Thursday, October 22, 2015

Godzilla Where are They Now Part 3: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)



This is the 3rd in a series that will track actors from the various Godzilla movies and shows over the years through to Godzilla, Final Wars (2004), the 2014 Godzilla movie being too recent to cover. All known cast members listed. Info derived from imdb. Only roles 2013 and later being tracked.

Tadao Takashima (Osamu Sakurai): last known acting role in 1996.
Kenji Sahara (Kazuo Fujita): last known acting role in 2011.
Yû Fujiki (Kinsaburo Furue): died in 2005.
Ichirô Arishima (Mr. Tako): died in 1987.
Jun Tazaki (General Masami Shinzo): died in 1985.
Akihiko Hirata (Dr. Shigezawa): died in 1984.
Mie Hama (Fumiko Sakurai): last known acting role in 1989; as Self: Tetsuko's Room (1 episode 2014).
Akiko Wakabayashi (Tamiye): last known acting role in 1971; as Self in 2006.
Akemi Negishi [Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl)]: died in 2008.
Yoshio Kosugi (Farou Island Chief): died in 1968.
Yoshifumi Tajima (Captain of Fujita's Ship - Japanese version only): died in 2009.
Ikio Sawamura (Witch Doctor): died in 1975.
Someshô Matsumoto (Dr. Onuki): last known acting role in 1969.
Kô Mishima (Official): last known acting role in 1963.
Sachio Sakai [Obayashi (Mr. Tako's assistant)]: last known acting role in 1991.
Tatsuo Matsumura (Dr. Makino): died in 2005.
Senkichi Ômura (TTV Translator Konno): died in 1991.
Ren Yamamoto (Commander of Operation Burial): died in 2003.
Haruya Katô (Obayashi's assistant): last known acting role in 1982.
Shin Ôtomo (Captain of Vessel): last known acting role in 1969.
Nadao Kirino (General's Aide #1): last known acting role in 1988.
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi (General's Aide #2): last known acting role in 1968.
Yutaka Nakayama (?): last known acting role in 1971.
Toshihiko Furuta (?): last known acting role in 1975.
Naoya Kusakawa (?): last known acting role in 1975.
Mitsuo Tsuda (?): last known acting role in 1966.
Haruko Tôgô (?): died in 2011.
Kenzô Tabu (Dreary Newscaster): last known acting role in 1988.
Takuzô Kumagai (Police Executive): last known acting role in 1979.
Shirô Tsuchiya (?): last known acting role in 1969.
Yasuzô Ogawa (?): last known acting role in 1975.
Kazuo Suzuki (?): last known acting role in 1976.
Hideo Shibuya (               Member of Press Corp): last known acting role in 1968.
Haruya Sakamoto (?): last known acting role in 1968.
Hiromi Mineoka (?): last known acting role in 1962.
Terumi Oka (?): last known acting role in 1967.
Ichirô Chiba (?): last known acting role in 1968.
Mieko Kurenai (?): last known acting role in 1964.
Douglas Fein (Commander Roberts): no other known acting roles.
Harold Conway (Scientist in Sub): died in 1996.
Osman Yusuf (Submariner): died in 1982.
Shôichi Hirose (Kingukongu): last known acting role in 1981.
Haruo Nakajima (Gojira): last known acting role in 1973; as Vehicles in 1995; as Self: CBS This Morning (1 episode 2014), SciFi Japan TV (1 episode 2014).
Katsumi Tezuka (Gojira): last known acting role in 2001.
Uncredited Cast:
Harry Holcombe (Dr. Johnson): died in 1987.
Michael Keith (Eric Carter): last known acting role in 1995, then 1977 before that.
James Yagi (Yutaka Omura): died in 1997.
Gary Collins (Submariner): died in 2012.
Les Tremayne (Commander Roberts / General Shinzo / Narrator voice): died in 2003.

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