Haruo Nakajima, the First Actor to Play Godzilla, Dies at 88 Mr. Nakajima starred as the movie monster 12 times from 1954 to 1972, turning Japan’s postwar nuclear anxieties into an international phenomenon. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Poland Purges Supreme Court, and Protesters Take to StreetsTrump Voters May Be the Biggest Losers From Trump’s Auto TariffsMonsoon Flooding Kills 6 in Pakistani CityNATO, Scott Pruitt, Supreme Court: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingOil Tycoon, Once Brazil’s Richest Man, Is Sentenced to 30 Years in PrisonNigeria Captain Played Key World Cup Match Hours After Learning His Father Was Kidnapped