Jūshirō Konoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jūshirō Konoe

Japanese actor

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 24-May-1977

Profession: actor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jushiro Konoe (?? ???, Konoe Jushiro, 10 April 1914 – 24 May 1977) was a famous jidaigeki actor.
He was born Toraichi Meguro in Nagaoka, Niigata.
Debuting at Ajia Eiga in 1934, Konoe appeared in jidaigeki at Daito Eiga, Shochiku, and Toei, the latter having him star in a popular series about Yagyu Jubei.
Konoe was known for his dazzling swordplay and appeared in over 200 movies and TV dramas.
He retired in 1973 due to his worsening diabetes. Konoe's sons Hiroki Matsukata and Yuki Meguro are actors.