Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in 1976 shows actress-turned-film producer Takiko Mizunoe, who died of old age Nov. 16, 2009, in Kanagawa Prefecture, at age 94, sources close to her said Nov. 21. Mizunoe joined an opera company run by Shochiku Co. in the prewar era. After World War II, she became a film producer, developing the careers of many popular actors and actresses, while appearing on TV entertainment programs. (Kyodo)

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