Ryō Ikebe

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Ryō Ikebe

Born

February 11, 1918 (Age: 92)

Place of Birth

Omori, Tokyo, Japan

Died

October 8, 2010

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Ryou Ikebe

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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