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.
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