Tadao Takashima | |
|---|---|
 Tadao Takashima in 1956 | |
| Born | 27 July 1930 Kobe, Japan |
| Died | 26 June 2019 (aged 88)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Jazz musician |
| Years active | 1952–2019 |
| Spouse |
Hanayo Sumi (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3; including Masahiro and Masanobu |
Tadao Takashima (高島忠夫, Takashima Tadao) (27 July 1930 – 26 June 2019)[2] was a Japanese actor and jazz musician.[3] He appeared in more than 100 films,[4] including the Toho productions King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, and Frankenstein vs. Baragon. He also performed in stage musicals such as My Fair Lady and appeared in several television shows.
- ^ "Japanese Actor Tadao Takashima Dies at 88". Nippon.com. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "高島忠夫さんが26日に死去 88歳 老衰のため" [Tadao Takashima dies on 26th and is 88 years old]. Livedoor News (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Ryfle, Steve (April 1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G". ECW Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1550223484.
- ^ "高島忠夫さん、老衰で死去 ８８歳 政宏＆政伸兄弟の父". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.