Background
Chōsuke Ikariya was born with the name Chōichi Ikariya ("碇矢長一", Ikariya Chōichi) on November 1, 1931 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Chōsuke Ikariya was born with the name Chōichi Ikariya ("碇矢長一", Ikariya Chōichi) on November 1, 1931 in Tokyo, Japan.
His nickname was "Chō-san" (長さん). 1931–1962: Childhood and early career
During the war his family moved from their home in Sumida, Tokyo to the countryside in Shizuoka. There he took up a job as a factory worker as a young manitoba
He also took up playing the double bass, a hint at his performer nature.
He got rather good, too, performing in brass bands until he got a regular job with the "Jimmy Tokita"s Mountain Playboys." lieutenant was a band that specialised in playing at G.I. bases at the time and has guitarist Takeshi Terauchi. The audience often singled him out for never smiling, picking on him for amusement.
1962–1969: The Drifters
In 1962, Ikariya joined The Drifters, an aspiring popular band that featured comedy routines in its performances of rock and roll music Members joined and quit the band over the next two years until Ikariya, still persisting, became the leader of the five-member group.
The band was able to scrape by though appearing on television afterwards, with Ikariya writing most of the material for the performances.
1969–1985: Hachiji dayo, Zenin Shugo
In 1969, a producer from Turner Broadcasting System offered Ikariya and his Drifters a regular spot on a weekly show. Ikariya, once again, was skeptical, having learned a lot the hard way. But this program went on to become one of the most popular shows of its time, Hachiji dayo, Zenin Shugo!.
Its low-brow humour and slapstick comedy made it popular for children, much to the dismay of parents at the time.
After the show was over in 1985, Ikariya virtually left the Drifters and all members went on to pursue their own goals. 1985–2004: Acting career
lieutenant was then that Ikariya"s manager suggested he try acting.
Ikariya had very little faith in himself. He had apparently never taken his role in the police drama seriously.
Death
Chōsuke Ikariya died on March 20, 2004 at the age of 72 of cancer of the lymph nodes.
He announced his illness in June of the previous year, and left the hospital once in July afterwards for the opening of the movie Bayside Shakedown 2.
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However, during that time in his life he was one of the tallest members of the band, so he stood out.