Wakayama Setsuko

Name: Wakayama Setsuko
Native name: 若山セツ子
Also Known as: わかやませつこ, 坂爪セツ子, さかづめせつこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: June 7, 1929
Died: May 9, 1985

Wakayama Setsuko was a Japanese actress who made her debut in 1947. She was married to director Taniguchi Senkichi, whom she met on the set of the movie Snow Trail, but they divorced in 1956. Following an illness, she retired from showbiz in 1961. She returned briefly to acting in 1971, but began to behave erratically and soon left the industry again.

She died in 1985, at the age of 55.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1959	Samurai Saga Japanese Movie, 1959, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.5
1957	On Wings of Love Japanese Movie, 1957, Okada Taeko (Support Role)	Okada Taeko Support Role	0.0
1957	Sanjurokunin no Jokyaku Japanese Movie, 1957, Watanabe Hiroko [Ichiro's Wife] (Support Role)	Watanabe Hiroko [Ichiro's Wife] Support Role	0.0
1957	Zoku Sazae-san Japanese Movie, 1957, Yoshii Kimiko (Support Role)	Yoshii Kimiko Support Role	0.0
1956	Sazae-san Japanese Movie, 1956, Kaihara Kimiko (Support Role)	Kaihara Kimiko Support Role	0.0
1956	Aru Yoru Futatabi Japanese Movie, 1956, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1956	Totsugu Hi Japanese Movie, 1956, Fujiko [Shinsaku's daughter] (Support Role)	Fujiko [Shinsaku's daughter] Support Role	0.0
1955	Judo Story Part 2 Japanese Movie, 1955, Suzue (Support Role)	Suzue Support Role	0.0
1955	Judo Story Japanese Movie, 1955, Suzue (Support Role)	Suzue Support Role	4.0
1955	Izumi e no Michi Japanese Movie, 1955, Sagara Tomi (Support Role)	Sagara Tomi Support Role	0.0
1954	Enomoto's Heaven and Hell Japanese Movie, 1954, Yuki (Main Role)	Yuki Main Role	0.0
1954	Don't Give You Death Japanese Movie, 1954, Kojima Reiko (Support Role)	Kojima Reiko Support Role	6.0
1954	Young Takuboku: Clouds are Genius Japanese Movie, 1954, Setsuko (Support Role)	Setsuko Support Role	4.0
1952	Salaryman Fights 3 Generations Japanese Movie, 1952, Ogawa Shizuko (Bit part)	Ogawa Shizuko Bit part	0.0
1952	Swift Current Japanese Movie, 1952, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1952	Koi no Oen Dancho Japanese Movie, 1952, Yamamoto Kazuko (Main Role)	Yamamoto Kazuko Main Role	0.0
1951	Wakai Musumetachi Japanese Movie, 1951, Shibata Sumiko (Support Role)	Shibata Sumiko Support Role	0.0
1950	Battle of Roses Japanese Movie, 1950, Satomi Hinako (Main Role)	Satomi Hinako Main Role	4.0
1950	Yama no kanata ni - Dai ichi-bu: Ringo no hoo Japanese Movie, 1950, Takeshi Hayashi (Main Role)	Takeshi Hayashi Main Role	4.0
1950	Yama no kanata ni - Dai ni-bu: Sakana no seppun - Soshuhen Japanese Movie, 1950, Takeshi Hayashi (Main Role)	Takeshi Hayashi Main Role	6.0
1950	Ikari no Machi Japanese Movie, 1950, Sudo Masako (Support Role)	Sudo Masako Support Role	6.0
1950	Wife and Female Reporter Japanese Movie, 1950, Tomo Hatta (Main Role)	Tomo Hatta Main Role	0.0
1950	Onna no Shiki Japanese Movie, 1950, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1950	Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka Japanese Movie, 1950, Kimura Yoshiko (Support Role)	Kimura Yoshiko Support Role	7.3
1950	Escape at Dawn Japanese Movie, 1950, Kaoru (Support Role)	Kaoru Support Role	0.0
1949	Nozomi Naki ni Hizu Japanese Movie, 1949, Sumiko [Sister] (Support Role)	Sumiko [Sister] Support Role	6.0
1948	Omokage Japanese Movie, 1948, Yamaguchi Kaoru (Support Role)	Yamaguchi Kaoru Support Role	7.1
1947	Snow Trail Japanese Movie, 1947, Haruko (Support Role)	Haruko Support Role	7.5
1947	Four Love Stories Japanese Movie, 1947, {Love Is Tenderness} Nami-chan (Main Role)	{Love Is Tenderness} Nami-chan Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1960	Namari no Machi Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0

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