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|    18 Jun 14 06:37:34    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1904: KEYE LUKE, who dubbed the voices of Tsukioka in "Gigantis the Fire   
   Monster" and Shigeru in "Rodan", is born in Guangzhou, China. Best known as   
   Charlie Chan’s #1 son, he was in the films "The Painted Veil", "The Good   
   Earth", "Mr. Moto's Gamble", "   
   Phantom of Chinatown", "The Feathered Serpent", "Sky Dragon", and "Alice", and   
   the TV series "Kung Fu", "Anna and the King", "The Amazing Chan and the Chan   
   Clan", and "M*A*S*H"; as an artist, his drawings were used in the pressbook   
   for the original "King    
   Kong".    
      
   1917: RICHARD BOONE, who played Masten Thrust Jr. in "The Last Dinosaur", is   
   born in Los Angeles. Best remembered as Paladin on "Have Gun, Will Travel",   
   the descendant of Daniel Boone and cousin of Pat Boone also starred in the TV   
   series "Medic", "The    
   Richard Boone Show", and "Hec Ramsey", and films like "Halls of Montezuma",   
   "The Robe", "Vicki", "Dragnet", "Lizzie", "The Alamo", "A Thunder of Drums",   
   "Rio Conchos", and "The Night of the Following Day".    
    ROSS ELLIOTT, who played George Ritchie in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms"   
   and Joe Burch in "Tarantula", is born in New York City.    
      
   1932: CLIFF HARRINGTON, who played a helicopter pilot in "King Kong vs.   
   Godzilla", is born in Seattle. He was also in "Mothra".    
      
   1934: MITSUTERU YOKOYAMA, who created "Tetsujin 28" ("Gigantor"), "Masked   
   Ninja Red Shadow", and "Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot", is born in Kobe.    
      
   1937: STACY KEACH SR., who was the voice of Walter on "Ultraman: The Adventure   
   Begins", marries Mary Cain Peckham.    
      
   1944: BAKU HATAKEYAMA, who played Police Chief Gebar in "Time of the Apes" and   
   Daita Oiwi the Yellow Ranger on "Secret Task Force Goranger", is born in   
   Nagano.    
    CRAIG STEVENS, who played Col. Joe Parkman in "The Deadly Mantis", marries   
   Alexis Smith.    
      
   1955: KEVIN BURNS, executive producer of "Animal Icons: It Came from Japan",   
   is born in Schenectady, N.Y.    
      
   1956: SHUNICHI NAGASAKI, who directed "Shikoku", is born in Japan.    
      
   1971: Episode 12 of “Return of Ultraman”, “Revenge of Monster   
   Shugaron”, debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1972: Episode 12 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1973: Episode 12 of "Zone Fighter", "The Terror Beast Base -- Invade the   
   Earth!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1976: FREDERICK HOLLANDER, who composed music used in "20 Million Miles to   
   Earth", dies in Munich.
   
      
   1977: Episode 11 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Thirteen Jackpots!! Burn!   
   Friendship's Fire", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1979: Episode 7 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Fighting the Warrior of   
   Love", debuts on Japanese TV.
   
    YUMIKO KOBAYASHI, who was the voice of Masaru Komyoji on
"Kikaider: The   
   Animation", is born in Chiba, Japan.    
      
   1980: TARA PLATT, the U.S. dubbing voice of Kyoko on “One Missed Call 2”,   
   is born in Fairfax, Vir. She was also a dubber on “Naruto”.    
      
   1983: Episode 20 of "Science Squadron Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: SORA TOMA, who played Kino in “Battle League Horumo”, is born in   
   Tokyo.    
      
   1988: MARJORIE CORSO, costume designer on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies.    
    Episode 17 of “Super Animal Squadron Liveman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: Episode 33 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "The Decisive Battle of the Bridge   
   over the Straits", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1990: MITSUKI TANIMURA, who played Yoshiko a.k.a. the title character in   
   "Orochi -- Blood", is born in Osaka. She was also on “Bio Planet Woo”.   
      
   1993: Episode 17 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Heart-Throb Pretty   
   Girl", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1995: TYRONE POWER JR., who played the U.S. battleship captain in “Lorelei:   
   The Witch of the Pacific Ocean”, marries DeLane Matthews.    
      
   1998: "Godzilla" is released in Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Russia.    
    EDWARD ELISCU, uncredited composer on "Son of Kong", dies in Newtown, Conn.    
      
   2002: NAOZUMI YAMAMOTO, composer on "Space Giants", dies at 69.    
      
   2005: TATSUO MATSUMURA, who played Dr. Makino in "King Kong vs. Godzilla",   
   dies from heart failure in Tokyo.    
    Episode 19 of "Power Rangers S.P.D.", "Dismissed", debuts on U.S TV.    
    "The Ring Two" is released in Japan.   
      
   2006: Episode 7 of "Bio Planet Woo" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2008: MIYUKE KANBE, who played Hinaka Tachibana on "Kamen Rider Hibiki", dies   
   at 24 from heart failure in Kawasaki, Japan.   
      
   2010: Episode 11 of "Daimajin Kanon", "Regretted Warmth", debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
    "Monsters" has its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival.   
      
   2012: "Gamera vs. Gyaos" is released on DVD in Germany.   
      
   2014: "Hentai Kamen: Forbidden Super Hero" is released in Australia on DVD.   
      
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