Chieko Baisho is a Japanese actress and singer.
Chieko Baisho at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019
Chieko Baisho in 1962
Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo films except episodes 3 and 4 were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote all the screenplays.
Poster for the 18th film, Tora's Pure Love (1976)