
Masumi Harukawa
Born
November 16, 1935 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, 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

Bokyo
1993

Waga Machi
(10 episodes)
1992

Carlos
1991

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
五十嵐玉緒
1989

I Love You So Much
1988

Shiro and Marilyn
Katsue Nakazato
1988

Tokyo Pop
Mother
1988

Hachiko
Okichi
1987

Makeup
1987

Ellie My Love
1987

Michi
Matsuyo
1986

Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985

Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985

Hole in the Pants
1984

Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Haruyo Kobayashi
1981

Shogun's Ninja
Lady Yodo
1980

Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979

A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979

The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978

Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
Nanako's mather
1977

I Am A Man of Honor
1977

Older brother
Saeko · (13 episodes)
1977

Boxer
Harumi
1977

Truckster of Guts
1977

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976

Bridal Cruise
1976

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976

Human Revolution II
1976

Hobo General
1976

A Cheerful Yakuza
1976

The Wild Trucker
1975

Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
Jonathan's Wife
1975

I Am a Cat
1975

The Gate of Youth
1975

Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Air woman
1974

Tora-san's Lullaby
1974

The Castle of Sand
Naka Sumie
1974

Wagako wa Tanin
(26 episodes)
1974

Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
1974

Edo wo Kiru
(1 episode)
1973

The Killing Game
1973

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Tomiko
1972

Zatoichi in Desperation
Ohama
1972
姫君捕物控
(13 episodes)
1972

My Voiceless Friends
1972

なんたって18歳!
(1 episode)
1971

幻の殺意
1971

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971

Hajimete no Tabi
1971

Where Spring Comes Late
Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
1970

Silk Hat Boss
Choko
1970

Silk Hat Boss
1970

Tora-san, His Tender Love
Komako
1970

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Koyama's Wife
1969

Women Can't Be Beaten
1969

Wolf Escort
1969

Madcap Mixup
Mamechiyo
1969

Futari no Koibito
1969

Samurai Banners
Buhei's wife
1969

喜劇 駅前桟橋
1969

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
1968

Desperate Hoodlum
1968

The Human Bullet
1968

Mappira shain yūkyōden
1968

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968

Curse of the Blood
Okuma
1968

The Marked Man
1968

Neon taiheiki
1968

School for Thieves
Kuriko
1968

Oyaji Daiko
(26 episodes)
1968

Sodachi zakari
1967

Yanagase Blues
Sumie Yato
1967

Tokyo Gambler
1967

ラーメン大使
1967

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Oryu
1967

Golden Ninja
Okiku
1966

Dynamite Doctor Returns
Otoki
1966

Yakuza Vassal
1966

Women Doing Time
1966

The Threat
Hiroko
1966

Code of Ruffians
1965

Chained Bitch
1965

House of Terrors
Akemi Yokota
1965

六人の女を殺した男
1965

The Abalone Gals
1965

Color
1965

Bloody Shuriken
1965

The Black Cat
1965

Nami kage
1965

Sex Peddlers
1965

The Spying Sorceress
Kara
1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964

The Glamorous Ghost
Sugie Asami
1964

Intentions of Murder
Sadako Takahashi
1964

Life of Hishakaku 3
1964

How to Make Money
1964

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Akemi
1964

Monrō no yōna onna
1964

The Insect Woman
Midori
1963

Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
1963

Our Marriage
Rinko Arishima
1962

Girls of the Night
Harada
1961

Obon, The Moll Dipper
1961

Aces Wild
1961

Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960

Yellow Cherries
1960

Hito mo arukeba
Namiko
1960

Pineapple Butai
Betty
1959

Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959

The Cola Game
1959

Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959

Temptation on Glamour Island
Masa Uchida
1959