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   Reaper G to All   
   12/1: Today in G-History   
   01 Dec 12 08:31:28   
   
   c2a05601   
   XPost: alt.movies.monster   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1890: ETTA MCDANIEL, who played a native woman in “King Kong”, is born   
   in Wichita, Kan. She was the sister of Hattie McDaniel.   
      
   1921: RALPH MANZA, who played Joe the old fisherman in “Godzilla”, is   
   born in San Francisco.   
      
   1922: PAUL PICERNI, whose scenes were deleted from “The Beast From   
   20,000 Fathoms” (though he could be seen in the trailer), is born in   
   New York City. He appeard in the film “Breakthrough” and the TV series   
   “The Untouchables”.   
      
   1933: The original “King Kong” is released in Germany.   
      
   1936: AKIRA KUBO is born in Tokyo. He played Prince Iogi in “The Three   
   Treasures”, Cadet Astronaut Tatsuo Kanai in “Gorath”, Dr. Kenji Murai   
   in “Matango”, nerdy inventor Tetsuo Teri in “Godzilla vs. Monster   
   Zero”, “Ultra Q”, reporter Goro Maki in “Son of Godzilla”, SY-3   
   Captain Katsuo Yamabe in “Destroy All Monsters”, photographer Taro   
   Kudo in “Yog — Monster from Space”, and the captain of the Kairyumatu   
   in “Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe”. A former child actor, Kubo   
   was also in in “The Sound of Waves”, “Throne of Blood” (in the Malcolm   
   role in Kurosawa’s take on “Macbeth”), “Sanjuro”, and “Mail”.   
      
   1940: MINORI MATSUSHIMA, the voice of Empress Hysteria on “Superpower   
   Squadron Ohranger” and “Superpower Squadron Ohranger vs. Kakuranger”,   
   is born.   
      
   1945: JUNKO FUJI, who played Kazue in “Accuracy of Death”, is born in   
   Gobo, Wakayama, Japan.   
      
   1947: JINPACHI NEZU, who played Matsuo in “Dragon Head”, is born in   
   Yamanashi, Japan. He was also in “Red Shadow”.   
   	EIKO OGAWA, who played Junko Osawa in Episode 18 of “Iron King”, is   
   born.   
      
   1954: ERI KAAKI, who played E.A.G.L.E. Agent 007 on “Secret Squadron   
   Goranger”, is born.   
      
   1962: SAYOKO HAGIWARA, who played Ryoko Hoshi/Princess Yurian in   
   “Ultraman 80”, Rei Tachibana a.k.a. Dyna Pink on “Science Squadron   
   Dynaman” and “Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 100 Hero Great Battle”,   
   and Ley Nefel on “Super Nova Flashman”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1968: Episode 12 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 35 of “Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “Arashi Vanishes: The   
   Demon Gang Approaches”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 35 of “Ultraman Ace”, “A Gift From Zoffy”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
   	Episode 9 of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”, “Let’s Drive Takeshi Mad”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1973: Episode 29 of “Kikaida 01”, “Red Devil, Blue Devil: 10 Gigavolts   
   of Terror!”, premieres on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 46 of “Jumborg Ace”, “Satangone’s Last Great Charge!”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 42 of “Kamen Rider V3”, “The Snail-Man’s Human Experiments!”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 9 of “Ironman Tiger-Seven”, “Death Duel! Hiryu Genjin vs.   
   Tiger Seven”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 9 of “Army of the Apes”, “The Beautiful Human Bride”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: Episode 35 of “Ninja Captor”, “Terror of the Moth Man”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1977: YUKO MOCHIZUKI, who played Minokichi’s mother in the “Woman in   
   the Snow” segment of “Kwaidan”, dies in Japan.   
      
   1978: Episode 22 of “Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon”, “Burn Up Gou: Yet   
   Another Human Cannonball”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1979: Episode 44 of “Battle Fever J”, “Tsugkage Family of Hell   
   Valley”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: Episode 44 of “Super Electron Bioman”, “The Beautiful Conscience   
   Circuit”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: Episode 31 of “Hyper Dimension Warrior: Spielban”, “Tokyo   
   Sinking! 3 Change Helen Lady”, premires on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: Episode 40 of “High Speed Squadron Turboranger”, “Walk! Child of   
   Shikoku”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1994: “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II” is released on laserdisc in   
   Japan.   
      
   1995: CNN runs a feature on “Godzilla vs. Destoroyah”, including an   
   interview with Momoko Kochi.   
   	Episode 38 of “Superpower Squadron Ohranger”, “It’s Hard Being a   
   Majin”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1998: FREDDIE YOUNG, cinematographer on “Gorgo”, dies of natural   
   causes in London, England.   
      
   2000: ROBERT V. BARRON, who did voices on “Mighty Morphin Power   
   Rangers”, dies in Salinas, Calif.   
      
   2001: KATSUMI MURAMATSU, who played Kosaka in “Sukeban Deka: The   
   Movie” and Koichi Asakawa in “Ringu” and “Ringu 2”, dies at 62 of   
   stomach cancer in Kawagoe City, Saitama, Japan.   
   	“Yongary, Monster from the Deep” premieres in France on TV.   
      
   2002: Episode 41 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2005: The original “King Kong” is re-released in Germany.   
      
   2010: “Space Battleship Yamato” is released in Japan.   
      
   2011: MAMORU UCHIYAMA, who played an inhabitant of the Land of Light   
   in “Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends”, dies at 62 in Japan.   
      
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