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Jack Soo (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... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1975-1979 Barney Miller (TV series)
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)
 
1978 Return from Witch Mountain
Mr. Yokomoto
 
1977 Busting Loose (TV series)
Hoofat
House of Noodles (1977) … Hoofat
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
Red Star
Bloody Nose (1975) … Red Star
 
1972-1975 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Charlie Lee / Kim Chung Quoc
Payday (1975) … Kim Chung Quoc
 
1975 Amy Prentiss (TV series)
Dr. Atsumi
Profile in Evil (1975) … Dr. Atsumi
 
1974-1975 Police Story (TV series)
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
The Over-the-Hill Blues (1974) … Sing-Ho
Amy Prentiss: Part 1 (1974) … Joe Lee
Amy Prentiss: Part 2 (1974) … Joe Lee
 
1973 She Lives! (TV movie)
Dr. Osikawa
 
1972 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Chuk Mai Chin
Oscar's Promotion (1972) … Chuk Mai Chin
 
1971 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series)
Woodrow Yamada
Cockadoodle Don't (1971) … Woodrow Yamada
Pro Bono Publico (1971) … Woodrow Yamada
 
1968-1971 Julia (TV series)
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
The Man Who Killed a Ghost (1971) … Sergeant George Kwan
 
1970 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Sam Quong
The One with the Gun (1970) … Sam Quong
 
1969 The Monk (TV movie)
Hip Guy
 
1964-1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Chinese Drama / Jimmy Howe / Narrator
Why the Show Must Go On (1969) … Narrator/Chinese Drama
That's the Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles (1964) … Jimmy Howe
 
1968 The Green Berets
Col. Cai
 
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
Oriental #1
 
1966 Summer Fun (TV series)
Sidney
Pirates of Flounder Bay (1966) … Sidney
 
1966 The Oscar
Sam
 
1965 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series)
Shiru
Shakedown (1965) … Shiru
 
1964-1965 Valentine's Day (TV series)
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
Instant Father (1965)
 
1963 Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Yoshimi Hiroti
 
1962 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Jack Soo, the Japanese Agent
Jack Meets Japanese Agent (1962) … Jack Soo, the Japanese Agent
 
1961 Flower Drum Song
'Sammy' Fong
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie (performer: "The Japanese Sandman" - uncredited)
 
1961 Flower Drum Song (performer: "Sunday", "Don't Marry Me")
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 4 December 1978 (1978) … Guest Appearance
 
1978 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
Barney Miller vs. Eight Is Enough (1978) … Himself
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 November 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #5.11 (1971) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1970 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.211 (1968) … Himself
 
1968/II The Moviemakers (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.18 (1962) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
Mr. Yokomoto
 
1979 Barney Miller (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Flower Drum Song (1958). Musical comedy. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields. Based on the novel by C.Y. Lee. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson Jr. Costume... See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

In the late 1940s, he first met Barney Miller creator Danny Arnold while sharing the nightclub stages in the mid-West early in their show business careers. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio