Tsuru Aoki: Tsuru Aoki. Actress: The Dragon Painter. Born Tsuru Kawakami, Tsuru emigrated to the U.S. in 1903 with her aunt and uncle, who were in the theater business. She found work on stage before moving to film. She worked in L.A., then moved to San Francisco and New York before returning to California. At a time when even in her home country female leads were non-existent, she garnered top billing in...
Known For: The Dragon Painter (Ume-Ko), The Soul of Kura San (Kura-San), A Tokio Siren (Asuti Hishuri), Locked Lips (Lotus Blossom)