686 results found for: Gentleman
Yoshikawa Mitsuko
Yoshikawa Mitsuko was a Japanese actress born in Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name was Yoshikawa Man (吉川マン). After graduating from Taimei Elementary School, she joined the Shochiku Kinema Research Institute in 1924 and later joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios in 1925. The following year,…
Sakamoto Takeshi
Sakamoto Takeshi was a Japanese actor born in Sakagoshi, Ago, Hyogo, Japan. His real name was Nagai Takehei (永石武平). After graduating from Sakagoshi Elementary School, he initially worked at a watch shop in Osaka, Japan. However, his life took a turn when he attended a magic show performed by…
Chu Yao Ko
Chu Yao Ko is a Hong Konger actor known for "Da Lao Qian" (1975), "The Boxer from Shantung" (1972) and "Xia Shi Hang" (1971). He was active between 1954-1978. (Source: IMDb)
Ko Lo Chuen
Ko Lo Chuen was a Hong Kong actor born in Tianjin, China, but grew up in Hong Kong. Before becoming an actor, he was a teacher and later became the principal of a primary school. He also worked as a reporter for the Guangzhou newspapers, the Gonping Bao and the Yuehua Bao. On the encouragement of his…
Lai Man
Lai Man was born in Ganzhou City, Guangxi Province. She was a prolific actress working from 1952-1977. She died in Hong Kong from an embolism in 1983.
Connie Chan
Among the Cantonese 'Seven Princesses' who dominated the Cantonese cinema in the 1950s-60s, two stood out. The first one was Josephine Siao, and the second one was her rival Connie Chan. Daughter of two opera stars, Chan Fei Nung and Kung Fan Hung, Connie Chan trained at a young age in Northern and…
Helena Law
Helena Law is a Hong Kong actress dubbed the "Ghost Queen" due to her frequent appearances in supernatural films. Law was born to a Chinese dad and half-Indian mother. She first started out in the film industry in 1939, casting in antagonistic roles during the black-and-white film era. In 1960, she…
Kim Young Ok
Kim Young Ok is a veteran, award-winning South Korean actress. She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television. She made her acting debut at the age of 19 in the 1957 film “Farewell Sorrow!”. Her role in the 1978 television drama “I…
