Masumi Okada was an eminent and popular Tokyo-based professional actor, singer, stand-up comedian, emcee, host-presenter and film producer. Also known by his nickname, "Fanfan", he was born in Nice, France, to a Japanese father who was an artist, and a Danish mother, Ingeborg. Masumi Okada was the younger of two sons; his older brother, Taibi "Erick" Okada, was also an actor and presenter -- known professionally as E.H. Eric, he was the emcee for the Beatles' 1966 concert in Tokyo. Okada spent the first four years of his life in France before relocating to Japan in 1939. He received his education under his Western name, Otto Sevaldsen, at Saint Joseph International School , aged 70 years. He had hoped to live until he was at least 80 years of age.
E.H. Eric is his elder brother. Mother Ingeborg was Danish, father was Japanese.
