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   Reaper G to All   
   4/20: Today in G-History   
   20 Apr 13 06:18:36   
   
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   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1899: ARNOLD GRAY, who played a reporter in the original "King Kong",   
   is born in Toledo, Ohio.   
      
   1904: BRUCE CABOT, who played Jack Driscoll in the original "King   
   Kong", is born in Carlsbad, N.M. His other films include "Lady with a   
   Past", "The Roadhouse Murder", "Last of the Mohicans", "Angel and the   
   Badman", and "Fury".   
      
   1912: BRAM STOKER, author of "Dracula" which became the basis for   
   "Lake of Dracula" and "Evil of Dracula", dies in London from   
   progressive paralysis due to syphillis.   
      
   1913: DICK WESSEL, who played the railroad detective at the boxcar in   
   "Them!" is born in Wisconsin.   
      
   1935: SHINJI NAKAE, narrator on "Kamen Rider", "Kamen Rider vs.   
   Shocker", "Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell", "Kamen Rider V3", "Kamen   
   Rider V3 vs. Destron", "Kamen Rider X", "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Sky   
   Rider", and "Kamen Rider Super-1" is born in Tokyo. He was also the   
   narrator on "Mighty Jack", "Transforming Ninja Arashi", "Warrior of   
   Love: Rainbowman", "Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light", "The Last Days of   
   Planet Earth", "Little Superman Gunbaron", "The War in Space", and   
   "Voiceslugger", as well as the voice of Metron and Annon on   
   "Ultraseven" and Goggle-Robo on "Great Squadron Goggle V".   
      
   1937: GEORGE TAKEI, who dubbed the radio announcer in "Godzilla Raids   
   Again" and various voices in "Rodan", is born in Los Angeles. Best   
   known as Hikaru Sulu on the "Star Trek" TV series and films, he was on   
   TV in "Playhouse 90", "Hawaiian Eye", "Ice Palace", "Diagnosis:   
   Murder", and "Futurama" and the films "Ice Palace" and "The Green   
   Berets".   
      
   1949: JESSICA LANGE, who played Dwan in the 1976 remake of "King   
   Kong", is born in Cloquet, Minn. She won a Best Supporting Actress   
   Oscar for "Tootsie".   
      
   1959: The original "King Kong" is re-released in Denmark.   
      
   1964: ANDY SERKIS, who played Lumpy the Cook and the title character   
   in the 2005 “King Kong”, is born in London. He is best known as Gollum   
   in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and was also in "13 Going on 30",   
   "The Prestige", and "Inkheart", and the video game "Heavenly Sword".   
      
   1965: DICK WESSEL, who played the railroad detective at the boxcar in   
   "Them!", dies of a heart attack in Studio City, Calif.   
      
   1968: KAZUAKI KIRIYA, director, co-writer, cinematographer, and editor   
    on “Casshern”, is born in Asagiri, Japan. He also wrote and directed   
   “Goemon”.   
      
   1969: MIKIO OSAWA, who played Kaito in “Hundred Beast Squadron   
   Gaoranger: Fire Mountain Roars”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1973: ROBERT ARMSTRONG, who played Carl Denham in "King Kong" and "Son   
   of Kong" and Max O'Hara in "Mighty Joe Young", dies of cancer in Santa   
   Monica, Calif.   
   	Episode 29 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "The Demonic Corps
 DAC",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 10 of "Kamen Rider X", "Government of Darkness --   
   Secret 
Police! Apollo Geist", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 3 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Wild Rampage Hydrogen Bomb   
   Gorikong", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 42 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Explore the Mystery of the   
   Demon Lord 3-Headed Dragon!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: Episode 29 of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? Zabitan's Judgement", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1977: Episode 12 of "Vigilante Zubat", "Time Till Execution -- 10   
   Seconds", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1978: MATT AUSTIN, who played Bridge Carson the Green SPD Ranger on   
   "Power Rangers S.P.D." and sang the theme song, is born in Toronto.   
      
   1985: Episode 12 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 5 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "The Professional   
   Killer", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1996: "Eko eko azaraku II" a.k.a. "Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the   
   Wizard" is released in Japan.   
      
   1998: YOSHIO INABA, who was in “Blood Type: Blue”, dies from a heart   
   attack in Tokyo.   
      
   2003: Episode 10 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: "Godzilla: Final Wars" and “Dragon Head” premiere in the   
   Netherlands at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.   
      
   2007: The U.S. version of "Pulse" is released in Finland on DVD.   
   "The Host" premieres in Hungary at the Titanic International   
   Filmpresence Festival, and in the Netherlands at the Amsterdam Fantasy   
   Film Festival.   
      
   2008: Episode 10 of "Engine Squadron Go-onger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2009: "Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit" premieres in   
   Belgium at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.   
      
   2012: Episode 3 of "Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger" debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
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