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   Reaper G to All   
   9/20: Today in G-History   
   20 Sep 12 03:42:26   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1897: KERMIT MAYNARD, who played a cowboy and was a stuntman in “Mighty Joe   
   Young”, is born in Vivay, Ind.   
      
   1906: ROBIN CRAVEN, who played the British ambassador in “Gammera the   
   Invincible”, is born in London.   
      
   1918: SVEN METHLING, co-editor on “Reptilicus”, is born in Denmark.   
      
   1920: BYRON MORROW, who played the newscaster in the U.S. inserts in “King   
   Kong vs. Godzilla”, is born in Chicago.   
      
   1923: JUN NEGAMI, who played Captain Ryu Ibuki in “Return of Ultraman”, is   
   born in Tokyo.   
      
   1944: KUNIO MURAI is born in Saga, Japan. He played Takashi Shima in “Godzilla   
   on Monster Island”, SDF technical researcher Kataoka in “Tidal Wave”,   
   Secretary Henmi in “Godzilla 1985”, and SDF HQ Secretary Masato Hinogaki in   
   “Godzilla, Mothra, King    
   Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack”.   
      
   1952: STRATHORD HAMILTON, who directed the pilot episode of “Mighty Morphin   
   Power Rangers”, is born in Sydney.   
      
   1953: STEVE TOM, who played a newscaster in the U.S. version of “Pulse”, is   
   born in Houston.   
      
   1955: FAY WRAY, who played Ann Darrow in the original “King Kong”, divorces   
   Robert Riskin.   
      
   1959: OLIN HOWLIN, who played Jensen in “Them!”, dies in Hollywood.   
      
   1965: TSUTOMU TAKAHASHI, creator of the “Alive” and “Sky High” mangas which   
   were turned into films, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1967: Episode 25 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Demon Bells”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: SAWA SUZUKI, who was in “Ghost: In Your Arms Again”, is born in   
   Shizuoka. She was also in the “Ringu” TV series.   
      
   1973: Episode 25 of “Robot Detective”, “Evil Gatlingman’s BAD Virus   
   Strategy!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 24 of “Ultraman Leo”, “Beautiful Woman of Virgo”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 23 of “Secret Squadron Goranger”, “Great Green Dogfight! End of   
   the Mysterious Airship”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 25 of “Kamen Rider Stronger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	IKIO SAWAMURA, who played “little old man” roles in “Godzilla vs. the Thing”,   
   “Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster”, “Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster”, “Destroy   
   All Monsters”, “Godzilla’s Revenge”, and “Terror of Mechagodzilla”, dies at   
   70  from cancer.   
      
   1976: YUI HORIE, who did the voice of Mitsuko Komyoji on “Kikaider: The   
   Animation”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1986: Episode 29 of “Super Nova Flashman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: NARUKI MATSUKAWA, who played a boy in “Ju-on 2”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1993: Episode 12 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Power Ranger   
   Punks”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: Episode 8 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “The Power   
   Stealer”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1995: Episode 10 of Season 3 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Wizard for a   
   Day”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1998: Episode 29 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “The Dark Merchant”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1999: “Solar Crisis” is released on DVD in the U.S.   
      
   2000: Former Daiei president YASUYOSHI TOKUMA, executive producer on “Gamera   
   Super Monster” and “Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys”, dies in Tokyo.   
      
   2002: “Pulse” premieres in Finland at the Helsinki International Film Festival.   
      
   2006: “Tatakae! Ultra Kyodai! Hissatsu Waza Daihyakka” (“Fight! Ultra   
   Brothers! The Deadly Shot Big Encyclopedia”) is released in Japan on DVD.	   
   	“J-Horror Theater Vol. 1: Infection” premieres in Spain on DVD.   
      
   2008: “Orochi” a.k.a. “Orochi — Blood” is released in Japan.   
      
   2009: Episode 3 of “Kamen Rider Double” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2010: The “Death Note 1 & 2” collection is released on Blu-Ray in the U.K.   
      
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