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      066d697c       XPost: alt.movies.monster       From: reaperg@aol.com              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.              [continued in next message]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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