1967 – Miranda Otto, appeared in “I, Frankenstein”, “War of the Worlds”, “What Lies Beneath”, “The 13th Floor” and more.
1961 – Shane Black, who appeared in the films “Predator” and “RoboCop 3” and wrote the screenplay for “The Monster Squad.”
1947 – Ben Cross, who appeared in the film “Exorcist; The Beginning,” “Wicked Little Things,” “Species: The Awakening,” starred as “Barnabas Collins” in the 1990 TV remake of the series “Dark Shadows” and as “Spock’s” father “Sarek” in “Star Trek” (2009).
1928 – Philip K. Dick, who wrote the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” on which the film “Blade Runner” was based, as well as the short stories “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” on which the film “Total Recall” was based, as well as “Minority Report.”
1917 – Arthur C. Clarke: author of “2001; A Space Odyssey” and “2010.”
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