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.
Filmography
all 115
Movies 106
TV Shows 9

Shiro and Marilyn (1988)

Tokyo Pop (1988)

Hachiko (1987)

Michi (1986)

Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981)

Shogun's Ninja (1980)

Hakatakko junjō (1978)

The Unfettered Shogun (1978)

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal (1977)

Boxer (1977)

Please Hire Me! (1976)

Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me (1975)

The Castle of Sand (1974)

Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man (1969)

Madcap Mixup (1969)

Samurai Banners (1969)

A Lavish Invitation (1968)

Yanagase Blues (1967)

The Threat (1966)

House of Terrors (1965)

The Glamorous Ghost (1964)

Intentions of Murder (1964)

Our Marriage (1962)

Temptation on Glamour Island (1959)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1935-11-10 (89 years old)
Birth Name瀧川マチエ
Birth PlaceUtsunomiya, Japan
Height158-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As瀧川マチエ, Masumi Harukawa, Machie Takigawa
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