He was born in Kyoto on January 31, 1905. His real name is Inagaki Saburo. He dropped out of his junior high school and moved to Tokyo. He began acting on stage soon after. In 1940, he married Takeda Moto. With her, he had two children but the two divorced in 1965. After WWII, he joined Shin Toho and continued performing. He only starred in one film and was largely cast in supporting roles. He died on December 22, 1971 at 66 years old. Watch drama online for free.