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   Reaper G to All   
   4/26: Today in G-History   
   26 Apr 13 07:05:31   
   
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   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1886: Blues musician MA RAINEY, whose "Runaway Blues" was used in "The   
   Son of Kong", is born in Columbus, Geo.   
      
   1898: CONSTANTIN BAKALEINIKOFF, musical director on "Mighty Joe   
   Young", is born in Moscow.   
      
   1906: WILLIAM GLASGOW, production designer on "The Amazing Colossal   
   Man", is born.   
      
   1910: TOMOYUKI TANAKA is born in Osaka. He produced or executive-   
   produced virtually all of Toho’s sci-fi and fantasy films: "Godzilla,   
   King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half Human: The Story   
   of the Abominable Snowman", "Rodan", "The Mysterians", "The H-Man",   
   "Varan the Unbelievable", "Battle in Outer Space", "The Three   
   Treasures", "The Secret of the Telegian", "The Human Vapor", "Mothra",   
   "The Last War", "Gorath", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Atragon", "Attack   
   of the Mushroom People", "The Lost World of Sinbad", "Godzilla vs. the   
   Thing", "Dogora the Space Monster", "Ghidrah -- the Three-Headed   
   Monster", "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Godzilla vs. Monster   
   Zero", "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", "War of the Gargantuas",   
   "King Kong Escapes", "Son of Godzilla", "Destroy All Monsters",   
   "Latitude Zero", "Godzilla’s Revenge", "Portrait of Hell", "The   
   Vampire Doll", "Yog -- Monster from Space", "Godzilla vs. the Smog   
   Monster", "Godzilla on Monster Island", "Tidal Wave", "Godzilla vs.   
   Megalon", "Zone Fighter", "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster", "Last   
   Days of Planet Earth", "E.S.P.Y.", "Terror of Mechagodzilla", "The War   
   in Space", "House", "Deathquake", "Sayonara Jupiter", "Godzilla 1985",   
   "Princess from the Moon", "Gunhed", "Godzilla vs. Biollante",   
   "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Godzilla vs. Mothra: Battle for the   
   Earth", "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II", "Godzilla vs. Space   
   Godzilla", and "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah". Beginning his producing   
   career with "Until the Day of Victory", Tanaka’s over 200 films   
   include some of Japan’s classic cinema -- "Those Who Make Tomorrow",   
   "Over the Silvery Peaks", "Farewell Rabaul", "The Hidden Fortress",   
   "The Bad Sleep Well", "Yojimbo", "Sanjuro", and "High and Low". He was   
   married to actress Chieko Nakakita, and TriStar's "Godzilla" was   
   dedicated to his memory.   
      
   1943: ANDREW MEYER, who directed, wrote, and acted in the U.S. version   
   of "Tidal Wave", is born in New York City.   
      
   1962: KEITH CAMPBELL, stunt co-ordinator on "The Ring" (in which he   
   played the ship's mate) and "The Ring Two", is born in Boise, Idaho.   
      
   1967: Episode 4 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "The Mysterious Spy's   
   Mansion", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1971: NAOKI TANAKA, who was on "Operation: Mystery -- Second File", is   
   born in Osaka.   
      
   1973: Episode 4 of "Robot Detective", "The Assassin Vanished in the   
   Wall", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	IRENE RYAN, who played a woman at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", dies   
   from a brain tumor in Santa Monica, Calif.   
      
   1975: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Devil of Ootobai's   
   Reckless Drive Strategy!!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 4 of "Secret Squadron Goranger", "Kick of Crimson! Breaking   
   Micro Large Manouvers", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1980: Episode 13 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1983: BRONISLAU KAPER, composer on "Them!", dies of cancer in   
   Hollywood.   
      
   1986: RICHARD DENNING, who played Hank Scott in “The Black Scorpion”,   
   marries Patricia Leffingwell.   
   	Episode 9 of "Super Nova Flashman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1990: HARRY GILLAM, camera operator on "Konga", dies.   
      
   1991: Episode 11 of "Birdman Squadron Jetman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: SONDRA SPRIGGS, who was on the "Dino Might" episode of   
   "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", marries Mykelti Williamson.   
   	Episode 2 of “Power Rangers Turbo”, “Shift into Turbo: Part 2”,   
   debuts on Fox.   
      
   2003: "Versus" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film   
   Festival.   
      
   2007: "The Host" is released in Greece.   
      
   2013: Akira Takarada appears at Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, N.J.   
      
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