11/22: Today in G-History
Reaper G
"King Kong" and "Son of Kong", is born in Mexico.
1932: ROBERT VAUGHN, who played Barkley in "Virus", is born in New
York City. Best remembered as "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", he won an
Emmy for "Washington: Behind Closed Doors", and appeared in the TV
series "The Lieutenant", "Please Don't Eat the Daisies", "The
Protectors", "Backstairs at the White House", "Emerald Point N.A.S.",
"As the World Turns", "The Nanny", and "Law & Order", and the films
"The Young Philadelphians", "The Magnificent Seven", "Bullitt", "The
Bridge at Remagen", "The Mind of Mr. Soames", "The Towering Inferno",
"Battle Beyond the Stars", "S.O.B.", "Superman III", "The Delta
Force", "Black Moon Rising", "Joe's Apartment", and "BASEketball".
1959: FRANK O'CONNOR, who played the first process server in "Son of
Kong", dies in Hollywood.
1962: TOM SAEBA, who played ZAC Officer Ryochi Mori/Saturn on
"Cybercop", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1965: "Kwaidan" is released in the U.S.
1967: Episode 7 of "Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot", "The Enemy Is
the Monster Ikageras", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Monster Big
Counterattack”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1968: MICHAEL DAVIS, key hair stylist on the U.S. version of "Pulse",
is born in California.
1970: KAORU OKUNUKI, who played Aiko Hazuki in "Ringu 0: Birthday" and
an eyewitness in "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-
Out Attack", is born in Tokyo. She was also in “Mail”.
1973: GEORGE KENNEDY, who played Admiral Conway in "Virus", marries
Norma Wurman for the second time.
1974: Episode 34 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Gold Jacker! Search for the
Don!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 33 of "Ultraman Leo", "The Leo Brothers vs. the Evil
Cosmic Spirit", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 31 of "Secret Squadron Goranger", "Black Challenge! Get
Angry Five Stars of Justice", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", " Snake Woman of Vampire
Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
JUNKO MINAGAWA, who lent her voice of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", is
born in Tsuchiura, Japan.
1976: TAKUMI HASHIMOTO, who played Manabu Yamashi on “World Ninja War
Jiraiya”, Boi the Tigerranger on "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger", is
born in Tokyo. He also played Manabu Yamashi on Episode 31 of "Mobile
Sheriff Jiban".
HARUKI KADOKAWA, executive producer of "G.I. Samurai" and
"Virus", divorces his third wife, Kiyoko, and marries his fourth,
Yoshiko.
1978: Episode 28 of Toei's "Spiderman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: TIM MAN, who played a scientist in “L: Change the World”, is
born in Sweden.
1980: Episode 42 of "Electronic Squadron Denziman", "The Bad Dream
That Ate Boys", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: SEI ASHINA, who played You Hime on the "Kamen Rider Hibiki" TV
series and film, is born in Fukishima, Japan.
1986: Episode 38 of "Super Nova Flashman", "The Day That Jin Dies!?",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: Episode 8 of "Kamen Rider Black", "The Devil's Tune", debuts on
Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "The Cursed Flower",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: Episode 41 of "Birdman Squadron Jetman", "Transformation
Malfunction! Base Destroyed", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: RONALD SINCLAIR, editor on "The Amazing Colossal Man" and "War
of the Colossal Beast" and editorial supervisor on "Earth vs. the
Spider", dies of respiratory failure in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1994: Episode 35 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Scavenger Hunt", debuts on Fox.
1995: Episode 30 of Season 3 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor: Part 3", debuts on Fox.
1996: Episode 39 of "Highspeed Squadron Carranger", "The Road Loving
Space Pet", debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 12 of "Ultraman Dyna", "Himara the Thief", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1998: Episode 38 of "Star Beast Squadron Gingaman", "Hyuga's
Decision", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: The series pilot for "Ultraman Neos" premieres on Japanese TV.
2002: SANDA SUGIYAMA, who played Big Samu in Message from Space”, dies
from heart failure in Nagoya.
2004: "Alive" is released on DVD in Germany.
2005: "The King Kong Collection", a set including the orignal "King
Kong", "Son of Kong", and "Mighty Joe Young"; the 2005 remake of "King
Kong"; and "Scary True Stories - Ten Haunting Tales from the Japanese
Underground" are released on DVD in the U.S.
2006: "The Host" is released in France.
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