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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 the 1960s television series Johnny Midnight, 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.
Born
Wednesday, 10 August 1921
Died
Thursday, 21 May 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Town Like Alice | Sergeant Mifune | 1981 |
| Hito Hata: Raise the Banner | Takagi | 1980 |
| The Octagon | Katsumo - Seikura's Aide | 1980 |
| The Last Flight of Noah's Ark | Hiro | 1980 |
| Mrs. Columbo | Soong | 1979 |
| Salvage 1 | Dr. George Takata | 1979 |
| A Death in Canaan | Dr. Samura | 1978 |
| CHiPs | Mr. Wee | 1977 |
| MacArthur | Prime Minister Shidehara | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Hiro | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Town Like Alice | Sergeant Mifune | 1981 |
| Hito Hata: Raise the Banner | Takagi | 1980 |
| The Octagon | Katsumo - Seikura's Aide | 1980 |
| The Last Flight of Noah's Ark | Hiro | 1980 |
| Mrs. Columbo | Soong | 1979 |
| Salvage 1 | Dr. George Takata | 1979 |
| A Death in Canaan | Dr. Samura | 1978 |
| CHiPs | Mr. Wee | 1977 |
| MacArthur | Prime Minister Shidehara | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Hiro | 1976 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Colonel Samuchi | 1976 |
| Midway | Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu | 1976 |
| Farewell to Manzanar | Ko Wakatsuki | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Takeo Ishida | 1975 |
| Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders | Pure Faith | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Businessman | 1974 |
| Kojak | Assassin | 1973 |
| Girls Are for Loving | Ambassador Hahn | 1973 |
| Police Story | 1st Officer | 1973 |
| The Magician | Father Fred | 1973 |
| Here We Go Again | Sam | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | Key Yong Lu / Chung Ho Kim / Cho Pak | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Shun Low / Bandit / Ben Tai / Guard / Man | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Mr. Funai | 1972 |
| Love, American Style | 2nd Japanese Man (segment "Love and the Impossible Gift") | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Salesman | 1969 |
| It Takes a Thief | Togasi | 1968 |
| Ironside | Major / Ship Captain | 1967 |
| The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Commander Tsuko | 1965 |
| I Spy | Mr. Shung / Koyo / Ishikura | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Po Hsien | 1965 |
| Once a Thief | John Ling, Chinese Funeral Director / John Ling | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Oriental Man | 1964 |
| Wendy and Me | Man | 1964 |
| McHale's Navy | Major Simuru | 1962 |
| The Horizontal Lieutenant | Kobayashi | 1962 |
| A Majority of One | Mr. Asano's Secretary | 1961 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Ti Rong | 1961 |
| 7 Women from Hell | Dr. Matsumo | 1961 |
| Man-Trap | Japanese Man | 1961 |
| Follow the Sun | Bartender | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Ti Rong | 1961 |
| The Pleasure of His Company | Gardner | 1961 |
| All in a Night's Work | Kim | 1961 |
| Mister Ed | Sam | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Izamoto | 1960 |
| The Islanders | Tuck | 1960 |
| Hong Kong | Cheng | 1960 |
| The Blue Angels | Japanese Officer | 1960 |
| The Tab Hunter Show | Freddy | 1960 |
| Thriller | Koto | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | Aki | 1960 |
| Career | Yosho | 1959 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Mitsuki / Micho Koyoto | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Kenko Yoshimura / Army Sergeant | 1959 |
| Don't Give Up the Ship | Japanese Colonel | 1959 |
| Auntie Mame | Ito | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Robert | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Yuki | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Charley | 1957 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Hiro | 1954 |
