Haruko Kato

Haruko Kato
Haruko Kato
	加藤治子
Born	24 November 1922; Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo
Died	2 November 2015 (aged 92); Tokyo
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1939-2011
Spouse(s)	Michio Kato (married 1946 - 1953); Masaya Takahashi (married 1958 - 1973);

Haruko Kato (加藤治子, Katō Haruko, 24 November 1922 – 2 November 2015) was a Japanese actress.

Biography

Haruko Kato was born in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, on 24 November 1922.[1][2] After training at acting school, she was signed up with the film production company Toho in 1939, debuting in Hanatsumi Nikki in the same year.[2]

She married the playwright Michio Kato in 1946, but he died in 1953.[1] She married actor Masaya Takahashi in 1958, but they divorced in 1973.[1]

Kato died on 2 November 2015 at her home in Tokyo, aged 92.[3]

Filmography

Films

Something Like It (1981), Yumi's mother
Gray Sunset (1985), Kikuyo Takano
Tokyo Blackout (1987)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Madame (voice)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Madame Suliman (voice)
Chameleon (2008)
Still Walking (2008)
About Her Brother (2010)

Television

Ashura no Gotoku (TV series) (1979,1980)
Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996)

Awards

In 2002, Kato was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown.[2]

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References

女優の加藤治子さん死去　「寺内貫太郎一家」で母親役 [Actress Haruko Kato dies - Mother role in "Terauchi Kantaro Ikka"]. Asahi Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
加藤治子さん９２歳大往生　ありがとう…優しき昭和のお母さん [Haruko Kato dies at 92 - Thanks for mother of Showa period]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
俳優の加藤治子さん死去 [Actress Haruko Kato dies]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Broadcasting Corporation. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

External links

Haruko Kato on IMDb
Haruko Kato at Allcinema Movie & DVD Database (in Japanese)
Haruko Kato filmography at Moview Walker database (in Japanese)

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[asahi20151105-1] 女優の加藤治子さん死去　「寺内貫太郎一家」で母親役 [Actress Haruko Kato dies - Mother role in "Terauchi Kantaro Ikka"]. Asahi Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[sponichi20151105-2] 加藤治子さん９２歳大往生　ありがとう…優しき昭和のお母さん [Haruko Kato dies at 92 - Thanks for mother of Showa period]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[nhk20151105-3] 俳優の加藤治子さん死去 [Actress Haruko Kato dies]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Broadcasting Corporation. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.