Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige 森繁久彌 Morishige Hisaya May 4 1913 November 10 2009 was a Japanese actor and comedian Born in Hirakata Osaka he graduated from Kitano Middle School now Kitano High School and attended Waseda University He began his career as a stage actor then became an announcer for NHK working in Manchukuo He became famous in films first for comedy roles appearing in series such as the Company President Shacho and Station Front Ekimae series produced by Toho He appeared in nearly 250 films both contemporary and jidaigeki He was also famous on stage playing Tevye in the Japanese version of Fiddler on the Roof He also appeared in television series and specials and was the first guest on the television talk show Tetsukos Room in 1975 He was longtime head of the Japan Actors Union Among many honors Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991