Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 16, 1935
Place of Birth:
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Social Media
Masumi Harukawa
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Waga Machi | |
| 1977 | Older brother | Saeko |
| 1974 | Wagako wa Tanin | |
| 1973 | Edo wo Kiru | |
| 1972 | 姫君捕物控 | |
| 1971 | なんたって18歳！ | |
| 1968 | Oyaji Daiko |