Robert Dunham
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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. He also worked regularly as a voice actor for Frontier Enterprises in the 1960s. Dunham passed away on August 6, 2001, at the age of 70.
Selected filmography
Actor
- Mothra (1961) as New Kirk City police chief
- The Last War (1961) as Allied Forces staff [uncredited]
- Godzilla vs. the Thing (1964) as U.S. Navy sailor [uncredited]
- Dogora (1964) as Mark Jackson [as Dan Yuma]
- The Green Slime (1968) as Capt. Martin
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Emperor Antonio / Seatopian on motorcycle
- ESPY (1974) as aircraft captain [uncredited]
Voice actor
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Fujisaki [uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub]
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Security Commander Sugiyama / Moonlight SY-3 astronaut Okada [uncredited; Frontier Enterprises dub]
Gallery
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From left: voice actors Burr Middleton, Robert Dunham and "Smitty"
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.
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