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|name =Robert Dunham | |name =Robert Dunham | ||
|character =New Kirk City Police Chief,<br>Allied Forces Personnel,<br>U.S. Navy Officer, [[Mark Jackson]], Capt. Martin, [[Emperor Antonio]],<br>[[ | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | ||
|character =New Kirk City Police Chief,<br>Allied Forces Personnel,<br>U.S. Navy Officer, [[Mark Jackson]], Capt. Martin, [[Emperor Antonio]],<br>[[Seatopian]] on Motorcycle,<br>Aircraft Captain | |||
|birthday =July 6, 1931 | |birthday =July 6, 1931 | ||
|death =August 6, | |death =August 6, 2001 | ||
|birthplace =Maine, [[United States]] | |birthplace =Maine, [[United States]] | ||
|first =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) | |first =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) | ||
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|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dunham | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dunham | ||
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'''Robert Dunham''' {{Nihongo|ロバート・ダンハム|Robāto Danhamu}}, also credited as '''Dan Yuma''' {{Nihongo|ダン・ユマ|Dan Yuma}}, was an [[United States|American]] actor, writer, racecar driver, journalist, entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine. Dunham was stationed in [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] as a Marine, during which time he learned how to speak fluent Japanese. After being honorably discharged, Dunham remained in Japan and lived in [[Tokyo]] for 22 years. While living in Japan, Dunham opened his own import/export business, and appeared as an actor in several films produced by [[Toho]] during the country's "Golden Age" of cinema. Dunham passed away on August 6, 2001 at the age of 70. | '''Robert Dunham''' {{Nihongo|ロバート・ダンハム|Robāto Danhamu}}, also credited as '''Dan Yuma''' {{Nihongo|ダン・ユマ|Dan Yuma}}, was an [[United States|American]] actor, voice artist, writer, racecar driver, journalist, entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine. Dunham was stationed in [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] as a Marine, during which time he learned how to speak fluent Japanese. After being honorably discharged, Dunham remained in Japan and lived in [[Tokyo]] for 22 years. While living in Japan, Dunham opened his own import/export business, and appeared as an actor in several films produced by [[Toho]] during the country's "Golden Age" of cinema. Dunham passed away on August 6, 2001 at the age of 70. | ||
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==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as New Kirk City police chief | *''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as New Kirk City police chief | ||
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) as [[Mark Jackson]] | *''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) as [[Mark Jackson]] | ||
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as [[Fujisaki]] [voice; uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub] | |||
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as Security Commander Sugiyama / [[Moonlight SY-3]] Astronaut Okada [voice; uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub] | |||
*''The Green Slime'' (1968) as Capt. Martin | *''The Green Slime'' (1968) as Capt. Martin | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) as [[Emperor Antonio]] / [[ | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) as [[Emperor Antonio]] / [[Seatopian]] on motorcycle | ||
*''ESPY'' (1974) as Aircraft captain | *''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) as Aircraft captain | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although Dunham could speak fluent Japanese and did not usually require being dubbed over in his film appearances, in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' he was dubbed over by Goro Naya. | *Although Dunham could speak fluent Japanese and did not usually require being dubbed over in his film appearances, in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' he was dubbed over by Goro Naya. | ||
*During the 1960's, Dunham worked regularly as a voice actor for Frontier Enterprises. | |||
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Robert Dunham (ロバート・ダンハム Robāto Danhamu), also credited as Dan Yuma (ダン・ユマ Dan Yuma), was an American actor, voice artist, writer, racecar driver, journalist, entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine. Dunham was stationed in Yokohama, Japan as a Marine, during which time he learned how to speak fluent Japanese. After being honorably discharged, Dunham remained in Japan and lived in Tokyo for 22 years. While living in Japan, Dunham opened his own import/export business, and appeared as an actor in several films produced by Toho during the country's "Golden Age" of cinema. Dunham passed away on August 6, 2001 at the age of 70.
Selected filmography
- Mothra (1961) as New Kirk City police chief
- Dogora (1964) as Mark Jackson
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Fujisaki [voice; uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub]
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Security Commander Sugiyama / Moonlight SY-3 Astronaut Okada [voice; uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub]
- The Green Slime (1968) as Capt. Martin
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Emperor Antonio / Seatopian on motorcycle
- ESPY (1974) as Aircraft captain
Trivia
- Although Dunham could speak fluent Japanese and did not usually require being dubbed over in his film appearances, in the Japanese version of Godzilla vs. Megalon he was dubbed over by Goro Naya.
- During the 1960's, Dunham worked regularly as a voice actor for Frontier Enterprises.
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