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   Reaper G to All   
   5/24: Today in G-History   
   24 May 14 07:27:13   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1901: LUCIEN MORAWECK, who composed stock music used in “20 Million Miles to   
   Earth”, is used in Belfort, France.   
      
   1907: WILLIS BOUCHEY, who played an official in "Them!" is born in Michigan.    
      
   1910: IAN BATCHELOR, who played a strongman in "Mighty Joe Young", is born in   
   Petaluma, Calif.    
      
   1911: HAROLD S. CONWAY is born in Curwensville, Penn. The gaijin actor   
   appeared as Dr. DeGracia in "The Mysterians", Dr. Immerman in "Battle in Outer   
   Space", the Washington broadcast station chief in “Invasion of the Neptune   
   Men”, the Rolisican    
   ambassador in "Mothra", a base commander "The Last War", a scientist in the   
   sub in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", the Frontier Missile expert in "Godzilla vs.   
   the Thing", and the commander in “War of the Insects". He also appeared in   
   “Atomic Rulers of the    
   World”, "Terror beneath the Sea", "Las Vegas Free-for-All", and "Tora! Tora!   
   Tora!". He died in 1996 at 84 in Japan.    
      
   1923: SEIJUN SUZUKI, director on “Horror Theater Unbalance”, is born in   
   Tokyo. He also directed “Harbour Toast: Victory Is in Our Grasp”,   
   “Branded to Kill”, and “A Tale of Sorrow”.   
      
   1929: TAKESHI KATO, who played the trade minister in "Godzilla 1985",   
   Fujiwara-no-Okuni in "Princess from the Moon", and Prof. Yamashiro in "Sinking   
   of Japan", is born in Tokyo.    
      
   1960: "Godzilla Raids Again" is released in South Korea. 
        
   	MAURICE DE PACKH, orchestrator on "The Beast From 20,000
Fathoms", dies in   
   Beverly Hills, Calif.    
      
   1961: SHO AIKAWA, who played an employee in "Pulse", Shinichi
Ishikawa   
   a.k.a. “Zebraman”, returning in "Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City", and   
   Mister X in “Tiger Mask”, is born in Kagoshima, Japan.    
      
   1962: KJELD PETERSEN, who played Police Officer Olsen in "Reptilicus", dies in   
   Denmark.    
      
   1965: SATOSHI KOBAYASHI, who played Masako Tezuka in "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The   
   Battle for Earth", is born in Kyoto. She was also in “Bokura no jidai” and   
   “Glasses”.   
   	JOHN C. REILLY, who played Mr. Murray in the U.S. version of "Dark Water", is   
   born in Chicago. His other films include "Casualties of War", "Days of   
   Thunder", "Shadows and Fog", "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", "The River Wild",   
   "Sydney", "Boogie Nights",    
   "Magnolia", "The
Thin Red Line", "The Hours", "The Good Girl", "Gangs of New   
   York", "Chicago", "The Aviator", "A Prairie Home Companion", and "Walk   
   Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story".    
      
   1966: HAROLD CONWAY, see above, marries Hiroko Ishiwata.    
      
   1967: Episode 8 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "Secret of Southern Barbarian   
   Tube", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1969: RICHARD GARLAND, who played Dale Drewer in “Attack of the Crab   
   Monsters”, dies.    
      
   1973: Episode 8 of "Robot Detective", "Death by Thunderbolt?!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: Epiosde 7 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Moonlight of Pink! Wolf   
   Unit", debuts on Japanese TV. 
        
   	Episode 8 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Dissolve Rider! Finishing Electric   
   Kick", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1976: BOBBY BARBER, who played a diner customer in "Mighty Joe Young", dies in   
   Seal Beach, Calif.    
      
   1977: VICTOR O. SCHIPEK, production manager on "The Godzilla Power Hour", dies   
   in Los Angeles.    
      
   1978: Episode 2 of Toei’s “Spider-man” debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	“The Last Dinosaur” is released in Colombia.   
      
   1979: JAN ARVAN, who played government official Signore Contino in "20 Million   
   Miles to Earth", dies at 66 of a heart attack in Los Angeles.    
      
   1980: Episode 17 of "Electronic Squadron Denziman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: GEORGE GORDON, director on "The Godzilla Power Hour", dies at 79 in   
   Apple Valley, Calif.    
   	Episode 13 of “Super Nova Flashman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: Episode 15 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: Episode 26, the final episode of "Ultraman Kids: Searching for Mother 30   
   Million Light Years Away", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   2002: NIJIKO KIYOKAWA, who was in “Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys”, dies from a   
   lung hemorrhage in Takatsu, Kawasaki, Kandagawa, Japan.    
      
   2003: JULES LEVY, who played a reporter in "Ape", dies in Los Angeles.    
      
   2007: "One Missed Call: Final" is released in Thailand.   
      
   2014: "Kikaida ribuuto" ("Kikaider Reboot") is released in Japan.   
      
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