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- He had an unusual background for an actor: his formal education began in a kindergarten founded by the wartime-era Japanese Imperial Army, and continued in a military academy which was Tokyo's answer to West Point. Upon graduating from Tokyo University (Japan's most prestigious), Hirata confounded many family expectations of him by pursuing a career in acting. His first roles in Tetsuwan namida ari (1953) and The Last Embrace (1953) brought him to the attention of director Ishirô Honda, who promptly cast Hirata first in his WW2 romance Farewell Rabaul Saraba Rabauru (1954) and then, later that year, in the role that would come to define Hirata's career: the tormented, one-eyed scientist Daisuke Serizawa, who alone has figured out a way to destroy the monster Gojira Godzilla (1954). That movie made stars out of all of the younger actors who were fortunate enough to star in it, though Hirata tended more towards second leads and character parts. He was often called the best-known of all actors to appear in Gojira movies (he would turn up in six of the sequels), but this was due as much to his popularity with directors as with his exposure through the monster movies. He was a favorite of directors Ishiro Honda, Jun Fukuda, Hiroshi Inagaki, and much beloved by virtually all the actors who knew him: honest and humorous, highly intellectual but never pretentious. He appeared in literally every kind of movie Toho Studios made, from the monster pictures to samurai dramas (including his one movie for Akira Kurosawa, Sanjuro (1962)) to war dramas to comedies. Still, he remained identified most directly in the public's mind with the original Gojira; his character Serizawa is among the best remembered and most admired in all Japanese films, both inside Japan and out. Hirata was chosen by Toho to announce the monster's return in Godzilla 1985 (1985), and was tapped for a major role; but he died tragically of lung cancer before he could begin shooting.
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Big Mama Thornton was born on 11 December 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Vanishing Point (1971), A Few Good Men (1992) and The Dreamers (2003). She died on 25 July 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Manfred Inger was born on 1 January 1907 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Arms and the Man (1958), Der Andere (1959) and Ein Volksfeind (1964). He died on 25 July 1984 in Vienna, Austria.
- Vladimir Korotkevich was born on 26 November 1930 in Orsha, Vitevskaya oblast, USSR. He was a writer and actor, known for Savage Hunt of King Stakh (1980), Siwa legenda (1991) and The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik (1967). He died on 25 July 1984 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR.
- In 1954, the Bliss-Hayden Theatre was acquired by Douglas Bank, and renamed "The Beverly Hills Playhouse". This was a showcase for several productions written by Douglas Bank (The Preacher, and Journey to a Lonely Star) as well as well-known plays of the time including Jenny Kissed Me, Room Service, The Lawyer, Harvey, and The Second Man. Many actors had performed there including Stanley Adams, Anne Baxter, Ken Mayer, Michael Fox, and Louella Parsons, and directors Larry Stewart and Arthur M. Lowe Jr., as well as others. They owned the theatre until 1959.
- Actor
Serge Protzenko was born on 10 September 1894 in Russia. He was an actor. He died on 25 July 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Georges Charlia was born on 27 July 1894 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for L'équipage (1928), The Soul of France (1928) and Prix de beauté (Miss Europe) (1930). He died on 25 July 1984 in Paris, France.
- Phyllis Barker was born on 26 June 1913 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for No Medals (1948) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). She died on 25 July 1984 in Northiam, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Actor
James Hamilton was born on 6 September 1926 in Broderick, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 25 July 1984 in Topeka, Kansas, USA.