Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara | |
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Sahara on the set of King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) | |
| Born | Masayoshi Kato 14 May 1932 Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Other names | Tadashi Ishihara, Jun Manjōme |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2013 |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse |
Mieko Kato (m. 1964) |
Kenji Sahara (佐原 健二, Sahara Kenji; born 14 May 1932) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa as Masayoshi Kato (加藤 正好, Katō Masayoshi). Initially, Sahara used the professional name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in Rodan (1956).