About Haruyo Ichikawa
Lived 1913 – 2004 (aged 91). Haruyo Ichikawa was a Japanese actor, singer and child actor, known for Singing Lovebirds.
was a Japanese film actress and singer.
Career Born in the city of Nagano, Ichikawa entered the Nikkatsu studios in 1926, where she gave her film debut in Miyako no seihoku. At Tokyo Hassei Eiga Seisakusho, she starred in a number of films by Shirō Toyoda, most notably Young People (1937).
After the war, Ichikawa appeared in smaller roles in films like Kenji Mizoguchi's The Life of Oharu (1952) and Keisuke Kinoshita's The Tattered Wings (1955). She continued acting until the 1960s, appearing in a total of over 180 films. She died on 18 November 2004 at the age of 91.
Selected filmography The Daughter of the Samurai (1937) Young People (1937) Singing Lovebirds (1939) Hōrō no utahime (1950) The Life of Oharu (1952)
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Who was Haruyo Ichikawa?
actress (1913-2004)
When was Haruyo Ichikawa born?
Haruyo Ichikawa was born on 9 February 1913 in Nagano.
When did Haruyo Ichikawa die?
Haruyo Ichikawa died on 18 November 2004 in Kamakura.
What was Haruyo Ichikawa's occupation?
Haruyo Ichikawa was an actor, singer and child actor.
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Haruyo Ichikawa was known for Singing Lovebirds.
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Haruyo Ichikawa was Japanese.
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