5/18: Today in G-History

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1917: LEE MILLER, who played a man in line at the airport in the U.S.
version of "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", is born in Coatbridge,
Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was Raymond Burr's stand-in on "Perry Mason"
and "Ironside".

1926: DIRCH PASSER, who played night watchman Dirch Mikkelsen (a.k.a.
Peterson) in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen. His other films
include "Lucky Journey", "Ved Kongelunden...", "Charles' Aunt",
"Baronessen fra benzintanken", "Summer in Tyrol", "Me and My Kid
Brother", and "Faengslende firiedage".

1927: YOSHIO TSUCHIYA is born in Yamanashi, Japan. His roles include
the young reporter in "The Invisible Man", Tajima of the Osaka Defense
Corps in "Godzilla Raids Again", the leader of "The Mysterians",
Detective Taguchi in "The H-Man", military officer Katsumoto in "Varan
the Unbelievable", alien-controlled Iwomura in "Battle in Outer
Space", Det. Capt. Onosaki in "The Secret of the Telegian", Mizuno the
librarian a.k.a. "The Human Vapor", millionaire Fumio Kasai in "Attack
of the Mushroom People", Mr. Kawai in "Frankenstein Conquers the
World", the Controller of Planet X in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero",
"Ultra Q", crazy Furukawa in "Son of Godzilla", Kilaak-controlled Dr.
Otani in "Destroy All Monsters", Dr. Kyochi Mida in "Yog -- Monster
from Space", and businessman Yasuaki Shindo in "Godzilla vs. King
Ghidora". He also had prominent roles in many of Akira Kurosawa’s
films, most notably Rikichi the angry young farmer in "The Seven
Samurai".

1938: PETER ADAMS, who played Dr. Ralph Hale in "Gargantua", is born
in New Zealand.

1947: AKIRA TERAO, who was in "Cat’s Eye" and played Dr. Kotaro Azuma
in “Casshern”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.

1952: RYUZABURO OTOMO, who was the voice of Dotomusha on "Star Beast
Squadron Gingaman", Gill in "Rescue Squadron Go Go Five vs. Gingaman",
Don Dolnero on “Future Squadron Timeranger” and "Future Squadron
Timeranger vs. Go Go Five", Kazakku in “Special Police Squadron
Dekaranger vs. Abaranger”, Gorie Yen on “Beast Fist Squadron
Gekiranger”, Chinomanako on “Kamen Rider Decade”, and Wizardragon on
"Kamen Rider Wizard", is born in Tokyo.

1958: MERV GRIFFIN, who was the voice of the radio announcer in "The
Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", marries his former wife, Julann.

1960: DIANE DANGELY, who played Maria Basehart in "Sayonara Jupiter",
is born in France.

1966: T.J. ROTOLO, stunt actor who played Dark Specter on "Power
Rangers in Space", GSA Troop #1 on "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy",
Olympius on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", Silver Guardian on
"Power Rangers Time Force", Jindrax on "Power Rangers Wild Force", and
a minion on "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight", is born in Baton Rouge, Lou.

1967: DOUG PENTY, who played Paul Bateman in "Gargantua", is born in
Toronto.

1973: Episode 33 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Dakaa Airforce,
Sortie!!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1974: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider X", "Apollo Geist -- The Madness of
Insect Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 7 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Just in Time!! Blaze, Undercover
Detective", debuts on Japanese TV.

1975: Episode 46 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Take Back the Machine
Baja!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1977: Episode 16 of "Vigilante Zubat", "Death of the Innocent -- The
Power of Sadness", premieres on Japanese TV.

1982: RUSSELL JOHNSON, who played Hank Chapman in “Attack of the Crab
Monsters”, marries his third wife, Constance Dane.

1983: AYANO SUGIYAMA, who played Yui Kanzaki on "Kamen Rider Ryuuki"
and "Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final" and the fast food tencho on
"Sh15uya", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.

1985: Episode 16 of “Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman” debuts on Japanese
TV.

1987: Episode 9 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "Hopes and Dreams",
debuts on Japanese TV.

1988: KOJI SETO, who played Wataru Kurenai a.k.a. "Kamen Rider Kiva",
reprising the role in "Kamen Rider Den-o & Kiva: Climax Deka", "Kamen
Rider Decade", and "Kamen Rider x Kaman Rider Double & Decade: Movie
War 2010", Tetsuya in "Ju-on: Black Ghost", and Takanori Ando in
"Sadako 3D" and “Sadako 2 3D”, is born.
DANIEL JAMES, writer on “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”, “The Giant
Behemoth”, and “Gorgo”, dies at 76 in Monterey, Calif. He was born in
Kansas City, MO, in 1911.

1997: Episode 14 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger", "Neighbors
Are Nejirejia", debuts on Japanese TV.

1998: "Godzilla" premieres in the U.S. at Madison Square Garden in New
York City.

2003: Episode 14 of "Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger" debuts on
Japanese TV.

2005: “Ringu 0” premieres in Hungary on DVD.

2006: "Nippon chinbotsu" ("Sinking of Japan") has its world premiere
at the Cannes Film
Festival.

2007: The "Kikaida 01" DVD collection is released in Hawaii.
"The Host" is released in Brazil.
"Destroy All Monsters - 50th Anniversary Special Edition" is released
on DVD in the U.S.
The U.S. version of "Pulse" premieres in Uruguay in Montevideo.

2008: The U.S. version of “One Missed Call” premieres in Greece on
DVD.
Episode 14 of “Engine Squadron Go-onger” debuts on Japanese TV.

2010: “Gamera”, the original subtitled version, is released on DVD by
Shout! Factory in the U.S.

2012: Episode 7 of “Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger” debuts on
Japanese TV.

2013: “The Complex” is released in Japan.

"What do we do now?"
"Running would be good."