Japanese actor and TV personality Tatsuo Umemiya, who appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, died of chronic kidney failure Thursday morning at a hospital near Tokyo, his agency said. He was 81.Born in Manchuria, now northeastern China, Umemiya joined film production company Toei Co. in 1958 and raised his profile after starring in "Prince of Space," a superhero movie for children released the following year.Umemiya established himself in the industry and went on to play a gang leader in a hit film series. He then acted in a supporting role in "Jingi naki Tatakai" (Bat…READ FULL ARTICLE