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|    Reaper G to All    |
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|    10 Apr 14 06:41:13    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1913: JAN ARVAN, who played government official Signore Contino in “20   
   Million Miles to Earth”, is born in Wisconsin.   
      
   1921: CHUCK CONNORS, who played Captain McCloud of the HMS Nereid in "Virus",   
   is born in New York City. A former pro basketball and baseball player, he is   
   best remembered as Lucas McCain on the TV series "The Rifleman" and also   
   appeared in "Tourist Trap".   
       
      
   1930: LEE WEAVER, who played a homeless man in "Godzilla", is born in
Ft.   
   Lauderdale, Fla.    
      
   1936: MILT KOGAN, who played the bald IXL man in "Solar Crisis", is born in   
   Camden, N.J.   
      
   1950: MATABEE WATABE, who was in "Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8   
   Summit", is born in Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan.    
      
   1954: NAOMASA MUSAKA, who played the doctors in “Tetsuo, the Iron Man” and   
   "Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City", Kiri in “The Princess Blade”, Goro   
   Kanno in “Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla” and “Godzilla: Tokyo   
   S.O.S.”, Kuromushi in “The    
   Sword of Alexander”, the pawn shop owner in “Kitaro”, and Father Nitani   
   in “20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope”, is born in Tokyo. He was also in   
   “Sinking of Japan” and “Goemon”.    
      
   1960: "Denso ningen" ("The Electrically-Transmitted Man") a.k.a. "The
Secret   
   of the Telegian" is released in Japan.    
    TOTA TARUMI, who played Jin/Red Flash on "Super Nova Flashman", is born in   
   Tokyo. He was also in “Yearning”.   
      
   1963: CHUCK CONNORS, see above, marries Kamala Devi.    
      
   1966: Episode 15 of "Ultra Q", "Kanegon's Cocoon", debuts on Japanese TV.    
    BRAD WILLIAM HENKE, who played the construction foreman in “Pacific Rim”,   
   is born in Columbus, NE.   
      
   1967: Episode 41 of "The Space Giants", "The Shock of Ghana", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1971: Episode 2 of "Kamen Rider", "Terrifying Bat-Man", debuts on
Japanese   
   TV.    
    Episode 15 of "Spectreman", "Massive Earthquake Levels Tokyo!!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: HARRY STRANG, who played the policeman with the tramp in "Mighty Joe   
   Young", dies in Los Angeles.    
      
   1976: Episode 46 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Black Super Express!   
   Locomotive Mask Great Reckless Driving", debuts on Japanese TV.
   
    YOSHINO KIMURA, who played psychic Yukari Kamo in "Isola" and Kazusa/Aoi   
   Monzen in "Orochi -- Blood", is born in London. She also dubbed for Debra   
   Messing in "Open Season" and Angelina Jolie in "Kung Fu Panda”.   
      
   1980: CHARLIE HUNNAM, who played Raleigh Becket in “Pacific Rim”, is born   
   in Newcastle, England. He was also in the films “Abandon”, “Nicholas   
   Nickleby”, “Cold Mountain”, “Green Street Hooligans”, and   
   “Children of Men”, and the TV    
   series “Byker Grove”, “Undeclared”, “Queer as Folk”, and “Sons   
   of Anarchy”.   
      
   1983: RYAN MERRIMAN, who played Jake in “The Ring Two”, is born in   
   Choctaw, Okla. He was also in “Final Destination 3” and the TV series   
   “Smallville” and “Veritas: The Quest”.   
      
   1988: Episode 26 of "Kamen Rider Black", "Saving ESP Girl", debuts on Japanese   
   TV.    
      
   1991: PAUL STADER, stuntman on "Mighty Joe Young", dies in Los Angeles.    
      
   1992: CEC LINDER, who played Dr. Latour in "Virus", dies of a heart attack in   
   Toronto.    
    Episode 7 of “Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 2 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "The Secret of Accepter",   
   premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   1999: Episode 10 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “The Sunflower   
   Search”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   2004: Episode 10 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “Ocean Alert”,   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
      
   2005: Episode 9 of "Magic Squadron Magiranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: Episode 9 of "Power Rangers Mystic Force", "Stranger Within: Part 2",   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
      
   2008: “Dragon Wars” is released in Germany on DVD.    
    KIKUMA SHIMOIIZAKA, who co-wrote “The Living Skeleton”, dies at 80 in   
   Tokyo.   
      
   2011: Episode 8 of "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
    Episode 1.9 of “Power Rangers Samurai”, “Test of the Leader”, debuts   
   on Nickelodeon.   
      
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