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."
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Bokyo
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Release Date:09/10/1993
Carlos
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Release Date:25/01/1991
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
Character:五十嵐玉緒
Release Date:14/01/1989
I Love You So Much
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Release Date:17/12/1988
Shiro and Marilyn
Character:Katsue Nakazato
Release Date:16/07/1988
Tokyo Pop
Character:Mother
Release Date:15/04/1988
Hachiko
Character:Okichi
Release Date:01/08/1987
Makeup
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Release Date:25/04/1987
Ellie My Love
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Release Date:11/04/1987
Michi
Character:Matsuyo
Release Date:06/09/1986
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
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Release Date:06/03/1985
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
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Release Date:05/01/1985
Hole in the Pants
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Release Date:17/03/1984
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Character:Haruyo Kobayashi
Release Date:07/04/1981
Shogun's Ninja
Character:Lady Yodo
Release Date:15/11/1980
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
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Release Date:22/12/1979
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
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Release Date:04/08/1979
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
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Release Date:23/12/1978
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
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Release Date:16/12/1978
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
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Release Date:12/08/1978
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
Character:Nanako's mather
Release Date:29/12/1977
I Am A Man of Honor
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Release Date:24/12/1977
Boxer
Character:Harumi
Release Date:01/10/1977
Truckster of Guts
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Release Date:06/08/1977
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
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Release Date:25/12/1976
Bridal Cruise
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Release Date:04/09/1976
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
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Release Date:07/08/1976
Human Revolution II
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Release Date:19/06/1976
Hobo General
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Release Date:24/04/1976
A Cheerful Yakuza
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Release Date:14/02/1976
The Wild Trucker
Character:Kimie Matsushita (Mother)
Release Date:27/12/1975
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
Character:Kimie, Jonathan's Wife
Release Date:30/08/1975
I Am a Cat
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Release Date:31/05/1975
The Gate of Youth
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Release Date:15/02/1975
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Character:Air woman
Release Date:28/12/1974
Tora-san's Lullaby
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Release Date:28/12/1974
The Castle of Sand
Character:Naka Sumie
Release Date:19/10/1974
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
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Release Date:09/03/1974
The Killing Game
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Release Date:22/01/1973
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Character:Tomiko
Release Date:09/12/1972
Zatoichi in Desperation
Character:Ohama
Release Date:02/09/1972
My Voiceless Friends
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Release Date:29/04/1972
幻の殺意
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Release Date:15/04/1971
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
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Release Date:06/03/1971
Hajimete no Tabi
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Release Date:09/01/1971
Where Spring Comes Late
Character:Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
Release Date:24/10/1970
Silk Hat Boss
Character:Choko
Release Date:25/06/1970
Silk Hat Boss
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Release Date:25/06/1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love
Character:Komako
Release Date:15/01/1970
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Character:Koyama's Wife
Release Date:01/11/1969
Women Can't Be Beaten
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Release Date:01/10/1969
Wolf Escort
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Release Date:31/07/1969
Madcap Mixup
Character:Mamechiyo
Release Date:23/07/1969
猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法
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Release Date:24/06/1969
Futari no Koibito
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Release Date:12/04/1969
Samurai Banners
Character:Buhei's wife
Release Date:01/03/1969
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
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Release Date:15/02/1969
Crazy Big Discovery
Character:Hanakawado Wakako
Release Date:01/01/1969
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
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Release Date:30/11/1968
Desperate Hoodlum
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Release Date:02/11/1968
The Human Bullet
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Release Date:22/10/1968
Mappira shain yūkyōden
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Release Date:05/10/1968
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
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Release Date:22/06/1968
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
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Release Date:01/06/1968
Curse of the Blood
Character:Okuma
Release Date:30/05/1968
The Marked Man
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Release Date:01/05/1968
Mexican Free-for-All
Character:Yukari
Release Date:27/04/1968
Neon taiheiki
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Release Date:13/04/1968
School for Thieves
Character:Kuriko
Release Date:06/04/1968
Sodachi zakari
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Release Date:30/09/1967
Yanagase Blues
Character:Sumie Yato
Release Date:15/09/1967
Tokyo Gambler
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Release Date:25/02/1967
Ambassador Ramen
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Release Date:11/02/1967
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Character:Oryu
Release Date:03/01/1967
Golden Ninja
Character:Okiku
Release Date:13/12/1966
Dynamite Doctor Returns
Character:Otoki
Release Date:17/09/1966
Third Class Soldier Boss
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Release Date:21/05/1966
Yakuza Vassal
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Release Date:10/03/1966
Women Doing Time
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Release Date:05/03/1966
The Threat
Character:Hiroko
Release Date:17/02/1966
Code of Ruffians
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Release Date:04/12/1965
Chained Bitch
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Release Date:15/10/1965
House of Terrors
Character:Akemi Yokota
Release Date:01/08/1965
六人の女を殺した男
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Release Date:31/07/1965
The Abalone Gals
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Release Date:26/06/1965
Color
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Release Date:13/06/1965
Bloody Shuriken
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Release Date:20/02/1965
The Black Cat
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Release Date:13/02/1965
Nami kage
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Release Date:31/01/1965
Sex Peddlers
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Release Date:30/01/1965
The Spying Sorceress
Character:Kara
Release Date:12/12/1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
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Release Date:17/10/1964
The Glamorous Ghost
Character:Sugie Asami
Release Date:03/10/1964
Intentions of Murder
Character:Sadako Takahashi
Release Date:28/06/1964
Life of Hishakaku 3
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Release Date:01/03/1964
How to Make Money
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Release Date:01/02/1964
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Character:Akemi
Release Date:01/01/1964
Monrō no yōna onna
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Release Date:01/01/1964
The Insect Woman
Character:Midori
Release Date:16/11/1963
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
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Release Date:13/07/1963
Our Marriage
Character:Rinko Arishima
Release Date:18/03/1962
Girls of the Night
Character:Harada
Release Date:04/09/1961
Obon, The Moll Dipper
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Release Date:16/04/1961
腰抜け女兵騒動
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Release Date:26/01/1961
Aces Wild
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Release Date:09/01/1961
Jiyūgaoka fujin
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Release Date:18/09/1960
Yellow Cherries
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Release Date:18/03/1960
Hito mo arukeba
Character:Namiko
Release Date:09/02/1960
Pineapple Butai
Character:Betty
Release Date:27/12/1959
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
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Release Date:11/10/1959
The Cola Game
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Release Date:28/07/1959
Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
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Release Date:15/03/1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
Character:Masa Uchida
Release Date:15/01/1959
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