Katsumi Tezuka
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Katsumi Tezuka | |
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| 手塚 勝巳 | |
 Tezuka (center) in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids Again, 1955 | |
| Born | August 31, 1912 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1939[1]–1967 |
| Known for | Godzilla, Anguirus, Varan |
Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳, Tezuka Katsumi; born August 31, 1912, date of death unknown) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing monsters in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishirō Honda.[2]
Tezuka was born in Tokyo, Japan on August 31, 1912.[3] His first credited role in a motion picture was in the 1940 film Haruyo Izuko. He played a number of monster roles as an assistant to Haruo Nakajima.[4][5]
