Susumu Takita (滝田 進[1], Takita Susumu, 29 November 1930 – 3 May 2015), known by the stage name Yūsuke Takita (滝田 裕介, 祐介, Takita Yūsuke), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Kitazawa, Setagaya (now Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo[1]), Ehara, Tokyo Prefecture. He formerly belonged to Gekidan Haiyūza.
After dropping out of Waseda University's department of theater, Takita debuted in 1953 as a second-grader training institute for Gekidan Haiyūza.[2][3][4] His synchronization included Akiji Kobayashi, Akio Satake, Toru Takeuchi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Hisashi Yokomori, etc. Takita became popular in the TV drama Jiken Kisha who appeared from 1956 to 1964.[5] In the period dramas such as Mito Kōmon and The Unfettered Shogun, he often played villains, but in recent years there were many opportunities to play the role of good people. In addition, Takita was also active as a voice actor, voice of neurosurgeon Ben Casey of hero in overseas drama Ben Casey,[6] and the films Star Wars, Haunted Mansion, Jaws and many hit the main characters and important characters' voices in hits.[citation needed]
Takita was diagnosed with ureter cancer in the summer of 2014 and had surgery.[7] Takita's metastasis was discovered in April 2015.[8] He died at a hospital in Naka Ward, Yokohama City on 3 May, the same year at 11:34 am, from cancer.[4] Takita was 84 when he died.[9]
