Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Sci-Fi Trivia: June 7th.

Events on this day: June 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 1943 – Michael Pennington, actor. In Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi he played Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod in Return of the Jedi.

Born on this day in 1952 – Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.



Born on this day in 1961 – Tarik Ergin, actor. In Star Trek: Voyager he played Lieutenant Ayala. Because of his status as a background actor, he was rarely given lines and was only credited twice:
in the episode "Fury" as "Security Guard" and in "Renaissance Man" as "Tactical N.D.", even though he worked at the conn station in that episode.

His first role on Star Trek was in Star Trek Generations, where he played a background medical technician in sickbay aboard the USS Enterprise-D. He wore the Satan's Robot costume from The Adventures of Captain Proton holodeck program in the episodes "Night", "Bride of Chaotica!", and "Shattered" and played a Hirogen in at least one episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Occasionally, he worked as stand-in for guest actors such as for Judson Scott in the fourth season episode "Message in a Bottle".

Source: Memory Alpha - Star Trek Wiki(http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main)

Born on this day in 1968 – Sarah Parish, actress - Atlantis, Doctor Who. In Doctor Who she played the Empress of the Racnoss in the Doctor Who television story The Runaway Bride.

On this day in 1970 – E.M. Forster died aged 91 – author of The Machine Stops.

On this day in 1973 – Lane Bradford, actor, died aged 50 - Land of the Giants, Lost in Space, My Favorite Martian, The Adventures of Superman, Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe, Rocky Jones, SpaceRanger, Zombies of the Stratosphere.

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