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Science fiction and fantasy events that took place on September 8, this year and in years gone by.
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Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers was born on September 8, 1925 in Southsea, Hampshire, England and died of a heart attack on July 24, 1980, in London, England.
In his comedic career, Sellers was in only one science fiction film, but it was a classic: Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).
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Whitney Ellsworth
Whitney Ellsworth was born on November 27, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York and died on September 8, 1980 in North Hollywood, California.
Whitney was an American comic book editor, and sometime writer and artist for DC Comics during the period known to historians and fans as the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was also DC's "movie studio contact," becoming both a producer and story editor on the TV series The Adventures of Superman, starring George Reeves (1953-1958)
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Clayton Collyer
Clayton Collyer was born on June 18, 1908 in New York, New York and died on September 8, 1969, in Greenwich, Connecticut, of a circulatory ailment.
A radio actor, "Bud" Collyer played Clark Kent/Superman on the radio. He also provided the voice for the cartoon series The Batman/Superman Hour in 1968. |
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