Munehiko Takada

Munehiko Takada born Megumi Matsumoto on September 15, 1916 and passed away on March 31, 2004. He was of Scottish and Japanese descent from the Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. While his unique and non Japanese appearance often made for a difficult daily life due to discrimination, it made him an in demand actor for roles as foreigners in film. His unrecognizable performance as the Russian Representative in Gamera The Giant Monster (1965) has fooled audiences for decades. His eldest daughter is actress Rumi Matsumoto .