"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" released 1961

Irwin Allen released his futuristic science-fiction disaster movie Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, July 12, 1961.  The film takes place aboard the Seaview, the roomiest submarine I've ever seen.  The Van Allen Belt is on fire and the nuclear sub is sent to find a solution or watch the world burn up.

It stars Barbara Eden, her real-life husband Michael Ansara, Peter Lorre and Frankie Avalon. 

Although it received mixed reviews, it was a success, making $7M on a $2M production.

John Colicos, Star Trek (TOS and DS9) actor, born 1928

John Colicos, born December 10, 1928 in Toronto, Canada, is probably best known for his role as Count Baltar on Battlestar: Galactica, but before that he appeared in the original Star Trek series episode Errand of Mercy as the Klingon Kor.  Years later he reprised his role as Kor on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine three times.

In the first, Blood Oath, he joined two more actors who played Klingons in the original series, William Campbell as Koloth in The Trouble with Tribbles and Michael Ansara as Kang in Day of the Dove.

Colicos returned two more times as Kor in The Sword of Kahless and Once More Unto the Breach.  He passed away March 6, 2000 in Toronto.

Happy birthday, Londo Mollari!

Peter Jurasik, born April 25, 1950, is probably best known for his role as Londo Mollari in "Babylon 5".  He appeared in the 1982 movie "Tron" with Bruce Boxleitner although they never had any scenes together.  He has appeared in every sitcom from "Family" to "M*A*S*H" to "Third Rock from the Sun."

Here, in "The Geometry of Shadows" Season 2, Episode 3, Mollari confronts a Technomage (played by the excellent Michael Ansara) with chilling results