Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Known for
Works
1982
The Blazing ValiantSakae Oya1981
Demon PondLeader of the Village Assembly1979
Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank MonogatariOtto Frank (voice)1979
Lord MitoMondo Murai1978
Japanese Godfather: ConclusionKentaro Yokokawa1978
Tarao BannaiKoizumi1978- 1978
Ballad of OrinBesho1977
Cobra 2Goda1976
1975
1975
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball GameYakuza Boss1974
1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of VengeanceKendo Terauchi1974
Girl Boss: Diamond ShowdownOshima Humio1974
The Blossom and the SwordTsuyoshi Kishimoto1973
Female Yakuza TaleAsakichi1973
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's CounterattackYakuza Boss1971
Human TargetChief Senda1971- 1971
Blood VendettaHideo Tokuzawa1971
1971
1971
1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanBoss Toubei1971
1970
The MilitaristsChuichi Nagumo1970
1970
Blind Woman's CurseDobashi1970
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnSamezu no Masagoro1970
Duel at Fort EzoRonin1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!Rear Adm. Takijiro Onishi (uncredited)1970
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
The Biggest GambleIwasa1969
Family Crest: Die Like a ManYoshiichiro Omori1969
1968
Admiral YamamotoChief of Staff Soka1968
Secret InformationYasaburo Oba1968- Tattooed TemptressTonomura1968
Code Between Brothers 6Tsuyoshi Shimaoka1967
1967
The Homely SisterUkichi Tsurumura1967
1967
Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the ShadowsDetective Kuroshima1967
Three GamblersKichinosuke Koizumi1967
Wrath of DaimajinHidanokami Arakawa1966
1966
Game of ChanceKizaki1966
Rub Out the PastBunsho Tei1966
1966
Flame and the CodeTsukuru Tachibana1966
1966
1965
Blood of RevengeTatsuzo Karasawa1965
1965
Abashiri PrisonHeizo Yoda1965
1965
1965
1965
1964
1964
1964
1964
Brand of EvilYuasa Teizo1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1963
Kanto WandererBoss Yoshida1963
Yakuza of SekiSukegoro Iioka1963
1963
Zatoichi the FugitiveBoss Yagiri Tokyuro1963
Bury Me DeepRyuzo Goda1963
1963
Eleven GangstersKurobe1963
1962
1962
1962
1962
The Pacific War and Himeyuri CorpsDeputy Chief Kawanishi1962
The InheritanceDetective A1962- Night Mist Makes Women CryKenji Funaki1962
1962
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1960
Jungle BlockHanji Takebayashi1960
Victory and DefeatKenzo Goda1960
1960
Take Aim at the Police VanAkahori1960
1960
When a Woman LovesYoshimura1960
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveWatarai Gunsô1959
1958
Underworld BeautyMihara1958
1958
1957
1957
1957
The ChampionShinzo Takaoka1957
1957
Inn of the Floating WeedsMurayama1957
1957
1956
1956- 1956
CrossroadInspector Hanada1956
1956
1956
Forever a WomanYamagami1955
1955
Tales of GinzaGô Momoyama1955
Bridal CandidatesFortune Teller Raiunken1955
Tomboy Daughter DiaryFortune Teller Raiunken1955
Foul PlaySecond baseman Aoike1955- Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojinCompany president1954
1954
1954
The Street Without SunPolice Department Manager1954
HanranTakaji Muranaka1954
1953
Tokyo StoryRailway Staff1953
The Brothers who Protect the MountainKakubei Oiwa1953
1953
Yasen kangofuSergeant Aoki1953
1952
1951
The Inner Palace ConspiracyOlder brother Taro Ichi1951
1950
1950
Street of ViolenceTajima1950
The PortraitIchiro1948
1948
- 1945
- 1941
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- Tooru Abe
- Tôru Abe
- Toru Abe
- BornMarch 28, 1917Fukuoka, Japan
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