Ichikawa Sadanji III (三代目市川左団次: from May 1952 to October 3, 1969 ) (actor 08/26/1898 – 10/03/1969)
Ichikawa Omezō IV (四代目市川男女蔵: from April 1917 to May 1952)Ichikawa Otora IV (四代目市川男寅: from October 1902 until April 1917)
Links
Mead Art Museum, Amherst - a face rubbing of Sadanji III as Mashiba/Oni from "Ibaraki"Minneapolis Institute of Art - 1954 Natori Shunsen portrait of Sadanji III as Yoshirō
Biography:
This actor held this name from May 1952 until his death in October 1969. Sadanji III was the second actor to use this name. There had been a previous line of three Ichikawa Sadanji actors previously starting in 1742 and ending sometime in the 19th century.
However, this Sadanji III's career started in 1902 when he received the name of Ichikawa Otora IV. His father was Ichikawa Monnosuke VI. His son, Ichikawa Sadanji IV (born Nov. 12, 1940). His grandson, Ichikawa Omezō VI (born Oct. 9, 1967). His great-grandson, Ichikawa Otora VII (born Dec. 27, 1995).
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This Ichikawa Sadanji III is not to be confused with an earlier actor who had the same name. That actor lived in the 19th century and was an adopted son of Ichikawa Kodanji IV (1812-66).
