Yasu Kanbara

Oyama Debuko

  • Name: Oyama Debuko
  • Native name: 大山デブ子
  • Also Known as: 神原 ヤス, かんばら ヤス, 伊勢野 ヤス, いせの ヤス, 蒲田 デブ子, かまた デブこ, 大山でぶ子, Iseno Yasu
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 13, 1913
  • Died: July 15, 1981
In May 1924 (Taisho 13), while attending Kosaka Elementary School (currently Kosaka Elementary School in Higashi Osaka City ), an old system in Osaka Prefecture , her sister Masako joined Shochiku Kyoto Studio and made her debut under the stage name of Kikuko Tachibana . In the same year, Yasu also appeared in " Genrokujo " as a child actor of the studio , and made her debut with Kinuyo Tanaka . At the end of 1925 (Taisho 14), when the Shitakamo studio was closed and all of them were repatriated to Kamata, she also moved to the Matsutake Kamata studio with her sister and changed her stage name to " Kamata Fatuko ".

In 1927 ( Showa 2), due to his sister's illness, the two of them left Shochiku and transferred to Yamato Film . Joined Kawai Productions (later Kawai Film Production Co., Ltd. ) in 1928 (Showa 3), and at that time renamed to " Oyama Debuko ". Debuko is an obese woman with a lot of charm, and on the contrary, it became a unique existence, and along with the giant actor, Kaidou Ooka , became a famous existence in the movie world. The combination of the two was widely accepted by the general public, and many co-starring works were made.

The audience was excited just by seeing her on the screen. At her busiest time, she appeared in as many as 22 movies a year, most of which were three-purpose roles. In addition, during the big city movie era, she had a romance with the screenwriter Shigetaka Iseno and held a wedding reception in 1939 (Showa 14) . Two years later, in 1941 (Showa 16), she left the big city movie , then settled down in his husband's hometown of Matsuyama City , Ehime Prefecture , and had two boys . Her husband, Iseno, says that she was a "good wife and wise mother" when she entered the family .

In her later years, she tended to get sick, and since 1973 (Showa 48), she had been hospitalized and visited repeatedly due to diabetes and high blood pressure. In 1979 (Showa 54), she suffered from glaucoma and lost her eyesight. On January 19, 1981, she was admitted to the Miyake Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Clinic in Doidamachi , Matsuyama City , and died of chronic renal failure at 6:15 am on July 15, 1981 at 67 years old . Funeral the same year on July 17, Shimoidai the town of Saihoji. The mourner was Haruo, the second son . Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1967
Ultraseven
Ultraseven
Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps
Mrs. Yamada (Ep. 47) (Guest Role)
49
Mrs. Yamada (Ep. 47)
Guest Role
7.5
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1927
Kyukancho
Kyukancho
Japanese Movie, 1927,
Eldest daughter Okame (Support Role)
Eldest daughter Okame
Support Role
0.0
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Yasu Kanbara
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  • First Name: Yasu
  • Family Name: Kanbara
  • Native name: 大山デブ子
  • Also Known as: 神原 ヤス, かんばら ヤス, 伊勢野 ヤス, いせの ヤス, 蒲田 デブ子, かまた デブこ, 大山でぶ子, Iseno Yasu
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 13, 1913
  • Died: July 15, 1981

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