Chieko Takehisa
Acting
Biography
Chieko Takehisa (March 6, 1912 – September 14, 2006) was a Japanese actress from Akita Prefecture. At 15, she dropped out of high school to join the movie industry. She then starred in many films and plays from the 1930s to the 1940s, becoming popular as an actress in "moga" (modern girl) roles. In 1935, Takehisa met American journalist Clarke Kawakami at a Christmas party. They soon fell in love, but America's Japanese exclusion laws created great difficulty in securing a visa for Takehisa. In 1941, she finally arrived in the United States on a student visa, marrying Kawakami in August of th…
Also known as
Тиэко Такэхиса · 河上千恵子 · かわかみ ちえこ · Chieko Kawakami
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Known For
Horse
1941 · Movie
Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946 · Movie
Japanese Women's Textbook
1937 · Movie
Subterranean Heat
1938 · Movie
The Monkey King
1940 · Movie
The Responsibility of Kissing
1936 · Movie
Learn from Experience, Part One
1937 · Movie
Uta e! Taiyō
1945 · Movie
The Bride from Japan
1959 · Movie
Nangoku taiheiki
1937 · Movie
Learn from Experience, Part Two
1937 · Movie
Kantaro of Ina
1943 · Movie