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Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Acting · 1917–1967 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

IMDb

10 titles in this catalog, 6 of them scored with a median Balasaur Score of 67. The 1950s rate best: median 68 across 5 titles.

Biography

Yukiko Todoroki (轟 夕起子 Todoroki Yukiko; September 11, 1917 – May 11, 1967) was a Japanese actress. Her real name was Tsuruko Nishiyama. She participated in the Takarazuka Revue. At Takarazuka, she was known not by her real name, but by the stage name Toruko (Turquoise or Turk). Her birthplace was Shinbori, Azabu-ku in Tokyo. Her two ex-husbands were film directors Masahiro Makino and Koji Shima. Her son is Masayuki Makino, the principal of Okinawa Actors School. Anna Makino, a former member of idol group Super Monkey's, is her granddaughter.

Acting 87