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   Reaper G to All   
   11/22: Today in G-History   
   22 Nov 13 06:09:22   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   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”, 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 “The Son of   
   Kong”, dies at 78 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”, “Our Enemy: Scalion”,   
   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 Task Force 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.   
      
   2012: “Wrath of Daimajin” is released in Germany on DVD.   
      
   --   
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