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