Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido
Joe Shishido in 1955
Born	Jō Shishido (1933-12-06)December 6, 1933 Kita, Osaka, Japan
Died	January 18, 2020(2020-01-18) (aged 86)[1][2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–2016
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Children	Kai Shishido

Joe Shishido (宍戸 錠, Shishido Jō, December 6, 1933 – January 18, 2020) was a Japanese actor recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname Joe the Ace (エースのジョー, Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Quick Draw Joe (1961).