Toba Yonosuke

Name: Toba Yonosuke
Native name: 鳥羽陽之助
Also Known as: Toba Younosuke, とばようのすけ, とばてるお, 鳥羽輝雄
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 16, 1905
Died: October 10, 1958

Toba Yonosuke, born Toba Teruo (鳥羽輝雄) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He initially trained at the Tokyo Free Theatre acting school starting in 1922. He dropped out of Okura Higher Commercial School during his third year and joined Ikawa Hachiro's "Kokusei Theatre" in 1923. By 1926, he was part of Akashi Ushio's troupe.

Toba made his film debut in 1926 at Makino Production with "Shura Hakko" and joined Japan Film Production in 1927. He later worked at Nikkatsu Uzumasa Studio and the Toho Kyoto Studio before being transferred to Toho Tokyo Studio in 1938. Despite company mergers during World War II, he remained with Toho, which became Shin Toho in 1947.

Toba Yonosuke passed away from illness on October 10, 1958, at the age of 53.

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Year	Title	Role	Rating
1958	Shigeomi and the Youth Officer: The History of Blood and Navy Japanese Movie, 1958, Abe Nobuyuki (Bit part)	Abe Nobuyuki Bit part	4.0
1958	Right Gate Catchbook Mysterious Blood Character Japanese Movie, 1958, Keishiro Murakami (Support Role)	Keishiro Murakami Support Role	0.0
1957	Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War Japanese Movie, 1957, Uemura Hinoyuki (Support Role)	Uemura Hinoyuki Support Role	4.0
1956	Hokkai no Hanran Japanese Movie, 1956, Executive Director Murakami (Support Role)	Executive Director Murakami Support Role	0.0
1955	My Name is Master Peten Japanese Movie, 1955, Miwa Daihachiro (Support Role)	Miwa Daihachiro Support Role	4.0
1955	Shimizu no San Shimoyakko Japanese Movie, 1955, Ohmasa (Support Role)	Ohmasa Support Role	0.0
1954	Tetsuwan Kyojin Japanese Movie, 1954, [Police officer] (Bit part)	[Police officer] Bit part	6.0
1954	Enomoto's Heaven and Hell Japanese Movie, 1954, [Detective] (Bit part)	[Detective] Bit part	0.0
1954	Five Sisters Japanese Movie, 1954, Otsuki Shotaro (Support Role)	Otsuki Shotaro Support Role	0.0
1953	Uta Matsuri Hyakuman Ryo Japanese Movie, 1953, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1952	Mother Japanese Movie, 1952, Fukuhara Naosuke (Support Role)	Fukuhara Naosuke Support Role	7.0
1952	Okuni and Gohei Japanese Movie, 1952, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.0
1951	Haha wa Nagekazu Japanese Movie, 1951, Sergeant Koyama [Father] (Support Role)	Sergeant Koyama [Father] Support Role	0.0
1951	Dora Neko Japanese Movie, 1951, Matsuzaki Kenkichi (Support Role)	Matsuzaki Kenkichi Support Role	0.0
1951	Momo no Hana no Sakushita de Japanese Movie, 1951, [Kamishibai ssociation president] (Unknown)	[Kamishibai ssociation president] Unknown	0.0
1950	Yume yo mo Ichido Japanese Movie, 1950, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1950	Shojo Takara Japanese Movie, 1950, Matsutani (Support Role)	Matsutani Support Role	0.0
1949	Zenigata Heiji Torimono Hikae: Heiji Happyakuyacho Japanese Movie, 1949, Miwa no Mankichi (Support Role)	Miwa no Mankichi Support Role	0.0
1949	Bangaku Edo Heyuku Japanese Movie, 1949, Ueshige (Support Role)	Ueshige Support Role	0.0
1949	Shirozukin Arawaru Japanese Movie, 1949, Fortune-teller Kanhidari (Support Role)	Fortune-teller Kanhidari Support Role	0.0
1949	Yume yo mo Ichido Japanese Movie, 1949, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Stacola Jinsei: Zoku - Mukau Sangen Ryodonari Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Ikite Iru Gazo Japanese Movie, 1948, Nabeju (Support Role)	Nabeju Support Role	6.0
1948	Sanbyakurokujugoya: Osaka-hen Japanese Movie, 1948, Omura Zensuke (Support Role)	Omura Zensuke Support Role	0.0
1948	Sanbyakurokujugoya: Tokyo-hen Japanese Movie, 1948, Omura Zensuke (Support Role)	Omura Zensuke Support Role	0.0
1948	Uta Matsuri Hyakuman Ryo Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Fuji Sancho Japanese Movie, 1948, [Millionaire] (Guest Role)	[Millionaire] Guest Role	0.0
1948	Kuroi Uma no Danshichi Japanese Movie, 1948, Gorosuke (Support Role)	Gorosuke Support Role	0.0
1948	Ano Yume Kono Uta Japanese Movie, 1948, Minamida Kanta (Guest Role)	Minamida Kanta Guest Role	0.0
1948	Dare ga Tame ni Kin wa Aru Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Aijo Shindansho Japanese Movie, 1948, Yamada Denbei (Support Role)	Yamada Denbei Support Role	0.0
1947	Ai yo Hoshi to Tomo ni Japanese Movie, 1947, Ohmiya (Support Role)	Ohmiya Support Role	0.0
1947	Dare ka Yume Naki: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1947, Director Takatsuka (Bit part)	Director Takatsuka Bit part	0.0
1947	Dare ka Yume Naki: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1947, Director Takatsuka (Bit part)	Director Takatsuka Bit part	0.0
1947	Kakedashi Jidai Japanese Movie, 1947, [Detective] (Guest Role)	[Detective] Guest Role	0.0
1947	Oedo no Oni Japanese Movie, 1947, Kurofune Takebeí (Support Role)	Kurofune Takebeí Support Role	0.0
1947	Kyujukyuninme no Hanayome Japanese Movie, 1947, [Miya's grandfather] (Support Role)	[Miya's grandfather] Support Role	0.0
1947	A Thousand and One Nights With Toho Japanese Movie, 1947, [Bearded guard] (Support Role)	[Bearded guard] Support Role	2.0
1946	Both You and I Japanese Movie, 1946, President Yamakawa (Support Role)	President Yamakawa Support Role	6.0
1945	A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo Japanese Movie, 1945, [Ronin] (Support Role)	[Ronin] Support Role	7.0
1944	The Way of Drama Japanese Movie, 1944, Omiya Rihei (Support Role)	Omiya Rihei Support Role	5.5
1944	Tanoshiki Kana Jinsei Japanese Movie, 1944, Takoyasu (Support Role)	Takoyasu Support Role	6.0
1943	Himetaru Kakugo Japanese Movie, 1943, Morita (Support Role)	Morita Support Role	0.0
1942	Mother Never Dies Japanese Movie, 1942, [Builder] (Support Role)	[Builder] Support Role	7.0
1941	Otoko no Hanamichi Japanese Movie, 1941, Toragoro (Support Role)	Toragoro Support Role	6.0
1940	Nessa no Chikai Hi: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1940, Fujisuke Tono (Support Role)	Fujisuke Tono Support Role	0.0
1940	Nessa no Chikai Hi: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1940, Fujisuke Tono (Support Role)	Fujisuke Tono Support Role	0.0
1940	Zoku Hebi Himesama Japanese Movie, 1940, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1939	Kenka Tonbi: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1939	Kenka Tonbi: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1939, Nakahara Ogijuro (Support Role)	Nakahara Ogijuro Support Role	0.0
1939	Chushingura: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1939	Chushingura: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1939, Yasubei Horibe (Support Role)	Yasubei Horibe Support Role	0.0
1937	Tokai Bijoden Japanese Movie, 1937, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Support Role)	Tokugawa Ieyasu Support Role	0.0
1937	Hadaka Bushido Japanese Movie, 1937, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1937	Ochiyo Toshigoro Japanese Movie, 1937, Tohachi (Support Role)	Tohachi Support Role	0.0
1936	Kochiyama Soshun Japanese Movie, 1936, Tohachiemon (Support Role)	Tohachiemon Support Role	6.8
1936	Daibosatsu Touge: Suzuka Yama no Maki ~ Mibu Shimabara no Maki Japanese Movie, 1936, Yohachi (Support Role)	Yohachi Support Role	2.0
1935	Mito Komon: Missho no Maki Japanese Movie, 1935, Ando Rokuei [Wandering samurai] (Support Role)	Ando Rokuei [Wandering samurai] Support Role	0.0
1934	Mito Komon: Togokuji no Maki Japanese Movie, 1934, Ronin Ando Rokue (Support Role)	Ronin Ando Rokue Support Role	0.0
1934	Ninkyo Futasujimichi Japanese Movie, 1934, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1933	Daito Jinnai Satsukicho Japanese Movie, 1933, Masuda (Support Role)	Masuda Support Role	0.0
1933	Shinkura Brothers Japanese Movie, 1933, Gengobei Shimura (Support Role)	Gengobei Shimura Support Role	0.0
1931	Junkyo Kesshi: Nippon Niju Roku Seijin Japanese Movie, 1931, Mathias Yamano Shichiro (Support Role)	Mathias Yamano Shichiro Support Role	8.0
1931	Mero Japanese Movie, 1931, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1929	Aa Mujo: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1929, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1929	Aa Mujo: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1929, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1929	Ningen Chobee Japanese Movie, 1929, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0

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