899 – Neil Hamilton, actor - The Outer Limits.
Born on this day in 1914 – James Seay, actor - Amazing Colossal Man, Killers From Space, The Flying Missle, When Worlds Collide, Day the Earth Stood Still, Phantom From Space, War of the Worlds, Science Fiction Theatre, The Amazing Colossel Man, World of Giants, Twilight Zone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Invaders.
Born on this day in 1919 – Richard Webb, actor - Invisible Monster.
Born on this day in 1929 – Nick Ramus, actor - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Born on this day in 1931 – Margaret Tyzack, actress - Quatermass, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange.
Born on this day in 1935 – Topol, actor - Flash Gordon, SeaQuest 2032.
Born on this day in 1952 – Angela Cartwright, actress - Logan’s Run, Lost in Space
Born on this day in 1953 – Angela Cartwright actress - Doctor Who.
Born on this day in 1954 – Jeffrey Alan Combs, actor - Star Trek: DS9, SharkMan.
On this day in 1966 – Time Tunnel Debuted on ABC.
Friday, 8 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 8th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born this day in 1894 – William Fawcett, actor - The Munsters, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter, Twilight Zone, Commando Cody, Captain Video, Atom Man vs. Superman.
Born on this day in1907 – Sid Tomack, actor - The Space Children.
Born on this day in1911 – Byron Morrow, actor - The Bionic Woman, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Star Trek, Lost in Space, The Invaders, Cyborg 2087, Atlantis, the Lost Continent, Twilight Zone.
Born on this day in 1922 – Harry Harris, director - Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space.
Born on this day in 1937 – Archie Goodwin, writer for Marvel Comics and Warren Publications.
On this day in 1950 – A. E. van Vogt publishes The Voyage of the Space Beagle, a “fix-up” novel from previously published stories, one of which would much later provide the inspiration for the film Alien.
On this day in 1966 NBC aired Star Trek for the first time. The episode title "The Man Trap" was the second pilot created by Gene Roddenbury.
On this day in 1973 Star Trek returned to our screens with Star Trek: The Animated Series. The first epiosde was titled "The Farthest Star".
Born this day in 1894 – William Fawcett, actor - The Munsters, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter, Twilight Zone, Commando Cody, Captain Video, Atom Man vs. Superman.
Born on this day in1907 – Sid Tomack, actor - The Space Children.
Born on this day in1911 – Byron Morrow, actor - The Bionic Woman, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Star Trek, Lost in Space, The Invaders, Cyborg 2087, Atlantis, the Lost Continent, Twilight Zone.
Born on this day in 1922 – Harry Harris, director - Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space.
Born on this day in 1937 – Archie Goodwin, writer for Marvel Comics and Warren Publications.
On this day in 1950 – A. E. van Vogt publishes The Voyage of the Space Beagle, a “fix-up” novel from previously published stories, one of which would much later provide the inspiration for the film Alien.
On this day in 1966 NBC aired Star Trek for the first time. The episode title "The Man Trap" was the second pilot created by Gene Roddenbury.
On this day in 1973 Star Trek returned to our screens with Star Trek: The Animated Series. The first epiosde was titled "The Farthest Star".
Thursday, 7 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 7th.
Events on this day: September 7th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1900 – Emerson Treacy, actor - Science Fiction Theatre.
Born on this day in 1902 – Roy Barcroft, actor - Radar Men from the Moon, Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe, Destination Inner Space.
Born on this day in 1937 – John Phillip Law, actor - Alienator, Barbarella.
Born on this day in 1954 – Doug Bradley, actor best know for his role as Pinhead in the Hellraiser series of films he also appeared in Proteus.
Born on this day in 1954 – Corbin Bensen, actor - They Are Among Us, Beings, Atomic Twister, Spacejacked, Menno’s Mind, Inhumanoid, Aurora: Operation Intercept, Star Trek: TNG.
Born on this day in 1955 – Mira Furlan, actoress - Babylon 5, Space Command.
On this day in 1958 Queen of Outer Space is released.
On this day in 1987 Doctor Who returned to the TV with the series premiere of the twenty-fourth season with an episode titled "Time and the Rani: Part I".
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 6th.
Events on this day: September 6th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1934 – Paul Naschy, actor - Mystery on Monster Island, Night of the Howling Beast, Vengeance of the Zombies, Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror
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Born on this day in 1944 – Swoosie Kurtz, actress - Heroes, Category 7: The End of the World.
Born on this day in 1947 – Keone Young, actor - Men in Black 3, Star Trek: Enerprise, The Invisible Man, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Star Trek: DS9, Small Wonder.
Born on this day in 1949 – Tommy Lee Wallace, director - Max Headroom, Twilight Zone
Born on this day in 1953 – Anne Lockhart, actress - Project U.F.O., Battlestar Galactica, Earthbound, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Incredible Hulk, Galacticon, Voyagers!, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Automan, Quantum Leap, Level 9, Surrogates.
On this day in 1956 Fire Maidens From Outer Space is Released.
On this day in 1967 Lost in Space began its third and final season with an epiosde titled "Condemned in Space"
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1934 – Paul Naschy, actor - Mystery on Monster Island, Night of the Howling Beast, Vengeance of the Zombies, Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror
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Born on this day in 1944 – Swoosie Kurtz, actress - Heroes, Category 7: The End of the World.
Born on this day in 1947 – Keone Young, actor - Men in Black 3, Star Trek: Enerprise, The Invisible Man, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Star Trek: DS9, Small Wonder.
Born on this day in 1949 – Tommy Lee Wallace, director - Max Headroom, Twilight Zone
Born on this day in 1953 – Anne Lockhart, actress - Project U.F.O., Battlestar Galactica, Earthbound, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Incredible Hulk, Galacticon, Voyagers!, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Automan, Quantum Leap, Level 9, Surrogates.
On this day in 1956 Fire Maidens From Outer Space is Released.
On this day in 1967 Lost in Space began its third and final season with an epiosde titled "Condemned in Space"
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 5th.
Events on this day: September 5th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1915 – Nora Marlowe, actress - Westworld, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits.
Born on this day in 1932 – Frank Farmer, actor - The Invaders, Babylon 5, Capricorn One.
Born on this day in 1936 Rhae and Alyce Andrece who appeared alongside Harry Mudd in the Star Trek episode "I, Mudd."
Born on this day in 1939 – William Devane - Doomsday Rock, Virus, Timestalkers, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Race to Space, Hollow Man, Space Cowboys, Timecop, Interstellar.
Born on this day in 1940 – Raquel Welch, actress - Lois & Clark, Mork & Mindy, Fantastic Voyage.
Born on this day in 1944 – Rod Arrants, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Dark Planet, Hard Time on Planet Earth, Star Trek: TNG.
On this day in 1995 Not of This Earth is released.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1915 – Nora Marlowe, actress - Westworld, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits.
Born on this day in 1932 – Frank Farmer, actor - The Invaders, Babylon 5, Capricorn One.
Born on this day in 1936 Rhae and Alyce Andrece who appeared alongside Harry Mudd in the Star Trek episode "I, Mudd."
Born on this day in 1939 – William Devane - Doomsday Rock, Virus, Timestalkers, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Race to Space, Hollow Man, Space Cowboys, Timecop, Interstellar.
Born on this day in 1940 – Raquel Welch, actress - Lois & Clark, Mork & Mindy, Fantastic Voyage.
Born on this day in 1944 – Rod Arrants, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Dark Planet, Hard Time on Planet Earth, Star Trek: TNG.
On this day in 1995 Not of This Earth is released.
Monday, 4 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 4th.
Events on this day: September 4th.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1907 – Reggie Nalder, actor - Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica.
Born on this day in 1919 – Howard Morris, actor - It Came from Outer Space II, The Munsters’ Revenge, Space Academy, Twilight Zone.
Born on this day in 1932 – Dinsdale Landen, actor - Doctor Who, Morons from Outer Space, Out of this World.
Born on this day in 1937 – Nicholas Worth, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Starforce, The X Files, Sliders, Star Trek: DS9, Timelock, Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, Darkman, Swamp Thing, Coma, The Invisible Man, The Six Million Dollar Man.
Born on this day in 1939 – Bob May, actor - The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space.
Born on this day in 1947 – David St. James, actor - Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Donnie Darko, My Favorite Martian, Alien: Resurrection, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Space: Above and Beyond, The Invaders, Lois & Clark, Monolith.
On this day in 1953 – Project Moonbase released
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1907 – Reggie Nalder, actor - Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica.
Born on this day in 1919 – Howard Morris, actor - It Came from Outer Space II, The Munsters’ Revenge, Space Academy, Twilight Zone.
Born on this day in 1932 – Dinsdale Landen, actor - Doctor Who, Morons from Outer Space, Out of this World.
Born on this day in 1937 – Nicholas Worth, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Starforce, The X Files, Sliders, Star Trek: DS9, Timelock, Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, Darkman, Swamp Thing, Coma, The Invisible Man, The Six Million Dollar Man.
Born on this day in 1939 – Bob May, actor - The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space.
Born on this day in 1947 – David St. James, actor - Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Donnie Darko, My Favorite Martian, Alien: Resurrection, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Space: Above and Beyond, The Invaders, Lois & Clark, Monolith.
On this day in 1953 – Project Moonbase released
Sunday, 3 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 3rd.
Events on this day: September 3rd.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1890 – Pat O’Malley, actor - Twilight Zone, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Born on this day in 1923 – Terry Wilson, actor - Westworld.
Born on this day in 1920 – Nora Denney, actress - My Favorite Martian.
Born on this day in 1940 – Pauline Collins, actress - Doctor Who.
Born on this day in 1942 – Valerie Perrine - Superman I and II, Slaughterhouse Five.
Born on this day in 1953 – Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director - Alien: Resurrection, The City of Lost Children.
On this day in 1953 – Cat-Women of the Moon is released.
On this day in 1993 Fortress staring Christopher Lambert was released.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1890 – Pat O’Malley, actor - Twilight Zone, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Born on this day in 1923 – Terry Wilson, actor - Westworld.
Born on this day in 1920 – Nora Denney, actress - My Favorite Martian.
Born on this day in 1940 – Pauline Collins, actress - Doctor Who.
Born on this day in 1942 – Valerie Perrine - Superman I and II, Slaughterhouse Five.
Born on this day in 1953 – Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director - Alien: Resurrection, The City of Lost Children.
On this day in 1953 – Cat-Women of the Moon is released.
On this day in 1993 Fortress staring Christopher Lambert was released.
Saturday, 2 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 2nd.
Events on this day: September 2nd.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
On this day in 1902 – A Trip To The Moon is released. It is credited with being the first science fiction film.
Born on this day in 1937 – Derek Fowlds, actor - Frankenstein Created Woman, The Solarnauts.
Born on this day in 1944 – Hugo Award winning author Vernor Vinge.
Born on this day in 1964 – Keanu Reeves, actor - Matrix, Day The Earth Stood Still, A Scanner Darkly, Johnny Mnemonic.
On this day in 1983 Stryker is released.
On this day in 2000 – author Curt Siodmak died aged 98
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
On this day in 1902 – A Trip To The Moon is released. It is credited with being the first science fiction film.
Born on this day in 1937 – Derek Fowlds, actor - Frankenstein Created Woman, The Solarnauts.
Born on this day in 1944 – Hugo Award winning author Vernor Vinge.
Born on this day in 1964 – Keanu Reeves, actor - Matrix, Day The Earth Stood Still, A Scanner Darkly, Johnny Mnemonic.
On this day in 1983 Stryker is released.
On this day in 2000 – author Curt Siodmak died aged 98
Friday, 1 September 2017
Sci-Fi History: September 1st.
Events on this day: September 1st.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1875 author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Born on this day in 1897 – Wolfe Barzell, actor - Frankenstein’s Daughter, Twilight Zone, Atlantis, the Lost Continent.
Born on this day in 1899 – Richard Arlen, actor - The Human Duplicators, The Crawling Hand, Science Fiction Theatre, The Lady and the Monster.
Born on this day in 1940 – Judy Levitt, actress - InAlienable, Babylon 5 , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Generations, Moontrap.
Born on this day in 1943 – Don Stroud, actor - Babylon 5, The Alien Within, Carnosaur 2, Cyber Seeker, Frogtown II, Quantum Leap, Super Force, Hyper Space, The Powers of Matthew Star, The Incredible Hulk.
On this day in 1954 – Tobor the Great released.
On this day in 1995 Project Shadowchaser II was released on home video.
This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born on this day in 1875 author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Born on this day in 1897 – Wolfe Barzell, actor - Frankenstein’s Daughter, Twilight Zone, Atlantis, the Lost Continent.
Born on this day in 1899 – Richard Arlen, actor - The Human Duplicators, The Crawling Hand, Science Fiction Theatre, The Lady and the Monster.
Born on this day in 1940 – Judy Levitt, actress - InAlienable, Babylon 5 , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Generations, Moontrap.
Born on this day in 1943 – Don Stroud, actor - Babylon 5, The Alien Within, Carnosaur 2, Cyber Seeker, Frogtown II, Quantum Leap, Super Force, Hyper Space, The Powers of Matthew Star, The Incredible Hulk.
On this day in 1954 – Tobor the Great released.
On this day in 1995 Project Shadowchaser II was released on home video.
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