Today we celebrate the birthday of Max Schreck, born today in 1879. Schreck was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu. #MaxSchreck

Today we celebrate the birthday of Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director Paul Naschy, born today in 1934. His portrayals of classic horror figures - The Wolfman, Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, a mummy, etc - earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney #PaulNaschy

Happy birthday to Anne Lockhart, born today in 1953. An American actress best known for her role as Lt Sheba in the original Battlestar Galactica series, she has also appeared in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Voyagers!, Tales of the Gold Monkey, and Quantum Leap. #AnneLockhart

Happy birthday to American actor Chad Coleman, born today in 1967. Colman is best known in fandom for his roles as and Tyreese Williams on AMC series The Walking Dead, Fred Johnson on the series The Expanse, and as the alien Klyden on the Fox series The Orville. #ChadColeman

Happy birthday to English actor, producer and musician Idrissa Elba, born today in 1972. Elba has had appearances in such fandom productions as The Avengers and Thor films, Pacific Rim, Star Trek Beyond, and The Suicide Squad. #IdrissaElba

Happy birthday to English actress Naomie Harris, born today in 1976. She portrayed Selena in the zombie film 28 Days Later, the witch Tia Dalma in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films. #NaomieHarris

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Knights of God is a British science fiction children's television serial produced by TVS. It began broadcasting on ITV on this date in 1987, two years after it was made. #OnThisDay #KnightsOfGod

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Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor, director, producer, and writer George Waggner, born today in 1894. Waggner is best known for producing and directing the 1941 film The Wolf Man. #GeorgeWaggner

Today we celebrate the birthday of Canadian actor Bruce Gray, born today in 1936. Gray has appeared in The Incredible Hulk, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Starship Troopers, Falling Skies, Babylon 5, and various series of the Star Trek franchise. #BruceGray

Today we celebrate the birthday of John Phillip Law, born today in 1937. An American actor, Law is known for roles in Danger: Diabolik, Barbarella, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Space Mutiny, and Alienator. #JohnPhillipLaw

Today we celebrate the birthday of Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and critic Dario Argento, born today in 1940. His work in the horror genre has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror". #DarioArgento

Happy birthday to Doug Bradley, born today in 1954. An English actor and author, he is best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the Hellraiser film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. #DougBradley

Today we celebrate the birthday of Croatian actress and singer Mira Furlan, born today in 1955. Internationally, she was best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the science fiction television series Babylon 5, and as Danielle Rousseau in Lost. #MiraFurlan

Happy birthday to English actor Toby Jones, born today in 1966. Jones is known for his roles in The Avenger films in the MCU, 2007's The Mist, City of Ember, Doctor Who, Wayward Pines, The Hunger Games, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. #TobyJones

Happy birthday to American actress and former model Angie Everhart, born today in 1969. Everhart is known for roles in Bigfoot, Bordello of Blood, Last Action Hero, and Bugs. #AngieEverhart

Happy birthday to Alex Kurtzman, born today in 1973. An American filmmaker, he is best known for his work co-writing the scripts to Transformers, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and directing and co-writing The Mummy. #AlexKurtzman

Happy birthday to English actor and model Noah Huntley, born today in 1974. Huntley has appeared in films such as 28 Days Later, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Dracula Untold. #NoahHuntley

Happy birthday to American actress, model, and musician Evan Rachel Wood, born today in 1987. Wood is known in fandom for her roles in the CBS series American Gothic, the HBO series True Blood, and the HBO series Westworld. #EvanRachelWood

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is an animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy. It debuted on ABC on this date in 1985 with the first episode "The White Witch". #OnThisDay #StarWars #Droids