On this day in movie history - Ticket to Heaven (1981):

Ticket to Heaven

directed by Ralph L. Thomas,

written by Josh Freed, Anne Cameron and Ralph L. Thomas,

based on the book Moonwebs: Journey into the Mind of a Cult by Josh Freed,

was released in the United States on October 9, 1981.
Music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon.

Cast:

Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster, Kim Cattrall, R.H. Thomson, Jennifer Dale, Guy Boyd, Dixie Seatle, Paul Soles, Harvey Atkin, Robert Joy, Stephen Markle, Timothy Webber, Patrick Brymer, Marcia Diamond, Michael Zelniker, Denise Naples, Angelo Rizacos, Cindy Girling, Gina Dick, Chris Britton, Margot Dionne, Claire Pimparé, Lynne Kolber, Lyn Harvey, Josh Freed, Candace O'Connor, Michael Wincott, Doris Petrie, Judy Marshak, David Main, Grant Slater, Les Rubie, Sandra Gies, Susan Hannon, Marie Lynn Hammond, Paul Booth, Charles Gray, Brian Leonard, Ron Nigrini, Craig Stephens.

On this day in movie history - The French Connection (1971):

The French Connection

directed by William Friedkin,

written by Ernest Tidyman,

based on the book by Robin Moore,

was released in the United States on October 9, 1971.
Music by Don Ellis.

Cast:

Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber, Eddie Egan, André Ernotte, Sonny Grosso, Benny Marino, Patrick McDermott, Alan Weeks, Al Fann, Irving Abrahams, Randy Jurgensen, William Coke, The Three Degrees, Frank Adonis, Gilda Albertoni, Robert Dahdah, Frank Durk, Rhina Ferrari, Sarina C. Grant, Joe Lo Grippo, Melonie Haller, Eric Jones, Gladys Lane, Jean Luisi, Doris McCarthy, Charles McGregor, Lora Mitchell, Maureen Mooney, Santos Morales, Silvano Nolemi, Burt Richards, Willy Switkes, Fat Thomas, Robert Weil.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1959):

M Squad

Season 3. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: Jeopardy by Fire.
Released October 9, 1959.
Directed by Don McDougall.
Written by Stuart Jerome and Maxwell Shane.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Marc Lawrence, William Keene, Harlan Warde, Penny Edwards, Harry Harvey, David McMahon.

Born on this day – Lorna Raver:

Lorna Raver

Actress

October 9, 1943 – May 12, 2025

In Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

Credits:

10-8: Officers on Duty (2003); Ally McBeal (2001); Armored (2009); Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997); Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction / Segment: The Landlady (1999); Bones (2009); Boston Legal (2004–2006); Breaking Waves (2011); Bull (2000–2001); Candor City Hospital (2005); CBS Schoolbreak Special (1994); Charmed (2002); Clubhouse (2004); Cold Case (2004); Crisis Center (1997); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006); Cujo (2016); Desperate Housewives (2004); Don't Pick Up the Phone: The Making of the Caller (2011); Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1997); Drag Me to Hell (2009); Drag Me to Hell: The Production Diaries (2009); Dragnet (2003); Eli Stone (2008); ER (1996); Felicity (1998); First Watch (2003); Freeway (1996); Getting By (1993); Gilmore Girls (2001); Grey's Anatomy (2013); In Justice (2006); Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007); Judging Amy (2000); Leaving L.A. (1997); Malcolm in the Middle (2005); Nip/Tuck (2006); NYPD Blue (1997–2004); One Tree Hill (2009); Opportunity Knocks (1990); Raising the Bar (2009); Rake (2014); Reasonable Doubts (1993); Rushlights (2013); Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1996); Scream Awards 2009 (2009); Side Order of Life (2007); Sinbad The Fifth Voyage (2014); Star Trek: Voyager (1995); Stark Raving Mad (1999); The Bold and the Beautiful (1992); The Caller (2011); The Practice (1997); The Pretender (1999); The Young and the Restless (1997–2007); Traffic Light (2011); Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2009); Walkout (2006); Weeds (2005).

Born on this day – Michael Palmer:

Michael Palmer

Physician

Writer

October 9, 1943 – October 30, 2013

Credits:

Books:

Oath of Office (2012); Political Suicide (2012); Resistant (2014); The Sisterhood (1982); Side Effects (1986); Flashback (1988); Extreme Measures (1991); Natural Causes (1994); Silent Treatment (1995); Critical Judgment (1996); Miracle Cure (1998); The Patient (2000); Fatal (2002); The Society (2004); The Fifth Vial (2007); The First Patient (2008); The Second Opinion (2009); The Last Surgeon (2010); A Heartbeat Away (2011); Trauma (2015); Mercy (2016); The First Family (2018); Disfigured (2006); The Dead Club (2010); Disfigured (2006); The Dead Club (2010); On Call (2012); Natural Suspect (2001); Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night (2006); First Thrills (2010); No Rest for the Dead (2011); In Search of Humanity (2015).

Movies and television:

Book Case TV (2013); Extreme Measures (1996); Silent Treatment (2012).

Born on this day – Stephen Mendillo:

Stephen Mendillo

Actor

October 9, 1940 – September 3, 2025

In Star Trek: Enterprise (2002).

Credits:

100 Centre Street (2001); Alias (2002); American Comedy (2023); BlackMale (2000); Cold Case (2009); Do Not Go Gentle (2018); Drop in Any Mailbox (2014); Empire Falls (2005); E-Ring (2005); G.I. Jane (1997); Ghost Light (2025); Kisses Over Babylon (2009); Last of the Romantics (2007); Law & Order (1991–1997); Little Minx Exquisite Corpse: Waffles for Breakfast (2008); Lonely Lil (2016); Medium (2009); Our Town (2003); Son of the Beach (2002); Soul Man (1997); Star Trek: Enterprise (2002); Sympathy for Delicious (2010); The Artist (2011); The City (1997); The Invincible Iron Man (2007); The Miserabilist (2018); The Practice (2004); The Public Eye (1992); The Shrink Is In (2001); The Whole Truth (2011); Thumb Runner (2020); Uninvited (1999).

Born on this day – Nicole Croisille:

Nicole Croisille

Singer

Actress

October 9, 1936 – June 4, 2025

Credits:

Albums:

13 jours en France (Bande originale du film) (2008 Remastered Version) (1968); A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) (1966); Arc-en-ciel (2014); Ca tourne rond (2013); Ça tourne rond (Mono Version) (1961); C'est ma vie (2024 Remastered version) (1978); Croisille (1981); Femme... (2023 Remastered Version) (1975); Femme… (1975); Il était une fois... Nicole (2015); Jazzille (1987); La femme et l'enfant (1977); Le Meilleur de Nicole Croisille (1996); Les idoles des années 60: Nicole Croisille, Vol. 1 (2017); Les Plus Grands Succès de Nicole Croisille (1989); Nicole Croisille - Vintage Selection (2021); Nicole croisille avec jerry van rooyen et son orchestra (2020); Nougaro, Le Jazz Et Moi (2006); Olympia 76 (Live) (1976); Partir (2023 Remastered Version) (2023); Ses plus belles chansons (1988); Si l'on pouvait choisir sa vie (1976).

Songs:

Aujourd'hui c'est toi; Contigo fui mujer; Convalescente; Dansez pour moi; Emma; I'll Never Leave You; J’ai besoin de toi, j’ai besoin de lui; J'aurai Voulu Etre un Artiste; J'aurais voulu être un artiste; Je n'ai pas dit mon dernier mot d'amour; Je ne suis que de l’amour; Je t’aimais; Killy; La Chanson; La femme et l'enfant; La Garonne; L'amour est plus fort que nous; Les plus belles années d'une vie; Mon arc en ciel; Parlez-moi de lui; Plus fort que nous; Quand nous n’aurons que la tendresse; Qui me dira; Rio et Venise; Téléphone-moi; Un Homme Et Une Femme; Un homme et une femme: Plus fort que les mots; Une femme avec toi; Vivre pour vivre; Where Did Our Summers Go; Woman in Your Arms.

Movies and television:

12h45 (2015); 30 millions d'amis (1978); 300 choeurs pour + de vie (2014–2019); 40 degrés à l'ombre de la 3 (1989–1991); 75 artistes pour les enfants du Liban: Liban (1989); À bout portant (1977); A Man and a Woman (1966); A tout Coeur (1982); Amanda (2017); Avis de recherche (1981–1990); Azertyuiop ou les aventures de deux naïfs (1968); Bolero (1981); Bonsoir (1962); Boulevard Bouvard (1988); Bouvard en liberté (1975); Burbujas (1969); C à vous (2011–2018); Cadence 3 (1983); Cadet Rousselle (1973); Café Picouly (2007); C'est au programme (2000–2001); Chabada (2010–2011); Challenge in the Snow (1968); Champs-Elysées (1982–1989); Chanter la vie (2001); Chouette, chat, chien... show (1980); Daisy Town (1971); Deux mamans pour Noël (1998); Die Drehscheibe (1978); Discorama (1974); Dolmen (2005); Domino (1974); Dream On (1990–1994); Du tac au tac (1976); Effraction (1986); Élection de Miss France (1992); Erotissimo (1969); French CanCan (1974); Fugues à Fugain (1981); Gala de l'union (1969); Gala du Midem (1968); Glee (2010); Guépardes (2018); Hier encore (2015); Impressions d'Afrique (1977); Isle of Love (1974); Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988); Joyeux anniversaire Monsieur Trenet (1995); Juste pour rire (2005); La belle Anglaise (1988–1990); La bonne conduite (1977–1981); La chance aux chansons (1986–1997); La classe (1992); La fête de la chanson française (2016); La grande farandole (1961); La joie de vivre (1970); La méthode Cauet (2007); La pétaudière de Gontran H / Podcast Series (2022); La plus belle pour aller danser (2023); La puce et le privé (1981); La vie secrète des chansons (2020); L'académie des 9 (1982–1985); Lahaye d'honneur (1988); Le grand échiquier (1976–1987); Le jeu de la vérité (1985); Le monde est à vous (1988); Le palmarès des chansons (1966); Le paria (1985); Le petit dimanche illustré (1968); Le plus grand cabaret du monde (2002); Le Poulain au galop (1974); Le temps perdu (2001); L'école des fans (1978); Les 40 ans de la 2 (2004); Les années bonheur (2011–2017); Les Chroniques du Mea (2018); Les clés du paradis (1991); Les coeurs brûlés (1992–1994); Les enfants de la musique (2021); Les enfants de la télé (2019); Les Enfoirés (1986); Les étoiles de la chanson (1971); Les femmes en chansons (2008); Les grands du rire (2005–2017); Les grosses têtes (1992); Les Misérables (1995); Les nouveaux rendez-vous (1980–1981); Les petits papiers de Noël (1976); Les rendez-vous du dimanche (1976–1980); Les uns et les autres (1983); L'invité du dimanche (1968); Live for Life (1967); L'Oeil du cyclone (1997); Loin de Rueil (1961); Loin des yeux (1996); Love in the Night (1968); Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons (1978); Maigret (2002); Mardi cinéma (2018); Même le dimanche (2017); Menteur! Menteuse! (2004); Mes héros (2012); Midi Trente (1973–1974); Midi-Première (1975–1981); Musicolor (1969–1970); Musidora (1973); Musique and Music (1977–1978); Nina (2017); Nino Ferrer chanté par: Making-of de l'enregistrement (2009); Numéro un (1975–1981); On a tout essayé (2003–2006); On n'a pas tout dit (2008); On n'est pas couché (2015); One Night... a Train (1968); Palmarès (1979–1980); Pariser Journal (1963); Paris-Québec sous les étoiles (2010); Passez donc me voir (1982); Passing show (1963); Plein fer (1990); Podium (2006); Psy d'urgence (2001); Quelques pas dans les nuages (1963); Rembob'Ina (2023); Rifkin's Festival (2020); Ring Parade (1975–1976); Sacha Distel and Guests (1979); Sacha show (1968–1979); Sacrée soirée (1988–1992); Samedi et compagnie (1970); Seaside Special (1978); Sport en fête (1974); Star Academy (2001); Stars (1980–1981); Stars 90 (1990–1994); Studio Gabriel (1996); Suivez Lecoq (1980–1981); Surprise party (1997); Surprise sur prise (1998); Symphonic Show (2007); Système 2 (1975–1976); Taratata (1974); Télé Caroline (1988); Tender Moment (1968); Tenue de soirée (2007); The Best Years of a Life (2019); The Bourne Identity (2002); The Gilded Cage (2013); The Judge Is a Woman (2013); The New Girlfriend (2014); Thé ou café (1998–2015); The Paris Murders (2015); The Two-Sided Mirror (2009); There Were Days... and Moons (1990); Top à... (1972–1974); Top Club (1979); Tous à la une (1992); Tous en scène (1968); Tous vos amis sont là... (2010); Tout le monde en parle (2008); Tout nouveau, tout beau (1981); Toute la chanson (1961); Toute une vie dans un Dimanche (1982); Try This One for Size (1989); Ubu enchaîné (1971); Un + Une (2015); Un certain regard (1964); Un enfant dans la ville (1971); Un homme à la maison (2000); Un viol (2009); Underground (1970); Upshaw (1967); Villa mon rêve (2001); Vivement dimanche (2000–2019); Vivement dimanche prochain (1999–2006); Water Power (1977); Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin (1961–1962).