Ton Shimada
Biography
Ton Shimada was a Japanese actor born in 1917 in Aoba, Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He began his career as an artist, studying painting at the Taisho Art School, before transitioning to acting in the 1930s. Shimada was a prolific performer, appearing in numerous films and television dramas, including the notable drama "Basu Doribai Ura," which led to a decline in his work due to a fear of long scripts and live broadcasting. He died by gas poisoning in 1965, aged 48.