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   Reaper G to All   
   11/22: Today in G-History   
   22 Nov 12 06:42:05   
   
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   1885: STEVE CLEMENTE, who played the native Witch King in the original   
   “King Kong” and “Son of Kong”, is born in Mexico.   
      
   1899: MITSUGU OKURA, executive producer of “Invaders from Space”,   
   “Attack from Space”, and “Evil Brain from Outer Space”, is born in   
   Nagano Prefecture.   
      
   1931: TAKUZO KAMIYAMA, the voice of Anagamas on “Aura Squadron   
   Maskman” and Butchy on “Super Animal Squadron Liveman” (and “Hundred   
   Beast Squadron Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai” via stock footage), is   
   born.   
      
   1932: ROBERT VAUGHN, who played Senator 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” and “Mobile Sheriff Jiban”, Boi the Tigerranger on “Dinosaur   
   Squadron Zyuranger”, and Jiro on “Electromagnetic Squadron   
   Megaranger”, is born in Tokyo.	HARUKI KADOKAWA, executive producer of   
   “G.I. Samurai” and “Virus”, divorces his third wife, Kiyoko, and   
   marries his fourth, Yoshiko. At present, he is with his sixth wife.   
      
   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, and Kyoko Sawara in “Battle League Horumo”, 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 “Violent Race 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: “Ultraman Neos” premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   2002: SANDA SUGIYAMA, who played Big Samu in Message from Space”, dies   
   at 62 from heart failure in Nagoya.   
      
   2003: Episode 8 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 8”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   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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