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Jack Arnold reigns supreme as one of the great directors of 1950s science-fiction features. His films are distinguished by moody black and white cinematography, solid acting, smart, thoughtful scripts, snappy pacing, a genuine heartfelt enthusiasm for the genre and plenty of eerie atmosphere.
Arnold was born on October 14, 1912, in New Haven, Connecticut. He began his show business career as an actor in both on- and off-Broadway stage productions in the late 1930s and early 1940s; among the plays he appeared in are "The Time of Your Life," "Juke Box Jenny," "Blind Alibi," "China Passage," and "We're on the Jury." Arnold served in the US Army in the Signal Corps during World War II. He apprenticed under famous documentary filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty. Following his tour of duty Jack started making short films and documentaries. One short, With These Hands (1950), was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Documentary Feature. Arnold made his theatrical movie debut with the B picture Girls in the Night (1953). He then did his first foray into the science-fiction genre: the supremely spooky It Came from Outer Space (1953). Jack achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity with Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), a scary yet poetic reworking of "Beauty and the Beast". Revenge of the Creature (1955) was a worthy sequel. Tarantula (1955) was likewise a lot of fun. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) rates highly as Arnold's crowning cinematic achievement; it's an intelligent and entertaining classic that's lost none of its potency throughout the years.
Arnold's final two genre entries were the enjoyable Monster on the Campus (1958) and the offbeat The Space Children (1958). His other movies are a pretty varied and interesting bunch, including the hugely successful The Mouse That Roared (1959) (which helped to establish Peter Sellers as an international star), the teen exploitation gem High School Confidential! (1958), the superior Audie Murphy western No Name on the Bullet (1959), the goofy comedy Hello Down There (1969) and the silly softcore romp The Bunny Caper (1974).
In addition to his film work, Arnold also directed episodes of such TV shows as Science Fiction Theatre (1955), Peter Gunn (1958), Perry Mason (1957), Rawhide (1959), Gilligan's Island (1964), Mod Squad (1968), Wonder Woman (1975), The Love Boat (1977), The Bionic Woman (1976) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).
The father of producer/casting director Susan Arnold, Jack Arnold died at age 79 on March 17, 1992.- Actor
- Writer
Arnold Diamond was born on 18 April 1915 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Italian Job (1969) and The Saint (1962). He died on 17 March 1992 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Actress, Grace Stafford was born in New York City, New York, as Grace Boyle. She was both an actress & an off-screen voice, (especially as "Woody Woodpecker"), the most popular character created by her second husband, Walter Lantz. She acted in three theatrical films: Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), Chili Con Corny (1972) & Bye, Bye, Blackboard (1972). Stafford was married twice, first to Tom Keene for 20 or 21+ years, (1919 - 1940), then to Lanz later in 1940, for 51+ years, (1940 - 1992). She died Tuesday, March 17th, 1992.- Charles Rea was born on 8 January 1923 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ipcress File (1965), No Hiding Place (1959) and Softly Softly (1966). He was married to Felicity Peel. He died on 17 March 1992 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- David McKay was born on 16 July 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Out There (1951), Starlight Theatre (1950) and The Philco Television Playhouse (1948). He was married to Sara Day Snowden and Joan Chandler. He died on 17 March 1992 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Franklin R. Levy was born on 20 June 1948. He was a producer, known for My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Nighthawks (1981). He died on 17 March 1992 in Connecticut, USA.- Gøril Havrevold was born on 11 July 1914 in Norway. She was an actress, known for En glad gutt (1932), Syndere i sommersol (1934) and Fant (1937). She died on 17 March 1992 in Norway.
- Frank Carideo was born on 4 August 1908 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931). He died on 17 March 1992 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- Laura Soinne was born on 6 February 1897 in Tuusula, Finland. She was a writer, known for Miehen vankina (1943), Synnin puumerkki (1942) and Kahden ladun poikki (1958). She died on 17 March 1992 in Tuusula, Finland.
- Monika Mann was born on 7 June 1910 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was married to Jenö Lányi. She died on 17 March 1992 in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Writer
- Cinematographer
- Soundtrack
Eric Sandström was born on 18 October 1910 in Timrå, Sweden. He was a writer and cinematographer, known for Drömsemester (1952), Swing it, fröken (1956) and Kungen av Dalarna (1953). He died on 17 March 1992 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.