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Toraichi Kono (1885–1971)

Born in 1888 and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, Toraichi Kono immigrated to the U.S. around 1906 to study law and become a lawyer. In 1916, when Charles Chaplin was recruiting a trusty for his secretary, Kono applied for the position and immediately obtained it. Chaplin hired the Japanese allegedly because the cane... See full bio »

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(age 85) in Hiroshima, Japan

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Filmography

Hide HideTransportation Department (24 titles)
1931 City Lights (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1928 The Circus (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1925 The Gold Rush (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1923 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1923 The Pilgrim (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1922/I Pay Day (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1921 The Idle Class (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1921 The Kid (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1919 A Day's Pleasure (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1919 Sunnyside (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1918 Shoulder Arms (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1918 A Dog's Life (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1917/I The Adventurer (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1917 The Immigrant (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1917 The Cure (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1917 Easy Street (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Rink (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 Behind the Screen (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Pawnshop (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Count (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 One A.M. (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Vagabond (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Fireman (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
1916 The Floorwalker (short) (driver: Mr. Chaplin - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1928 The Circus
Man in Circus Audience (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1919 A Day's Pleasure (short)
Chauffeur in Street Scene (uncredited)
 
1917/I The Adventurer (short)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2008 ETV tokushû (TV series documentary)
Himself
Chaplin's Japanese Secretary (2008) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1938 The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Various Roles
 

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