Masumi Harukawa
Actor
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.
Born1935-11-16
Place of BirthUtsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Known For
7.8
Hachiko
DramaFamily
9.0
Oyaji Daiko
DramaFamily
7.2
The Insect Woman
Drama
7.0
Shiro and Marilyn
9.0
Silk Hat Boss
ActionCrime
9.0
Bokyo
DramaHistory
6.3
Shogun's Ninja
ActionAdventure
Dynamite Doctor Returns
CrimeAction
7.5
Women Can't Be Beaten
Comedy
7.5
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
FantasyDrama
9.0
Neon taiheiki
ComedyDrama
7.1
The Boxer
Drama
9.0
Hito mo arukeba
8.0
Wolf Escort
CrimeAction
Attention Please
Drama
6.5
Girls of the Night
Drama
Waga Machi
Mystery
Older brother
Drama
Color
Drama
Maboroshi no Satsui
8.0
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Drama
Great Incidents
Comedy
6.0
Hole in the Pants
ComedyRomance
7.0
Sex Peddlers
ActionCrime