Miyoshi Umeki
Acting Born May 8, 1929 Otaru, Hokkaidō, Giappone 23 credits
Biography
Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi; or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese American singer and actress. She was best known for being the first Asian actor to win an Academy Award for her acting debut as Katsumi in the romantic drama film Sayonara (1957). Umeki was also best known for playing Mrs. Livingston in the television series The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972) and for playing Mei Li in the broadway musical Flower Drum Song, which earned her a nomination for a Tony Award. She would later reprise the role for the musical's 1961 film adaptation.
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Full filmography
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Lotus Bud
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Virginian (1962) as Kim Ho
- Rawhide (1959) as Nami
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Mister Ed (1961)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Hana Shigera
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) as Mrs. Livingston (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Sam Benedict (1962)
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969) as Mrs. Livingston
- The Pet Set (1971) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lotus Blossom
- Sayonara (1957) as Katsumi
- Flower Drum Song (1961) as Mei Li
- Cry for Happy (1961) as Harue
- A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) as Eiko
- The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) as Akiko
- The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self