Misao Seki

Misao Seki
Pictured in The Breath of the Gods
Born	February 23, 1884 Yokohama, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Saijiro Inouye

Misao Seki was a film actor and comedian who worked in Japan and Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1940s.[1][2][3][4] 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.[4]

Selected filmography

• Kaigun (1943)
• Flowers of Patriotism (1942)
• Capricious Young Man (1936)
• Mumyodô (1930)
• Nâniwa kâgamî (1930)
• Crossroads (1928)
• A Page of Madness (1926)
• Zoku Amateur Club (1923)
• The Vermilion Pencil (1922)
• Five Days to Live (1922)
• Where Lights Are Low (1921)
• The Outside Woman (1921)
• The Breath of the Gods (1920)
• Mystic Faces (1918)
• Her American Husband (1918)

References

1. "Photoplays". The Chickasha Star. 11 Mar 1921. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
2. "Daily Theatricals". The Wichita Eagle. 9 May 1921. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
3. "Realism Big Note in "When Lights Are Low"". The Miami News. 28 Mar 1922. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
4. "Famous Japanese a Butler". Greensboro Daily News. 9 May 1921. Retrieved 2021-03-27.