10/28: Today in G-History

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1874: WALTER DOWNING, who was in the original “King Kong”, is born in
Rochester, N.Y.

1895: RAY TURNER, who played a native in the original “King Kong”, is
born in New Mexico.

1939: JANE ALEXANDER, who played Dr. Grasnik in “The Ring”, is born in
Boston. She was also in the films “The Great White Hope”, “All the
President’s Men”, “Kramer vs. Kramer”, “Testament”, “Square Dance”,
and “Glory”, and the TV films “Eleanor and Franklin”, “Eleanor and
Franklin: The White House Years”, “A Circle of Children”, “Playing for
Time”, “Calamity Jane”, “Malice in Wonderland”, “Blood and Orchids”,
“In Love and War”, and “Warm Springs”.

1944: KEIZO KANIE, who played Nishiwaki on “Sukeban Deka II” and
“Sukeban Deka: The Movie”, is born in Tokyo. He was also on “Ultraman
Ace”.

1951: JUN ETO, who played Nobuhiko Ken in “G.I. Samurai” and
management in “Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla”, is born in Tokyo.

1964: KOTARO TANAKA, who played Ryu Tendo a.k.a. Red Hawk on “Birdman
Squadron Jetman”, is born in Kanagawa,
Japan. He is married to co-star Rika Kishida.

1972: Episode 16 of “Kikaida”, “Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the
River Styx”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 83 of “Kamen Rider”, “Demon Pig Buton — Take Down Rider with
Madness Gas”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of “Vigilante Lion Maru” debuts on Japanese TV.

1974: Episode 4 of “Super Robot: Mach Baron”, “Command to Destroy the
KISS Undersea Base”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1975: Episode 4 of “Akumaizer 3”, “Why!? Did Evil Become a Traitor?”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1976: Episode 4 of “Pro-Wrestling Star: Aztecizer”, “It’s Here! The
Killing Technique: Cizer Crusher”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1977: Episode 33 of “Giant Ironman 17”, “Roar! The Smile of Tiger
Hell”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 4 of “Dinosaur War: Aizenborg”, “Sure Kill! The Aizen
Crosscutter”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1978: Episode 14 of “Message from Space: Galactic Battle”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

1979: CONNIE SELLECCA, who played Jennie Haniver in “The Bermuda
Depths”, marries Gil Gerard.

1982: MICHAEL STAHL-DAVID, who played Rob Hawkins in “Cloverfield”, is
born in Chicago.

1983: Episode 34 of “Space Sheriff Sharivan” debuts on Japanese TV.
SHIO MIZUBARA, who played Nana Asahina on “Kamen Rider Kuuga”, is
born in Tokyo.

1994: Episode 37 of “Ninja Squadron Kakuranger”, “Sinister Dance
Queen”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 21 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Zedd’s
Monster Mash”, debuts on Fox.
Episode 29 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Dark Specter’s Revenge: Part
1”, debuts on Fox.

1999: Episode 25 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Blue to the Test”,
debuts on Fox.

2001: Episode 36 of “Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger” debuts on
Japanese TV.

2002: “The Ring” premieres in Japan at the Tokyo International Film
Festival.
“Pyrokinesis” is released on Region 2 DVD.

2004: “The Grudge” is released in Hong Kong and Thailand.
“Isola” premieres in Germany on DVD.

2005: Episode 34 of “Power Rangers S.P.D.”, “Insomnia”, debuts on U.S.
TV.
Episode 4 of “Garo the Fanged Wolf” debuts on Japanese TV.

2008: “Kitaro” is released in the U.S. on DVD.