Saturday, February 28, 2026

Born on this day – Maura McGiveney:

 

Maura McGiveney


Actress

February 28, 1939 – November 10, 1990

Credits:
Adam-12 (1969); Cain's Hundred (1961); Days of Our Lives (1969); Death Valley Days (1968–1969); Destination America (1987); Do Not Disturb (1965); Dr. Kildare (1963); Family Affair (1969); Hawaii Five-O (1968–1971); Hawaiian Eye (1960); Laredo (1966); McHale's Navy (1965–1966); My Three Sons (1966); North by Northwest (1959); Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969); Perry Mason (1959–1963); Peter Gunn (1961); Straightaway (1962); The Danny Thomas Hour (1967); The Flying Nun (1968); The Fugitive (1964); The Hollywood Palace (1967); The Invaders (1967); The Name of the Game (1969); The New Breed (1961); The Second Hundred Years (1967); The Virginian (1965); Thriller (1960); Turn-on (1969); Turn-on (1969); Twist Around the Clock (1961); W.I.A. Wounded in Action (1966).

Born on this day – Dorothy Stratten:

 

Dorothy Stratten


Actress

Model

February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980

Credits:
20/20 (2019); Americathon (1979); Autumn Born (1979); Biography (2005); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 / 1980); Celebrity Page (2017–2019); Curse of the Chippendales (2021); Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (1985); E! True Hollywood Story (2000–2006); Fantasy Island (1979); Galaxina (1980); Hollywood Homicide Uncovered (2016); Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992); Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009); I Lived with a Killer (2019); Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 80's (1989); Playboy Playmates: The Early Years (1992); Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 4 (1983); Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (2004); Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979); Real People (1979); Skatetown U.S.A. (1979); The Alan Hamel Show (1980); The Girls Next Door (2009); The Playboy Murders (2024); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1980); They All Laughed (1981); They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006); When the Applause Died / Death in Hollywood (1990).

On this day in movie history - The Johnstown Flood (1926)

The Johnstown Flood


directed by Irving Cummings,

written by Edfrid Bingham and Robert Lord,

was released in the United States on February 28, 1926.

Cast:
George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, Janet Gaynor, Anders Randolf, Paul Nicholson, Paul Panzer, George Harris, Max Davidson, Walter Perry, Sid Jordan, Elmo Billings, Gary Cooper, Kay Deslys, Clark Gable, Florence Lawrence, Carole Lombard, George Reed, Dick Rush, Fred Warren, Jim Welch.

On this day in movie history - The Green Glove, a.k.a. The White Road (1952)


The Green Glove
a.k.a. The White Road


directed by Jack Smight,

written by and based on a story by Charles Bennett,

was released in the United States on February 28, 1952.

Narrated by John Dehner.

Music by Joseph Kosma.


Cast:
Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Cedric Hardwicke, George Macready, Gaby André, Jany Holt, Roger Tréville, Juliette Gréco, Georges Tabet, Meg Lemonnier, Paul Bonifas, Jean Bretonnière, Edmond Ardisson, Maurice Bénard, Daniel Cauchy, Jacques Clancy, John Dehner, Guy Henry, Roger Legris, Frédéric O'Brady, Michel Seldow.

On this day in movie history - Los Angeles: City of Film Noir (2015)

 

Los Angeles: City of Film Noir
a.k.a. Los Angeles: Cité du Film Noir


documentary directed and written by Clara Kuperberg and Julia Kuperberg,

was released in France on February 28, 2015.
 
Cast:
James Ellroy, Eddie Muller, Alain Silver.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1958)

M Squad
Season 1. Episode 23.

Episode entitled: The Black Mermaid.

Released February 28, 1958.

Directed by David Rich.

Written by James Edward Grant and Harry W. Junkin.

Music by Stanley Wilson.

 
Cast:
Lee Marvin, Marcia Henderson, Biff Elliot, Paul Newlan, Harry Bartell, Arthur Hanson, Stanley Adams, Eddie Ryder, Elizabeth Harrower.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - Star Trek, Voyager, Discovery

Star Trek (1969)
Star Trek: Voyager (2001)
Star Trek: Discovery (2019)
 

Star Trek
Season 3. Episode 21.

Episode entitled: The Cloud Minders.

Released February 28, 1969.

Directed by Jud Taylor.

Written by Margaret Armen, David Gerrold, Oliver Crawford, Arthur H. Singer.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, Jeff Corey, Diana Ewing, Charlene Polite, Kirk Raymond, Jimmy Fields, Ed Long, Fred Williamson, Garth Pillsbury, Harv Selsby, Bill Blackburn, Louie Elias, Dick Geary, Jay D. Jones, Bob Miles, Marvin Walters.
 

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 7. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: Workforce, Part II.

Released February 28, 2001.

Directed by Roxann Dawson.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller, Robert Doherty, Phyllis 
Strong, Michael/Mike Sussman.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, James Read, Don Most, John Aniston, Tom Virtue, Robert Joy, Jay Harrington, Michael Behrens, Joseph Will, Matthew/Matt J. Williamson, Damara Reilly, Majel Barrett, Carlo Antonazzo, John Austin, Mario Carter, Damaris Cordelia, Tarik Ergin, Ken Gruz, Joyce Lasley, Dennis Madalone, Mark Major, Robert Mammana, Iona Morris, James Pearson, Stephen Pisani, Akemi Royer, Richard Sarstedt, Pablo Soriano, John Alex Tampoya, Lisa Vanasco.
 

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 2. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: Light and Shadows.

Released February 28, 2019.

Directed by Marta Cunningham.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Ted Sullivan, Vaun Wilmott, Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Shazad Latif, Anson Mount, Michelle Yeoh, James Frain, Mia Kirshner, Ethan Peck, Alan Van Sprang, Hannah Cheesman, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Julianne Grossman, Arista Arhin, Liam Hughes.