Masumi Harukawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1935
- Birthplace
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 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.
Filmography
Bokyo 1993
Actor
- 愛の立待岬・京都－函館殺人事件
愛の立待岬・京都－函館殺人事件 1993
Actor
Carlos 1991
Actor
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 1989
as 五十嵐玉緒
I Love You So Much 1988
Actor
Shiro and Marilyn 1988
as Katsue Nakazato
Tokyo Pop 1988
as Mother
Hachiko 1987
as Okichi
Makeup 1987
Actor
Ellie My Love 1987
Actor
Michi 1986
as Matsuyo
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- 1985
Actor
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special 1985
Actor
Hole in the Pants 1984
Actor
Play it, Boogie-Woogie 1981
as Haruyo Kobayashi
Shogun's Ninja 1980
as Lady Yodo
Run Truck Rascal, Run! 1979
Actor
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun 1979
Actor
The Truck Rascals Go to The North 1978
Actor
Pink Lady's Motion Picture 1978
Actor
Hakatakko Pure Heart 1978
Actor
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro 1978
Actor
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal 1977
as Nanako's mather
I Am A Man of Honor 1977
Actor
The Boxer 1977
as Harumi
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat 1976
Actor
Bridal Cruise 1976
Actor
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido 1976
Actor
Human Revolution II 1976
Actor
Hobo General 1976
Actor
A Cheerful Yakuza 1976
Actor
The Wild Trucker 1975
as Kimie Matsushita (Mother)
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me 1975
as Kimie, Jonathan's Wife
I Am a Cat 1975
Actor
The Gate of Youth 1975
Actor
Tora-san's Lullaby 1974
as 踊子
Pastoral: To Die in the Country 1974
as Air woman
The Castle of Sand 1974
as Naka Sumie
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi 1974
Actor
Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro 1973
as Masayo Kinoshita
The Killing Game 1973
Actor
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori 1972
as Tomiko
Zatoichi in Desperation 1972
as Ohama
My Voiceless Friends 1972
Actor
Maboroshi no Satsui 1971
Actor
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho 1971
Actor
Hajimete no Tabi 1971
Actor
Where Spring Comes Late 1970
as Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
Silk Hat Boss 1970
as Choko, Actor
Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970
as 驹子
Shinjuku Plaza 1969
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man 1969
as Koyama's Wife
Women Can't Be Beaten 1969
Actor
Wolf Escort 1969
Actor
Madcap Mixup 1969
as Mamechiyo
猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法 1969
Actor
Futari no Koibito 1969
Actor
Samurai Banners 1969
as Buhei's wife
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier 1969
Actor
Crazy Big Discovery 1969
as Hanakawado Wakako
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder 1968
Actor
Desperate Hoodlum 1968
Actor
The Human Bullet 1968
as Woman in Apron
Mappira shain yūkyōden 1968
Actor
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers 1968
Actor
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze 1968
Actor
Curse of the Blood 1968
as Okuma
The Marked Man 1968
Actor
Mexican Free-for-All 1968
as Yukari
The Neon Taiheiki 1968
Actor
School for Thieves 1968
as Kuriko
Great Incidents 1967
Actor
Sodachi zakari 1967
Actor
Yanagase Blues 1967
as Sumie Yato
Tokyo Gambler 1967
Actor
Ambassador Ramen 1967
Actor
Zatoichi's Cane Sword 1967
as Oryu
Golden Ninja 1966
as Okiku
Dynamite Doctor Returns 1966
as Otoki
Third Class Soldier Boss 1966
Actor
Yakuza Vassal 1966
Actor
Women Doing Time 1966
Actor
The Threat 1966
as Hiroko
Code of Ruffians 1965
Actor
Chained Bitch 1965
Actor
House of Terrors 1965
as Akemi Yokota
The Man Who Killed Six Women 1965
Actor
The Abalone Gals 1965
Actor
Color 1965
Actor
Bloody Shuriken 1965
Actor
The Black Cat 1965
Actor
Nami kage 1965
Actor
Sex Peddlers 1965
Actor
The Spying Sorceress 1964
as Kara
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction 1964
Actor
The Glamorous Ghost 1964
as Sugie Asami
Intentions of Murder 1964
as Sadako Takahashi
Life of Hishakaku 3 1964
Actor
How to Make Money 1964
Actor
Monrō no yōna onna 1964
Actor
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 1964
as Akemi
The Insect Woman 1963
as Midori
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō 1963
Actor
Our Marriage 1962
as Rinko Arishima
Girls of the Night 1961
as Harada
Gun's Bloody Mire 1961
Actor
Obon's Dipping Contest 1961
Actor
Obon, The Moll Dipper 1961
Actor
The Troubles of Wimpy Women Soldiers 1961
Actor
Aces Wild 1961
Actor
Modern Moneymaking 1960
Actor
Jiyūgaoka fujin 1960
Actor
Just Barely 1960
Actor
Yellow Cherries 1960
Actor
Hito mo arukeba 1960
as Namiko
The Five Jolly Thieves 1960
Actor
Pineapple Butai 1959
as Betty
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman 1959
Actor
The Cola Game 1959
Actor
Ittōsai wa sebangō 6 1959
Actor
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II 1959
Actor
Temptation on Glamour Island 1959
as Masa Uchida
Credits from TMDB.