Masanori Ogura

Namishima Susumu

  • Name: Namishima Susumu
  • Native name: 波島進
  • Also Known as: なみしま すすむ, おぐら まさのり, 小倉正則
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 3, 1922
  • Died: 1955
Namishima Susumu, born Ogura Masanori in Kagoshima, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was married to Kawaguchi Setsuko and had a daughter, Ogura Kayo.

Namishima began his acting career after passing the New Face auditions at Taiyo Film in 1950 and made his debut in 1951 with "Waga Iko Jidai no Hanzai." He adopted the stage name Namishima Susumu in 1953.

In addition to acting, he was involved in business as president of Shoei Corporation. After retiring from the entertainment industry in 1971, he focused on managing bowling alleys and pachinko operations in Tochigi and owning apartments in Tokyo.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1961
Tokubetsu Kido Sosatai
Tokubetsu Kido Sosatai
Japanese Drama, 1961, 801 eps
Chief Tateishi (Main Role)
801
Chief Tateishi
Main Role
2.0
1960
Ako no Hitobito
Ako no Hitobito
Japanese Drama, 1960, 13 eps
(Unknown)
13
Unknown
0.0
1959
Seven Color Mask
Seven Color Mask
Japanese Drama, 1959, 57 eps
(Unknown)
57
Unknown
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1960
Devotion to Railway
Devotion to Railway
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Unknown)
Unknown
6.0
1960
The Man without Tomorrow
The Man without Tomorrow
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Tominaga (Support Role)
Tominaga
Support Role
0.0
1957
They Are Buried Alive
They Are Buried Alive
Japanese Movie, 1957,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1954
Wakamono yo! Koi o Shiro
Wakamono yo! Koi o Shiro
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
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  • First Name: Masanori
  • Family Name: Ogura
  • Native name: 波島進
  • Also Known as: なみしま すすむ, おぐら まさのり, 小倉正則
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 3, 1922
  • Died: 1955

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