Mano Tsuruko

Name: Mano Tsuruko
Native name: 馬野都留子
Also Known as: まのつるこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 11, 1909
Age: 117

She appeared on the stage of Tsukiji-za and Moulin Rouge Shinjuku-za , but joined Toho in 1939 (Showa 14) . Beside being a movie actress, she also worked in a tobacco shop, which is her mother's business. In 1940 (Showa 16), she made her movie debut with the movie " Snake Princess " directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa . Furthermore , in the movie " Hideko the Bus Conductor " directed by Mikio Naruse in 1941 (Showa 17), she co-starred with Hideko Takamine as the mother of Okoma .

After 1942 (Showa 18), she disappeared for a short time, but it seems that she returned to the movies in 1949 (Showa 24) after the war . Since then, she has played a supporting role in a wide range of works centered on Toho.

In 1963 (Showa 38), she ran for the Shinjuku Ward Assembly election, but was unsuccessful. Although she continued to work as an actress, there is no record of her appearance since she appeared in the movie " We Will Remember " directed by Zenzo Matsuyama, which was released in 1965 (Showa 40) . It is unclear about the subsequent fate because there is no clue material. The year of death is unknown . Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1965	We Will Remember Japanese Movie, 1965, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1964	Oh, Bomb! Japanese Movie, 1964, [Aunt of the messenger] (Bit part)	[Aunt of the messenger] Bit part	6.9
1963	Young Swordsman Japanese Movie, 1963, [Sei's nanny] (Support Role)	[Sei's nanny] Support Role	0.0
1963	Crazy Sakusen: Sentehisshou Japanese Movie, 1963, Daifuku Fukuko (Bit part)	Daifuku Fukuko Bit part	0.0
1962	Chushingura Japanese Movie, 1962, [Older woman] (Bit part)	[Older woman] Bit part	7.4
1962	Sotome ke no musume tachi Japanese Movie, 1962, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1961	The Last Challenge Japanese Movie, 1961, Oshigeru (Bit part)	Oshigeru Bit part	0.0
1960	Loincloth Doctor Japanese Movie, 1960, Okami [Peasant] (Bit part)	Okami [Peasant] Bit part	1.0
1960	Afraid to Die Japanese Movie, 1960, [Mom A] (Bit part)	[Mom A] Bit part	0.0
1960	The Secret of the Telegian Japanese Movie, 1960, [Auntie of a fisherman] (Bit part)	[Auntie of a fisherman] Bit part	6.1
1960	Three Dolls and Three Guys Japanese Movie, 1960, [Dormitory mom] (Bit part)	[Dormitory mom] Bit part	0.0
1959	Samurai Saga Japanese Movie, 1959, Osue (Bit part)	Osue Bit part	7.5
1959	An Echo Calls You Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1958	The Naked General Japanese Movie, 1958, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1958	Hotelman's Holiday Japanese Movie, 1958, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1958	Anzukko Japanese Movie, 1958, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.4
1958	The Rickshaw Man Japanese Movie, 1958, [Tea shop wife] (Bit part)	[Tea shop wife] Bit part	7.5
1958	A Holiday in Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1958, (Unknown)	Unknown	1.0
1957	Downtown Japanese Movie, 1957, [Neighbor] (Support Role)	[Neighbor] Support Role	4.0
1957	First Love Story Japanese Movie, 1957, [Caretaker Lady] (Bit part)	[Caretaker Lady] Bit part	2.0
1957	Hikage no Musume Japanese Movie, 1957, [Wakaume's subordinate working woman] (Bit part)	[Wakaume's subordinate working woman] Bit part	0.0
1957	Untamed Japanese Movie, 1957, [Grandmother at candy store] (Unknown)	[Grandmother at candy store] Unknown	7.8
1957	The Snow Country Japanese Movie, 1957, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
1957	Be Happy, These Two Lovers Japanese Movie, 1957, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1956	Rodan Japanese Movie, 1956, Osumi (Bit part)	Osumi Bit part	6.9
1956	Aishu no Machi ni Kiri ga Furu Japanese Movie, 1956, {Hanba's Mom} (Bit part)	{Hanba's Mom} Bit part	0.0
1956	Modern Desire Japanese Movie, 1956, Naigi [Tofu shop] (Bit part)	Naigi [Tofu shop] Bit part	6.0
1956	Young Tree Japanese Movie, 1956, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1955	The Lone Journey Japanese Movie, 1955, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1955	Floating Clouds Japanese Movie, 1955, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.5
1955	Koigeshou Japanese Movie, 1955, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Villager C} (Bit part)	[Villager C} Bit part	8.6
1954	Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1954, Yamada Kuni (Bit part)	Yamada Kuni Bit part	7.9
1954	Don't Give You Death Japanese Movie, 1954, {The old woman of the Fujimori family} (Bit part)	{The old woman of the Fujimori family} Bit part	6.0
1954	Late Chrysanthemums Japanese Movie, 1954, [Pilgrim] (Bit part)	[Pilgrim] Bit part	6.6
1954	Sound of the Mountain Japanese Movie, 1954, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.7
1953	Botchan Japanese Movie, 1953, [Ikagin's wife] (Bit part)	[Ikagin's wife] Bit part	2.0
1953	Adolescence Part II Japanese Movie, 1953, Zensuke's mother (Bit part)	Zensuke's mother Bit part	0.0
1953	Husband and Wife Japanese Movie, 1953, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1950	White Beast Japanese Movie, 1950, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.1
1950	Onna no Shiki Japanese Movie, 1950, [The Maiden] (Unknown)	[The Maiden] Unknown	0.0
1949	Zoku Aoi Sanmyaku Japanese Movie, 1949, [Okamoto's wife] (Support Role)	[Okamoto's wife] Support Role	6.0
1941	Shido Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1941, [Sagawa's mother] (Bit part)	[Sagawa's mother] Bit part	9.0
1941	Hideko the Bus Conductor Japanese Movie, 1941, [Okoma's mother ] (Bit part)	[Okoma's mother ] Bit part	7.5
1941	Jinsei wa Rokuju Ichikara Japanese Movie, 1941, {wife} (Bit part)	{wife} Bit part	0.0
1941	Uma Japanese Movie, 1941, [Zenzo's Wife] (Bit part)	[Zenzo's Wife] Bit part	0.0
1941	A Fond Face from the Past Japanese Movie, 1941, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.9
1940	Toki no Hanagata Japanese Movie, 1940, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1940	Snake Princess Japanese Movie, 1940, Omitsu [Gobei's wife] (Bit part)	Omitsu [Gobei's wife] Bit part	0.0