Acting

Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe is best known for The Roads Men Travel, Akai Unmei and 花嫁人形は眠らない. Ryō Ikebe was born on February 11, 1918. Ryō Ikebe died on October 8, 2010 at the age of 92.

Born: February 11, 1918
Died: October 8, 2010 (92 years old)

Biography

Ryō Ikebe (11 February 1918 - 8 October 2010) was a Japanese actor. He graduated from Rikkyō University and originally wanted to be a screenwriter, but ended up debuting as an actor at Tōhō in 1941. He did not achieve popularity until starring in a series of youth films in the late 1940s. He expanded his acting range in the 1950s, while still frequently appearing in genre films, such as Tōhō tokusatsu films and yakuza films at Tōei. He was also known as an essayist.

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