Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda (August 10, 1921 – May 21, 1981) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Ko Wakatsuki in the NBC movie of the week Farewell to Manzanar in 1976. He also co-starred in the 1960s television series Johnny Midnight (39 episodes), with Edmond O'Brien. He was a star of movies, early television, and the stage. His Broadway stage credits include Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell, and Pacific Overtures, a musical written by Stephen Sondheim and directed by Harold Prince.
During World War II, following the signing of Executive Order 9066, Shimoda was incarcerated to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center.
Broadway stage credits
Teahouse of the August Moon, Martin Beck Theatre, (1953–1956), as Mr. Keora, choreographer
Auntie Mame, Broadhurst Theatre, (1956–1958), as Ito
Pacific Overtures, Winter Garden Theatre, (1975–1976), as Abe, First Councillor
Filmography
Film
Auntie Mame (1958) as Ito
Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) as Japanese Colonel (uncredited)
Career (1959) as Yosho
All in a Night's Work (1961) as Kim (uncredited)
The Pleasure of His Company (1961) as Gardner (uncredited)
Man-Trap (1961) as Japanese Man (uncredited)
Seven Women from Hell (1961) as Dr. Matsumo
A Majority of One (1961) as Mr. Asano's Secretary
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) as Kobayashi
Once a Thief (1965) as John Ling, Chinese Funeral Director
Girls Are for Loving (1973) as Ambassador Hahn
Midway (1976) as Japanese Naval officer on Hiryu
MacArthur (1976) as Prime Minister Shidahara
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980) as Takagi
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) as Hiro
The Octagon (1980) as Katsumo, Seikura's aide
Yuki Shimoda: Asian American Actor (1985) as himself
TV movies and mini-series
The Impatient Heart (TV movie) (1971)
Farewell to Manzanar (TV movie) (1976) as Ko Wakatsuki
And the Soul Shall Dance (TV movie) (1978) as Oka
A Death in Canaan (TV movie) (1978) as Dr Samura
The Immigrants (TV movie) (1978) as Feng Wo
A Town Like Alice (TV mini-series) (1981) as Sgt Mifune (final film role)
TV series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hawaiian Eye (1959–1961) as Mitho Koyoto / Mitsuki
Johnny Midnight in role of Japanese manservant Uki (1960) as Aki / Lawyer
Peter Gunn (1960) as Yuki
Mister Ed (1961) as Sam
Adventures in Paradise (1961) as Kenko Yoshimura
The Tab Hunter Show (1961) as Freddy
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961)
The Blue Angels (1961) as Japanese Officer
Follow the Sun (1961) as Bartender
Alcoa Premiere (1962) as Ti Rong
Thriller (1962) as Koto
McHale's Navy (1962) as Major Simuru
The Andy Griffith Show (1964) as Mr. Izamoto
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1965) as Oriental Man
The Big Valley (1965) as Po Hsien
I Spy (1965–1967) as Mr. Shung / Ishikura / Koyo
It Takes a Thief (1970) as Salesman
Ironside (1971–1972) as Ship Captain / Major
Love American Style (1973) as 2nd Japanese Man (segment "Love and the Impossible Gift")
Here We Go Again (1973) as Sam
The Magician (1973) as Father Fred
Kung Fu (1973–1974) as Shun Low / Man / Bandit / Various Characters
Police Woman (1974) as Businessman
Sanford and Son (1974) as Mr. Funai
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974) as Pure Faith
Kojak (1976) as Assassin
Baa Baa Black Sheep, episode: "Up for Grabs", (1976) as Colonel Samuchi
Quincy, M.E. (1977) as Dr. Hiro
The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1977) as Takeo Ishida
CHiPs (1977) as Mr. Wee
Mrs. Colombo (1979) as Soong
Salvage 1 (1979) as Dr. George Takata
M*A*S*H (1979–1981) as Key Yong Lu / Chung Ho Kim / Cho Pak
References
External links
Yuki imitating Carmen Miranda's "Mama Yo Quiero" while incarcerated in 1942 http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft2t1nb12j/
1921 births
1981 deaths
Japanese-American internees
Male actors from Sacramento, California
American male actors of Japanese descent
American male film actors
American male television actors
American film actors of Japanese descent
20th-century American male actors