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Jack Soo (I) (1917–1979)
A genial, laid back, slumber-eyed character player especially adept at the relaxed wisecrack or dry comment, Japanese-American actor Jack Soo was born in Oakland, California, in 1917, his real name being Goro Suzuki. In the post-WWII years, he entertained as a stand-up performer in nightclubs and had made a reasonable dent on the Midwest circuit by...
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Born:in Oakland, California, USADied:(age 61) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (25 credits)
Actor (25 credits)
1975-1979
Barney Miller
(TV Series)
Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana
Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana
- Graveyard Shift
(1979)
... Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only)
- Computer Crime
(1979)
... Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only)
- Identity
(1979)
... Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only)
- Open House
(1979)
... Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only)
- The Counterfeiter
(1979)
... Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana (credit only)
1972-1975
M*A*S*H
(TV Series)
Kim Chung Quoc / Charlie Lee
Kim Chung Quoc / Charlie Lee
- Payday
(1975)
... Kim Chung Quoc
- To Market, to Market
(1972)
... Charlie Lee
1974-1975
Police Story
(TV Series)
Bruce Chan / Taiske
Bruce Chan / Taiske
- Year of the Dragon: Part 2
(1975)
... Bruce Chan
- Year of the Dragon: Part 1
(1975)
... Bruce Chan
- The Hunters
(1974)
... Taiske
1974
Ironside
(TV Series)
Joe Lee / Sing-Ho
Joe Lee / Sing-Ho
- The Over-the-Hill Blues
(1974)
... Sing-Ho
- Amy Prentiss: Part 2
(1974)
... Joe Lee
- Amy Prentiss: Part 1
(1974)
... Joe Lee
1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show
(TV Series)
Woodrow Yamada
Woodrow Yamada
- Cockadoodle Don't
(1971)
... Woodrow Yamada
- Pro Bono Publico
(1971)
... Woodrow Yamada
1968-1971
Julia
(TV Series)
Judge Warren Wazaku / Tree Man
Judge Warren Wazaku / Tree Man
- Courting Time
(1971)
... Judge Warren Wazaku
- I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas
(1968)
... Tree Man
1971
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Sergeant George Kwan
Sergeant George Kwan
- The Man Who Killed a Ghost
(1971)
... Sergeant George Kwan
1964-1969
The Red Skelton Show
(TV Series)
Narrator / Chinese Drama / Jimmy Howe
Narrator / Chinese Drama / Jimmy Howe
- Why the Show Must Go On
(1969)
... Narrator / Chinese Drama
- That's the Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles
(1964)
... Jimmy Howe
1964-1965
Valentine's Day
(TV Series)
Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
- Climb Upon My Knee, Sonny Boy
(1965)
... Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
- I'll Cry at My Wedding
(1965)
... Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
- A Muffin Is Not a Tart
(1965)
... Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
- Farrow's Fling
(1965)
... Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
- Tell Me in English
(1965)
... Rockwell 'Rocky' Sin
1962
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
Jack Soo, the Japanese Agent
Jack Soo, the Japanese Agent
- Jack Meets Japanese Agent
(1962)
... Jack Soo, the Japanese Agent
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (as "Frankie Wing") in "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II (also lyrics) and Joseph Fields. Based on the novel by C.Y. Lee. Music by Richard Rodgers. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson Jr. ... See more »Height:
5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Cast as the show M.C. and comedian Frankie Wing ("Gliding through my memoree") in the 1958 Broadway cast of "Flower Drum Song", and Larry Blyden was Sammie Fong. Jack moved up to the Sammie Fong role for the 1961 film. See more »Star Sign:
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