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   1/1: Today in G-History (1/2)   
   01 Jan 13 04:58:07   
   
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   1879: PAUL PORCASI, who played the apple vendor in the original "King   
   Kong", is born in Palermo, Sicily.   
      
   1902: EVERETT BROWN, who played the native in an ape costume in the   
   original "King Kong", is born in Texas.   
      
   1907: GEN SHIMIZU, who played the Minister of Defense in "Godzilla vs.   
   Monster Zero", Earth God on "The Space Giants", and the commander of   
   the defense forces in "Godzilla on Monster Island", is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1910: RUSS BENDER, who played Richard Kingman in "The Amazing Colossal   
   Man" and Dr. Carmichael in "War of the Colossal Beast", is born in New   
   York City.   
      
   1914: HENRY BERMAN, assistant editor on "Son of Kong", is born in New   
   Castle, Penn.   
      
   1924: TERUO ISHII, who directed "Atomic Rulers", "Invaders From   
   Space", "Attack from Space", and "Evil Brain from Outer Space", is   
   born in Tokyo. Best known for his action films starring Ken Takakura   
   and his "Women’s Prison" films, his other titles include "Nude Actress   
   Murder -- Five Criminals", "Story of Showa Chivalry", "Abarashi   
   Prison", "The Joys of Torture", "Horror of a Malformed Man", "Story of   
   a Wild Older Sister -- Widespread Lynch Law", "The Executioner",   
   "Field of Villains", and the 1999 "Jigoku".   
      
   1928: KAZUO KATO, who played psychiatrist Dr. Momotake in "Goke,   
   Bodysnatcher from Hell" and Mimura in "Tidal Wave", and was in "The   
   Last Days of Planet Earth", is born in Tokyo. He also played Dr.   
   Fujinami in Episode 3 of "Inazuman" and the father of "Sky Rider".   
      
   1929: Suit actor HARUO NAKAJIMA is born in Yamagata, Japan. He played   
   Godzilla in "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again",   
   "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Godzilla vs. the Thing", "Ghidrah -- the   
   Three-Headed Monster", "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Godzilla versus   
   the Sea Monster", "Son of Godzilla", "Destroy All Monsters",   
   "Godzilla’s Revenge", "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster", and "Godzilla   
   on Monster Island" (reprised via stock footage in "Godzilla vs.   
   Megalon"). He also played the title monsters in "Rodan", "Varan the   
   Unbelievable", "Mothra", "Attack of the Mushroom People", and "King   
   Kong Escapes", as well as Mogera in "The Mysterians"; Magma in   
   "Gorath"; Baragon in "Frankenstein Conquers the World"; Gaira in "War   
   of the Gargantuas"; monsters on "Ultra Q", "The Space Giants", and   
   "Ultraman"; the flying lion and a giant rat in "Latitude Zero"; and   
   Gezora in "Yog -- Monster from Space", and he was the stunt   
   coordinator on most of these films. He can be seen in human form as a   
   bandit in "The Seven Samurai", "The Invisible Man", a victim of "The H-   
   Man", a transitional vapor man in "The Human Vapor", a general in   
   "Destroy All Monsters", and the prime minister’s chauffeur in "Tidal   
   Wave".   
      
   1933: YUKO KUSUNOKI, who played Noriko Tokiyasu in "Goke, Bodysnatcher   
   from Hell", is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1934: HIROSHI TANAKA, who played a horse-riding samurai in "Onibaba",   
   Daisuke Kujirai/Joker on "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" and "JAKQ Blitzkrieg   
   Squad vs. Goranger", and Takeda Shingen in "G.I. Samurai", is born in   
   Kyoto.   
      
   1935: SO KURAMOTO, who wrote “Blood Type: Blue”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1936: OSAMU KATO, who was on “Operation: Mystery”, is born.   
      
   1937: KUMI MIZUNO is born in Niigata, Japan. The sexy actress played   
   Azami in "The Three Treasures", Kesuke Shinoda in "Gorath", actress   
   Mami Sekiguchi in "Matango", Miwa the rebel leader in "The Lost World   
   of Sinbad", Dr. Sueko Togami in "Frankenstein Conquers the World",   
   Miss Namikawa in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", Daiyo in "Godzilla   
   versus the Sea Monster", Akemi in "War of the Gargantuas", Prime   
   Minister Machiko Tsuge in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla", and Earth   
   Defense Commander Akiko Namikawa in "Godzilla: Final Wars". Mizuno   
   also appeared in "The Killing Bottle" with three-time costar Nick   
   Adams (with whom she denies any romantic involvement) as well as "A   
   Bridge for Us Alone", "Chushingura", and "What’s Up, Tiger Lily?".   
      
   1938: MASAHARU UEDA, cinematographer on "ESPY" and "The Last   
   Dinosaur", is born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.   
      
   1940: ROBERT ARMSTRONG, who played Carl Denham in the original "King   
   Kong" and "Son of Kong" and Max O'Hara in "Mighty Joe Young", marries   
   Claire Louise Frisbie.   
      
   1943: KIYOHIKO OZAKI, who played Keisuke Togo-sensei in "House", is   
   born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1944: RYU NOGUCHI, character designer on "Super Robot: Red Baron",   
   "Electronic Task Force Denziman", and "Space Sheriff Shaider", is   
   born.   
      
   1949: MITSUKO HOSHI, who played Yuko Minami on "Ultraman Ace",   
   "Ultraman Taro", and "Ultraman Mebius", and Queen Meza on "Electroid   
   Zaborger", is born. She also played Yoshiko on Episode 8 of "Iron   
   King".   
      
   1952: SUNG-KEE AHN, who played Jeong Man in "Sector 7", is born in   
   Daegu, Korea.   
      
   1956: KOJI YAKUSHO, who played the ship captain in "Pulse" and   
   Shinichi Masami in "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean", is born   
   in Isahaya, Japan.   
   	TERRY MOORE, who played Jill Young in "Mighty Joe Young", marries   
   Eugene McGrath.   
      
   1960: SHINYA TSUKAMOTO, who was producer, director, screenwriter, art   
   director, director of photography, and played the metals fetishist in   
   "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" and "Tetsuo II: Body Hammer", is born in Tokyo.   
   He also played the wizard in "Sakuya: Slayer of Demons".   
      
   1964: YUKI TSUCHIYA, who played Ginjiro Mizuno in “Brother Fist   
   Bycrosser”, is born in Tokyo.   
   	JULIANA DONALD, dubber on the U.S. dub of “Zeiram”, is born in   
   Washington, D.C.   
      
   1967: Episode 25 of "Ultraman", "Weird Comet Tsuifon", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	CHEOL-MIN PARK, who played a male crew member in "Sector 7", is born   
   in South Korea.   
      
   1969: VERNE TROYER, who did the stunts for Ferbus on Saban’s "Masked   
   Rider", is born in Sturgis, Mich. The 2’8" actor is best known as Mini-   
   Me from the Austin Powers films.   
      
   1971: ETHAN MURRAY is born in Freehold, N.J. He was the voice of   
   Teppei on the English dub of "Zeiram 2"; Duplitronic and Silkoid on   
   "V.R. Troopers"; Leaky Faucet and Admiral Abominator on "Power Rangers   
   Zeo"; Green Cannon Machine, Cyber Serpent, and Lottamuggs on "Big Bad   
   Beetleborgs"; Brain Mite and Reptosect on Saban's "Masked Rider",   
   Mantix on "Beetleborgs Metallix"; Mad Mike, Numbor, and Mouthpiece on   
   "Power Rangers Turbo"; Lizwizard, Destructoid,and Body Switcher on   
   "Power Rangers in Space"; Wisewizard on "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy",   
   Falkar and Troika on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue"; Tentaclaw on   
   "Power Rangers Time Force"; and Mandilok on Power Rangers Wild Force".   
      
   1972: Episode 40 of "Kamen Rider", "Desperate Struggle! Demon Snowman   
   vs. Two Riders", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
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