X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from
April 24, 1955 until it was canceled on January 9, 1958. The program aired in
various timeslots on NBC. It opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown.
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SCI-FI SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1955
WILLIAM SHATNER IS 84 TODAY
Canadian born William (Bill) Shatner
Shatner gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for
his portrayal of James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS Enterprise,
in the NBC television series Star Trek (1966–69).
LEONARD NIMOY HAS DIED AT 83
Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015)
Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing the role of Spock in the "Star
Trek" movies and television series has died in Los Angeles. He had
been taken to the hospital earlier this week suffering from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, despite quitting smoking 30 years
ago.
MARK HAMILL IS 63 TODAY
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy
Mark Richard Hamill was born in Oakland, California, and raised in
Virginia.
Besides his best known portrayal in the Original Star Wars trilogy, Hamill
also did voice acting as The Joker in Batman, the Animated TV series,
from 1992 to 1995 on Fox.
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