- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGerald Tamekichi Itô
- Jerry Itô was born on July 12, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mothra (1961), Les Évadés de l'espace (1978) and Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: shirei dai hachigo (1963). He was married to Wakana Hanayagi. He died on July 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseWakana Hanayagi(? - July 9, 2007) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenMichele ItôDavid Itô
- ParentsMichio ItôHazel Wright
- RelativesKoreya Senda(Aunt or Uncle)Donald Itô(Sibling)Kisaku Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Ôsuke Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Teisuke Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Tetsuei Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Yuji Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Yoshiko Furusho(Aunt or Uncle)Nobuko Nakagawa(Aunt or Uncle)Aiko Bando(Aunt or Uncle)Teiji Itô(Cousin)Teimoc Johnston-Ono(Cousin)Koichi Itô(Aunt or Uncle)Kimie Iijima(Grandparent)Momoko(Cousin)Mikio Itô(Cousin)Ryosuke Itô(Cousin)Genji Itô(Cousin)
- Cult fans would best remember him as the evil explorer Clark Nelson who kidnaps the Fairie Twins from Infant Island and brings about the wrath of Mothra in the sci-fi film Mothra (1961) [Mothra].
- A popular performer and emcee in Tokyo following WWII, he spoke both Japanese and English. Died of pneumonia while battling stomach cancer.
- In addition to his work on stage, screen and television, he also worked as a nightclub singer.
- In 1997 he suffered a stroke. He returned to the United States for therapy. He eventually regained is ability to both speak and sing.
- First Cousin once removed of Anna Nakagawa.
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