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<DIV>You can easily find the answers to these and many other questions about Chiba Sachiko on pp. 148-151 of Vol. II of <EM>Nihon Eiga Jinmei Jiten (Illustrated Who's Who of Japanese Cinema: Actresses</EM> [sic]<EM>), </EM>ed/pub. by Kinema Jumposha in 1995 and still available for sale and in libraries.</DIV>
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<DIV>Faith Bach<BR>--- On <B>Thu, 2011/12/29, ReelDrew@aol.com <I><ReelDrew@aol.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>For what may be the final post of the year on a website I have, I've been planning to pay a (very belated) tribute to outstanding film actresses born in 1911. However, in searching for basic information on Sachiko Chiba on the Internet, including Google book search, I seem to have run into a barrier. Can anyone give me data on any of the following: what was Sachiko Chiba's background? Did she work as an actress in the theatre prior to her entry into films in 1933? Were any of her early screen appearances in silent films? Why did she stop making films after her last screen appearance in 1944, two years after her divorce from Mikio Naruse? What did she do after she stopped making films? Did she work in the theatre or on radio and TV? Or did she have some other occupation outside of show business? Did she remarry? Assuming as I am that she was retired in her last years, does anyone know here for approximately how long?</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm hoping I can get at least some answers to these questions from the very knowledgeable people here regarding Sachiko Chiba.</DIV>
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