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   Reaper G to All   
   11/23: Today in G-History   
   23 Nov 12 06:58:41   
   
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   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1898: BESS FLOWERS, who played a nightclub patron behind the drunks in   
   “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” and   
   “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins”, 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 the films “Keep   
   Smiling”, “Adam’s Rib”, and “Devil’s Doorway”, and the TV soap opera   
   “Days of Our Lives”.   
      
   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-God Bibyuun”, “My Friend Turns into a   
   Coward? Fight On Shota”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1978: “Buru kurisumasu” (“Blue Christmas”) a.k.a. “Blood Type: Blue”   
   is released in Japan.   
      
   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 at 82 of heart failure in Tokyo. He played Dr.   
   Haradawa in “Mothra” 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: Episode 39 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: “Ghost Train” is released in Hong Kong.   
      
   2007: “The Host” is released in Colombia.   
      
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