11/23: Today in G-History
Reaper G
"Mighty Joe Young" and a ballet-goer in "The Beast From 20,000
Fathoms", is born in Sherman, Texas. A frequent extra, she was also in
“It Happened One Night”, “You Can’t Take It with You”, “All About
Eve”, “The Greatest Show on Earth”, and “Around the World in 80 Days”.
1902: TED CHEESMAN, editor on the original "King Kong", "Son of Kong",
and "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Missouri.
1911: RAY PATTERSON, director on "The Godzilla Power Hour", is born in
Hollywood.
1912: GEORGE KHOURY, who played Verrico the fisherman in "20 Million
Miles to Earth", is born in Cairo, Egypt.
1913: MICHAEL GOUGH, who played Dr. Charles Decker in "Konga", is born
in Malaysia. His other films include "Anna Karenina", "Blanche Fury",
"The Man in the White Suit", "Richard III", "Horror of Dracula", "The
Phantom of the Opera", "Black Zoo", "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors",
"The Skull", "Berserk", "They Came from Beyone Space", "Women in
Love", "Horror Hospital", "The Boys from Brazil", "The Dresser", "Out
of Africa", "Batman" (as Alfred, reprising the role in the sequels),
"The Age of Innocence", and "Wittgenstein".
1923: KEIJU KOBAYASHI, who played Prime Minister Mitamura in "Godzilla
1985", is born in Gunma, Japan. He was also Amatsumaura in "The Three
Treasures" and D-1 Project Leader Dr. Tadokoro Tanaka in "Tidal Wave",
and his other credits include the "Shacho" comedy films, the spy in
the closet in "Sanjuro", and the boss in "A Taxing Woman".
1924: PAULA RAYMOND, who played Lee Hunter in "The Beast From 20,000
Fathoms", is born in San Francisco. She was also in "Adam's Rib".
1928: WILL SCHAEFER, who co-wrote the theme for "The Godzilla Power
Hour", is born in Kenosha, Wis. He also composed the themes for "The
Wonderful World of Disney" and "The Sky Trap", and wrote "It's a Small
World" for the Disneyland ride (which also was used in the U.S.
release of "The Last War").
1930: ROBERT EASTON, who played a deckhand in "The Beast From 20,000
Fathoms", is born in Milwaukee. He is a respected dialect coach in
Hollywood, and appeared in both the TV and film versions of "The
Beverly Hillbillies".
1932: KUNIE TANAKA, who played Yasaku in the "Hoichi the Earless"
segment of "Kwaidan" and Doc Shimamura in "Evil of Dracula", is born
in Gifu, Japan. He was also in “Blood Type: Blue”.
1959: GLENN FORD, who played President Richardson in "Virus", divorces
Eleanor Powell.
1962: The original "King Kong" is re-released in Finland.
1965: MMA fighter/wrestler DON FRYE, who played Goten Captain Douglas
Gordon in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born.
1968: Episode 21 of "Fight! Mighty Jack", "Tear Off the Mask of the
Ghost", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 8 of "Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light", "Search for the
Black Curtains", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Ultraman Taro", "The Last Day of the 6 Ultra
Brothers!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider Amazon", "The Riddle of the Inca Rope
Language!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 19 of "Super-Divine Bibyuun", "My Friend Turns into a
Coward? Fight On Shota", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 8 of "Sky Rider", "Mukadenjin’s Trap! Riddle of the
Operation Room", debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: HOLLY SHANAHAN, who played Leelee on "Power Rangers Mystic
Force" and Camille on "Power Rangers Jungle Fury", is born in New
Zealand.
1984: Episode 35 of "Space Sheriff Shaider", "The Golden Arrow That
Shoots Enigmas", debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: Episode 43 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman", "Super Gilook",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: Episode 39 of "Earth Squadron Fiveman", "Please Give Me Love",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: KEN UEHARA dies of heart failure in Tokyo. He played Dr.
Haradawa in "Mothra", Dr. Konno in "Gorath", and Admiral Kosumi in
"Atragon".
1993: Episode 37 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Clean-Up Club", debuts on Fox.
1994: Masaru Sato conducts the Godzilla Fortieth Anniversary Symphonic
Concert.
Episode 36 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "The
Great Bookala Escape", debuts on Fox.
1996: Episode 12 of "Ultraman Tiga", "S.O.S. From the Deep", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 40 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger" debuts on
Japanese TV.
2003: HIROSHI UEDA, production designer on "The Three Treasures" and
art director on "G.I. Samurai", dies from a brain tumor in Odawara,
Kanagawa, Japan.
2006: "Ghost Train" is released in Hong Kong.
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