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#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that has appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios. He first appeared in the short Knock Knock on this date in 1940. #OnThisDay #WoodyWoodpecker
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Happy birthday to Katie Cassidy, born today in 1986. An American actress, she is known in fandom for portraying Ruby in the horror series Supernatural, as well as Laurel Lance/Black Canary on The CW television series Arrow. #KatieCassidy
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy birthday to Stefanie von Pfetten, born today in 1973. A German-Canadian actress, she has appeared in First Wave, Y2K, Seven Days, Special Unit 2, Jeremiah, Decoys, Andromeda, Battlestar Galactica, Termination Point, Eureka, and Legends of Tomorrow. #StefanieVonPfetten
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Happy birthday to American actor Billy Burke, born today in 1966. In fandom Burke is known for his film role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels and as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction TV series Revolution. #BillyBurke
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Happy birthday to American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects makeup artist Robert Kurtzman, born today in 1964. He is known for work on such productions as Tremors, Darkman, Army of Darkness, From Dusk till Dawn, Spawn, and Dune. #RobertKurtzman
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Happy birthday to American actor Tracey Walter, born today in 1947. Walter has had roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Conan The Destroyer, Repo Man, Airwolf, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero, Independence Day, and Impostor. #TraceyWalter
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Poul Anderson, born today in 1926. Anderson was an American science fiction author, known for writing fantasy novels, historical novels, and short stories. His awards include seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. #PoulAnderson
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor Jeffrey Hunter, born today in 1926. In fandom, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Capt. Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek, the footage also later used in the episode "The Menagerie". #JeffreyHunter
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Ricardo Montalbán, born today in 1920. A Mexican actor, he is known for playing Mr. Roarke on the TV's Fantasy Island, Armando in the Planet of the Apes film series, and Khan in the Star Trek series and film The Wrath of Khan. #RicardoMontalbán
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today we celebrate the birthday of American actress Noel Neill, born today in 1920. Neill is best known for playing Lois Lane in the film serials Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman. #NoelNeill
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Happy birthday to Chris Claremont, born today in 1950. A British-born American comic book writer and novelist, he co-created numerous X-Men characters including Rogue, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, Phoenix, Mystique, Emma Frost, Jubilee, Sabretooth, and Gambit. #ChrisClaremont
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Today we celebrate the birthday of American cartoonist and comics artist Paul Murry, born today in 1911. Murry is best known for his Disney comics, which appeared in Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics from 1946 to 1984. #PaulMurry
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Antihero Peacemaker received his own comic series, with issue #1 published by Charlton Comics on this date in 1966. #OnThisDay #Peacemaker #DCComics #CharltonComics
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy birthday to American actor Garret Dillahunt, born today in 1964. Dillahunt is best known in fandom for the roles of Matthew Ross in The 4400, a terminator in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and John Dorie in Fear the Walking Dead. #GarretDillahunt
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy birthday to Denise Crosby, born today in 1957. Crosby is an American actress and model, best known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar as well as Yar's daughter, the half-Romulan Commander Sela Star Trek: The Next Generation. #DeniseCrosby
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of American cinematic artist and painter John Alvin, born today in 1948. Alvin created movie posters and key art for more than 135 films including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, and the anniversary posters for Star Wars. #JohnAlvin
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy birthday to American actor and voice actor Dwight Schultz, born today in 1947. Schultz is known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s action series The A-Team and as Reginald Barclay in the Star Trek franchise. #DwightSchultz
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Forrest J. Ackerman, born today in 1916. Ackerman was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films. #ForrestJAckerman
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy birthday to cartoonist, illustrator, and writer John Kovalic, born today in 1962. Kovalic has provided art for various game companies, and is co-founder and co-owner of Out of the Box Publishing. #JohnKovalic
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today we celebrate American comic book artist Stan Kaye, born today in 1916. Best known as an inker, Kaye was a regular 'Superman' inker from 1944 onward and did most of the 'Batman' and Detective covers in 1958-59. #StanKaye
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Ace is A 20th-century Earth teenager from the London suburb of Perivale, who became a companion of the Seventh Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who. Played by Sophie Aldred, she debut today in 1987 in the serial Dragonfire. #OnThisDay #Ace #DoctorWho
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Happy birthday to British actor Richard Whittle, born today in 1981. Whittle is known in fandom for his roles in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln, and in the lead role of Shadow Moon in the Starz television series American Gods. #RichardWhittle
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Happy birthday to Israeli actor Oded Fehr, born today in 1970. Fehr is known for his portrayal of as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil film franchise. #OdedFehr
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy birthday to Salli Richardson, born today in 1967. An American actress and director, Richardson is known in fandom for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy comedy-drama series Eureka. #SalliRichardson
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy birthday to Scottish actress Michelle Gomez, born today in 1966. Known in fandom for playing Missy,– the female incarnation of The Master in Doctor Who. she also played Lilith / Madam Satan and Mary Wardwell in Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. #MichelleGomez
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM