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   Reaper G to All   
   8/27: Today in G-History   
   27 Aug 14 06:46:01   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1886: THOMAS LITTLE, set decorator on the original "King Kong" and "Son of   
   Kong", is born in Ogden, Utah.    
      
   1896: MORRIS ANKRUM, who played Lt. Gen. Edward Considine in "The Giant Claw"   
   and Dr. Jordan in the U.S. release of "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable   
   Snowman", is born in Danville, Ill. He was also in "Rocketship X-M", "Invaders   
   from Mars" and "   
   Perry Mason".    
      
   1907: ADELE BALKAN, costume designer on "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Alameda   
   County, Calif.    
      
   1916: LARRY THOR, who played Major Eric Coulter, M.D. in "The Amazing Colossal   
   Man", is born in Canada.    
      
   1925: HERMAN COHEN, who co-wrote "Konga", who produced and wrote the story and   
   screenplay for "Konga", is born in Detroit. He also appeared in that film as   
   the first man buying a newspaper.    
      
   1934: ULF "WOLF" OTSUKI, who played the bearded Seatopian agent in "Godzilla   
   vs. Megalon", Commander Gordon on "Condorman: Symbol of Justice", and   
   Professor Hassler on "Giant Ironman 1-7", is born in Sweden. He was also in   
   Episode 6 of "Fight! Mighty    
   Jack", Episodes 20 & 21 of "Rainbowman: Warrior of Love", Episode 22 of   
   "Stormcloud Lion Maru", Officer George in Episode 36 of "Super Robot: Red   
   Baron", Episode 11 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", Col. Heinkeller in Episodes 1 &   
   2 of "Space Ironmen Kyodyne",    
   Episode 1 of "Kamen Rider Super-1", Episode 48 of "High-Speed Squadron   
   Carranger", Episodes 7 & 8 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", and Episode 45   
   of "Ninja Squadron Kakuranger".    
      
   1941: TATSUYA FUJI, who played George Inoue in "Gappa the Triphibian Monster",   
   is born in Beijing.    
   	HARRISON PAGE, who played Captain Edlund on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", is   
   born in Atlanta.    
      
   1951: YUKIJIRO HOTARU is born in Saitama. He played Kamiya in "Zeiram" and   
   "Zeiram 2", Inspector Osako in the 1990s Gamera trilogy, a policeman in   
   "School of Ghosts 3", the arms keeper in "Moon over Tao", Hasaba in   
   "Pyrokinesis", the suicidal man in "   
   Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", the homeless   
   man in "The iDol", and Hajime Edo in "Reigo, the Deep Sea Monster vs. the   
   Battleship Yamato", and appeared in "Cure", "Mikazuki", "Garo: The Makai   
   Chronicles", and "Garo and    
   the Wailing Dragon".   
      
   1961: YUICHI and SHOJI HACHISUKA are born. Yuuichi did stunts for Change   
   Phoenix on "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman", Pink Flash on "Super Nova   
   Flashman", Pink Mask on "Aura Squadron Maskman", Pink Turbo on "High-Speed   
   Squadron Turboranger", Blue Swallow    
   on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", Ginga Yellow on "Star Beast Squadron Gingaman",   
   Go Yellow on "Rescue Squadron Go-Go V", Time Green on "Future Squadron   
   Timeranger", and Gao White on "Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger"; Shoji worked   
   as Blue Turbo on "High-   
   Speed Squadron Turboranger", Five Yellow on "Earth Squadron Fiveman", one of   
   the White Swans on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", Tricera Ranger on "Dinosaur   
   Squadron Zyuranger", Tenma Ranger on "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", Neji   
   Yellow on "Electromagnetic    
   Squadron Megaranger", and Iriesu on "Star Beast Squadron Gingaman". The twin   
   members of the Japan Action Club also appeared together on "Space Sheriff   
   Sharivan".    
      
   1962: DEAN DEVLIN, who co-produced "Godzilla" and "Godzilla: The Series", and   
   co-wrote the film, is born in New York City.    
      
   1965: KANJI TSUDA, who played Daisuke Ookubo on "Kamen Rider Ryuki", Katsuya   
   Tokunaga in "Ju-on: The Grudge", Hiroki Isaka in "Alter Ego", Tadashi's father   
   in "The Great Yokai War", Kyosuke in "Gamera the Brave", and Rin's father in   
   "Mutant Girls Squad",    
   is born in Fukui, Japan. He was also in "Audition", "Dolls", "Eko Eko Azarak   
   IV: Awakening", "Kamen Rider: The First", "Sinking of Japan", "Garo the Movie:   
   Red Requiem", and "Jellyfish Eyes".    
      
   1971: Episode 21 of "Return of Ultraman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 22 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.         
   	Episode 9 of "Iron King", "Gentaro in Danger!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1973: Episode 22 of "Zone Fighter", "Counterstrike! Strike Down    
   uper-Jikiro!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
   	TOL AVERY, who played the Navy intern in "It Came from Beneath the Sea", dies   
   at 57 in Los Angeles County.   
      
   1974: Episode 19 of "Inazuman Flash", "Inazuman Joins the Despar Army!!",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: Episode 20 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Messenger of Darkness!! The   
   Transparent Monster Runs in the Dark", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1979: Episode 17 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Where Is the Secret Base",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1981: REN MATSUZAWA, who played Jin Hakariya/Sazer Dail of the Wind Tribe on   
   "Super Star God Granseizar", is born. He was also in "Battle Royale".   
      
   1983: Episode 30 of "Science Squadron Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1988: Episode 27 of "Super Animal Squadron Liveman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: Episode 43 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "...Defeated!! RX", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1991: RIKIYA OTAKA, who played Yoichi Asakawa in "Ringu" and "Ringu 2", and   
   Rei Motoki on "Kamen Rider Agito" and "Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4", is born   
   in Tokyo. His other films include "Chloe", "The Sea is Watching", and "Year   
   One in the North".    
      
   1993: Episode 27 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Final Punch", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1996: AKIJI "SHOJI" KOBAYASHI, best remembered as Captain Muramatsu on   
   "Ultraman" and Tobei Tachibana on "Kamen Rider", dies at 65 of lung   
   cancer.         
   	"Gunhed" is released in the U.S.    
      
   1998: "Godzilla" is released in Hungary and Serbia.    
      
   2000: Episode 30 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Fate", debuts on Japanese TV.    
   	Episode 28 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2003: "Isola" premieres in Italy on video.    
      
   2005: Episode 9 of "Ultraman Max", "The Dragon's Love", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2009: "Reigo, the Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato" premieres in the   
   Czech Republic on DVD.   
      
   2010: Episode 21 of "Daimajin Kanon", "Elevated Sound", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	"Alien vs. Ninja" premieres in the U.K. at the London FrightFest Film   
   Festival.   
      
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