Yukiko Todoroki

Birthday: 9/11/1917
Deathday: 5/11/1967
Place of birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: 轟夕起子 , Юкико Тодороки

Biography

Yukiko Todoroki (轟夕起子 Todoroki Yukiko; September 11, 1917 – May 11, 1967) was a Japanese actress. Her real name was Tsuruko Nishiyama. She participated in the Takarazuka Revue. At Takarazuka, she was known not by her real name, but by the stage name Toruko (Turquoise or Turk). Her birthplace was Shinbori, Azabu-ku in Tokyo. Her two ex-husbands were film directors Masahiro Makino and Koji Shima. Her son is Masayuki Makino, the principal of Okinawa Actors School. Anna Makino, a former member of idol group Super Monkey's, is her granddaughter.