Misao Seki was a film actor and comedian who worked in Japan and Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1940s. He appeared in more than 100 films over the course of his career.

Biography

Seki was reportedly born in Yokohama, Japan, into a well-known family of actors; he began acting around the age of 5. He attained a level of fame as an actor and comedian in his native country before moving briefly to the U.S. as a young man. After appearing in vaudeville shows in Seattle and San Francisco, he took on roles in a string of English-language films in Hollywood. Later in his career, he appeared mostly in Japanese films.

Selected filmography

* ''Kaigun'' (1943) * '' Flowers of Patriotism'' (1942) * '' Capricious Young Man'' (1936) * '' Mumyodô'' (1930) * '' Nâniwa kâgamî'' (1930) * ''

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References

Japanese male film actors Male actors from Yokohama 1884 births Year of death missing {{Japan-film-actor-stub