11/20: Today in G-History
Reaper G
Kong" and "Son of Kong" and Max O'Hara in "Mighty Joe Young", is born
in Saginaw, Mich. He was also in "The Most Dangerous Game", "Blind
Adventure", "Palooka", "'G' Men", "Man of Conquest", "My Favorite
Spy", and "Blood on the Sun".
1932: KINNOSUKE NAKAMURA, who played Lord Hosokawa in "Portrait of
Hell", is born in Tokyo.
1943: MIE HAMA is born in Tokyo. Best known in the West as Kissy
Suzuki in "You Only Live Twice" and Teri Yaki in "What's Up, Tiger
Lily?", the sexy actress played Fumiko Sakurai in "King Kong vs.
Godzilla", Princess Yaya in "The Lost World of Sinbad", and Madame
Piranha (Madame X) in "King Kong Escapes". Hama's other films include
"The Age of Irresponsibility", "100 Shot, 100 Killed", "Las Vegas Free-
for-All", "Monsieur Zivaco", " Night of the Seagull", and "Kitchen".
1950: MARI ATSUMI, who played Junko Aoki in "Destroy All Planets", is
born in Tokyo.
MASAHIRO (GO) TAKASHINA, who played Phantom Fumizuki in Episode
15 of "Iron King" and Tetsugoro Iwayama on "Giant Ironman 1-7", is
born. He was also in Episode 26 of "Kamen Rider X" and Episode 33 of
"Special Investigator Robo: Janperson".
1961: "Gorgo" is released in Sweden.
1965: TAKESHI KUSAO, who played Takeshi Tenma on "VoiceSlugger" and
was the voice of Smoky on "Magic Squadron Magiranger" and "Magic
Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekaranger", is born in Saitama, Japan.
1966: Episode 19 of "Ultraman", "The Devil Incarnate", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider", "Japan in Danger! Gamagirah's
Invasion", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 47 of "Spectreman", "Alien Gama Commence Attack!", debuts
on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 21 of "Triple Fighter", "Revenge of the Great
Whirlwind!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 21 of "Emergency Command: 10/4-10/10", "The Assassins
from Space", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 8 of "Inazuman", "Terrifying Sandstorm! Major Airport
Engulfed!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: DON W. SHARPE, co-producer of "Latitude Zero", dies at his home
in Studio City, Calif.
1976: Episode 69 of "Secret Squadron Goranger", "Five-Colored New
Weapon!! Lift-Off Varikikyun!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: EIKO KOIKE, who played Takasu in "20th Century Boys 2: The Last
Hope", is born in Tokyo.
1982: Episode 41 of "Great Squadron Goggle V", "The Transforming
Papa's Great Adventure", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: DUKE GREEN, who played a member of the ship's crew in the
original "King Kong", is born in North Hollywood, Calif.
1987: WILLIAM L. COOPER JR., editor and feature conceiver on the U.S.
releases of “Mighty Jack”, “Time of the Apes”, “Fugitive Alien”, and
“Star Force: Fugitive Alien II”, dies in Ridgewood, N.J.
1988: Episode 5 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Cave Exploration of the
Deep Hole", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 39 of "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger", "Tears of the
Subterrenean Beast", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 33 of "Electronic Superhuman: Gridman", "Takeshi All
Alone", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 28 of Season 3 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor: Part 1", debuts on Fox.
1999: ADELE BALKAN, costume designer on "Mighty Joe Young", dies from
cancer in Los Angeles.
2000: Episode 6 of "Kikaider: The Animation", "Fragment of Negative",
debuts on Japanese TV.
2007: "The Godzilla Collection", Classic Media's boxed set with
"Gojira", "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again",
"Mothra vs. Godzilla", "Ghidrah -- the Three-Headed Monster",
"Invasion of Astro Monster", "All Monsters Attack", and "Terror of
Mechagodzilla", is released in the U.S.
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