Yuki_Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

American actor

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.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

During World War II, following the signing of Executive Order 9066, Shimoda was incarcerated to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center.[1]

Broadway stage credits

Filmography

Film

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

References

  1. [1]
    Niiya, Brian. "Densho Encyclopedia: Yuki Shimoda". encyclopedia.densho.org. Densho. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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