Shōichi Hirose | |
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広瀬 正一 | |
Born | June 23, 1918 Japan |
Died | c. late 1990s |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950–1988 |
Known for | King Kong |
Notable work | King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) |
Spouse | None[1] |
Shoichi Hirose (Japanese: 広瀬 正一, Hepburn: Hirose Shōichi, June 23, 1918 – late 1990s[2]), occasionally miscredited as Masakazu Hirose and nicknamed Solomon (ソロモン, Soromon) for his survival in the naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons,[3] was a Japanese actor. Hirose portrayed Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several "tough guy" roles.[4]