Masumi Harukawa
Actor
- Born
- November 16, 1935 (age 90) · Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island."
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Known for
Hachiko
August 1, 1987
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
December 28, 1974
The Insect Woman
November 16, 1963
The Castle of Sand
October 19, 1974
Intentions of Murder
June 28, 1964
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
January 3, 1967
Zatoichi in Desperation
September 2, 1972
Samurai Banners
March 1, 1969
Shogun's Ninja
November 15, 1980
Girls of the Night
September 4, 1961
House of Terrors
August 1, 1965
Tokyo Pop
April 15, 1988
Acting121
- 1993Bokyo
- 1993愛の立待岬・京都－函館殺人事件
- 1991Carlos
- 1989Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die as 五十嵐玉緒
- 1988I Love You So Much
- 1988Shiro and Marilyn as Katsue Nakazato
- 1988Tokyo Pop as Mother
- 1987Hachiko as Okichi
- 1987Makeup
- 1987Ellie My Love
- 1986Michi as Matsuyo