This Sunday, fans of “Power Rangers” were shocked by the announcement of the death of Jason David Frank, actor who gave life to the first Green Ranger. But where are the other actors who gave life to the group in its first formation?
The American franchise began the series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", known in Brazil simply as "Power Rangers", which had three initial seasons between 1993 and 1995, modifications for another season in 1996. In 1995, the franchise won its first film .
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The first formation of the Power Rangers group was formed by Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, Walter Emanuel Jones, Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost and Jason David Frank. the death of the original green ranger, where are the other actors who started the successful franchise?
Austin St. John – Red Ranger
The first leader of the Power Rangers was lived Austin St. John, when the actor was just 20 years old. However, St. John asked for a raise at the time after airing 80 episodes and was eventually fired.
Although he made peace with the production years later and returned for a few guest appearances, Austin gave up acting to become a paramedic. He was recently arrested for fraud in a small business aid program. He was convicted and is serving his sentence in freedom.
Amy Jo Johnson – Pink Ranger
Ranger Rosa, on the other hand, scored some performances after “Power Rangers”, and remained in the middle. Currently, Johnson is trying to start a career as a director. After starting to direct some shorts, she directed her first feature “Tammy's Always Dying” (2019), and also has directing credits in some TV series, “Superman and Lois”.
Thuy Trang – Yellow Ranger
The most tragic case of the cast is that of Thuy Trang. Like Austin, the Yellow Ranger asked the series producers for a raise and ended up being fired. She continued in the acting business, starring in a few movies.
But in 2001, the actress was involved in a serious car accident in San Francisco, in the United States, and ended up dying before even reaching the hospital.
David Yost – Ranger Azul
Among all the actors in the original cast, David Yost was the only one who remained for the entire 155 episodes scheduled for the series. At the end of filming for “Power Rangers”, the actor had no relevant appearances on TV.
In 2010, he revealed that he is homosexual, and pointed out that he suffered homophobia on the set of the series.
Walter Jones – Ranger Preto
Walter Jones already had an acting career before joining the first version of “Power Rangers”. So the Austin St. John and Thuy Trang, was fired after asking for a raise.
Despite being best known for being the first Black Ranger, Jones has participated in productions such as “Malibu Shores”, “Space Cases”, “Sabrina, the Sorcerer's Apprentice” and “Warrior”, in addition to having acted as the voice actor for “Tá Raining Hamburger 2”.
Jason David Frank – Ranger Verde
Finally, Jason David Frank was one of the most important figures and one of the most remembered faces of the franchise. In addition to playing the Green Ranger, he wore the White, Red and Black ranger uniform. Before dying of as yet undisclosed causes, the actor became a martial arts teacher and fighter.
You can watch the original series of “Power Rangers” on Netflix.
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