looking for Sachiko Chiba information

[ReelDrew at aol.com]

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?
 
I'm hoping I can get at least some answers to these questions from the very 
 knowledgeable people here regarding Sachiko Chiba.
 
William M. Drew
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