Kenji Takaki(1894-1984)
- Actor
Kenji was born in Japan and as a teenager set out to make his fortune
abroad. Eventually he ended up in Liverpool where he found work on
various ships as a merchant seaman. He became naturalized and obtained
a British passport. In 1941 he was captured at sea and, because of his
British passport, was held as a prisoner of war in MILAG - the prison
camp for merchant seamen. During his time in the prison he took an
active part in shows and entertainment. After the war he started
getting small parts in West End shows and, eventually, film roles.
