Yuki Shimoda

Dancer, Film actor

1921 – 1981

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Who was Yuki Shimoda?

Yuki Shimoda 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 a 1960s television series, Johnny Midnight, with Edmond O'Brien. He was a star of the silver screen, early television and the stage. His Broadway theater stage credits include Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell, nominated for eight Tony Awards and winner of three Tonys, and Pacific Overtures, a Stephen Sondheim Broadway musical directed by Harold Prince nominated for ten Tony Awards.

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Born
Aug 10, 1921
Sacramento
Also known as
  • Yuki Shimado
  • Yukio Shimoda
  • Yuki Shimodo
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • Asian American
  • Japanese American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Northwestern University
Lived in
  • Sacramento
Died
May 21, 1981
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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