10/18: Today in G-History

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1896: FREDERICK HOLLANDER, who wrote stock music used in “20 Million
Miles to Earth”, is born in London, England. He also wrote the scores
for “The Blue Angel” and “Destry Rides Again”.

1911: TOKUE HANAZAWA, who appeared in “Kwaidan” and “Horror Theater
Unbalance”, is born in Tokyo.

1928: JOHN MCCURRY, who played A1C Hopkins in “Gammera the
Invincible”, is born in Anderson, S.C.

1935: PETER BOYLE, who played Arnold Teague in “Solar Crisis”, is born
in Philadelphia. Perhaps best remembered as the monster in “Young
Frankenstein”, he was also in “Joe”, “T.R. Baskin”, “The Candidate”,
“Slither”, “Steelyard Blues”, “Taxi Driver”, “Hardcore”, “Tail Gunner
Joe”, “From Here to Eternity”, “Joe Bash”, “The In Crowd”, “Everybody
Loves Raymond”, “Monster’s Ball”, “The Adventures of Pluto Nash”, “The
Santa Clause 2”, “Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”, and “The Santa
Clause 3: The Escape Clause”.

1945: NORIO WAKAMOTO, who was the voice of Taiso on the “Giant Robo”
anime, is born in Yamaguchi, Japan.

1961: IRENE RYAN, who played a woman at the bar in “Mighty Joe Young”,
divorces Harold E. Knox.

1967: Episode 2 of “Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot”, “Globar: The
Giant Devil Ball”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 29 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Yamabiko Transform Ninja
Skill”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1968: SHIGERU KANAI, who played Yuusaku a.k.a. Mega Silver on
“Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger”, is born.

1974: Episode 29 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Violent Run! Hell Gunder”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 28 of “Ultraman Leo”, “Return of the Bearded Captain!”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
NOBORU KANEKO, who played Kakero Shishi a.k.a. Gao Red on “Hundred
Beast Squadron Gaoranger”, “Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger vs. Super
Sentai”, “Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger: Fire Mountan Roars”,
“Stealth Wind Squadron Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger”, and “Pirate
Squadron Gokaiger”, and Yoshito Chujo in “Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.”, is
born in Nagasaki.

1975: Episode 29 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Witch Mutant Kate! The
Accursed Blood!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 26 of “Secret Task Force Goranger”, “Blue-Veined
Shapeshifter! Terror of the Poisonous Doctor”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1978: Episode 23 of Toei’s “Spiderman”, “Homeless Children in the
School of Love”, debuts on Japanese TV.
RYO SEGAWA, who played Tenma Kudo a.k.a. Sazer Tarious of the Fire
Tribe on “Super Star God Granseizar”, is born.

1980: Episode 37 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman” debuts on Japanese
TV.

1985: Episode 25 of “Monster Investigator Juspion” debuts on Japanese
TV.
JUN TAZAKI, who played Captain Hachiro Jinguji in “Atragon” and other
authority figures in Toho sci-fi films, dies at 75 of lung cancer in
Tokyo.

1986: Episode 33 of “Super Nova Flashman” debuts on Japanese TV.

1987: Episode 27 of “Super Manchine: Metalder”, “Unexpected
Rendezvous”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 3 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Strange? Strange Cyborg”, debuts
on Japanese TV.

1988: WILLIAM A. FORESTER, who played an announcer in “The Deadly
Mantis”, dies in Los Angeles County.

1991: Episode 36 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman” debuts on Japanese TV.

1993: Episode 28 of “Electronic Superhuman Gridman”, “Spirited Away!
Yuka Has Vanished!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1994: Episode 18 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”,
“White Light: Part 2”, debuts on Fox.

1996: Episode 34 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger” debuts on
Japanese TV.

1997: Episode 7 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “The Friend in a Box”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

2001: “Ringu 2” is released in Australia.

2002: “The Ring” is released in the U.S. and Canada.

2003: Episode 3 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 3”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

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