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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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<DIV>William M. Drew</DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>