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Overview

Date of Death:
28 August 2007, Licking, Missouri, USA more
Mini Biography:
Although she projected the typical Japanese female stereotype of humbleness... more
Trivia:
One of eight actors of Asian descent nominated for an Academy Award in... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Miyoshi Umeki Dies
 (From WENN. 7 September 2007)

First Asian Oscar Winner Umeki Dead at 78
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 6 September 2007)

Alternate Names:
Nancy Umecki | Nancy Umeki

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Mrs. Livingston (66 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - We Love Annie (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Livingston
        - Time for a Change (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Livingston
        - In the Eye of the Beholder (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Livingston
        - It's All Write with Me (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Livingston
        - Very Young Man with a Horn (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Livingston
          (61 more)

  2. "The Queen and I" .... Japanese Bride (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Trousseau (1969) TV episode .... Japanese Bride
  3. "Burke's Law" .... Mary 'Lotus Bud' Ling (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed the Paper Dragon? (1964) TV episode .... Mary 'Lotus Bud' Ling
  4. "The Virginian" .... Kim Ho (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
        - Smile of a Dragon (1964) TV episode .... Kim Ho
  5. "Mister Ed" .... Ako Tenaka (1 episode, 1964)
        - Ed in the Peace Corps (1964) TV episode .... Ako Tenaka
  6. "Rawhide" .... Nami (1 episode, 1963)
        - Incident of the Geisha (1963) TV episode .... Nami
  7. "Dr. Kildare" .... Hana Shigera (1 episode, 1963)
        - One Clear, Bright Thursday Morning (1963) TV episode .... Hana Shigera
  8. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Guest (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Have Rickshaw, Will Travel (1963) TV episode .... Guest
  9. A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) .... Eiko
  10. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Lotus-Blossom (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - The Teahouse of the August Moon (1962) TV episode .... Lotus-Blossom
  11. "Sam Benedict" .... Sumiko Matsui (1 episode, 1962)
        - Tears for a Nobody Doll (1962) TV episode .... Sumiko Matsui
  12. The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) .... Akiko
  13. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Kimi / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Aloha, Kimi (1962) TV episode .... Kimi
        - The Geisha Girl (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Stemple
  14. Flower Drum Song (1961) .... Mei Li
  15. Cry for Happy (1961) .... Harue

  16. Sayonara (1957) .... Katsumi
  17. Around the World Revue (1956) (as Nancy Umecki) .... Nancy Umecki
    ... aka Universal Musical Short 2655: Around the World Revue (USA: series title)
  18. Seishun jazu musume (1953) .... Kashu
    ... aka Youthful Jazz Daughter (literal English title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Flower Drum Song (1961) (performer: "A Hundred Million Miracles", "A Hundred Million Miracles (reprise)", "I Am Going to Like It Here", "Don't Marry Me", "A Hundred Million Miracles (reprise)/Finale")
Self:
  1. 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute

  2. Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (1972) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Bill Bixby (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Pet Set" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 30 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - Episode dated 29 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  6. "The Celebrity Game" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 19 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  7. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Documentary Awards
  8. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Episode dated 13 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 27 December 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #5.17 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #4.16 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.32 (1958) TV episode .... Herself

  11. "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams"
        - Episode #2.2 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.21 (1959) TV episode .... Singer
  13. "What's My Line?" .... Herself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 11 May 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Mystery Guest
  14. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Herself - Best Supporting Actress Winner
  15. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "The Ford Show"
        - Episode #2.25 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
        - Episode dated 12 October 1957 (1957) TV episode

  17. "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" (1949) TV series .... Herself (regular performer, 1955) (unknown episodes)
Archive Footage:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute


Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared on the Gisele MacKenzie Variety Show (produced by Jack Benny) on March 29, 1958 with guests Eddie Fisher and Miyoshi Umeki. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Music | Drama more

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