Jack Soo
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
A genial, laid back, slumber-eyed character player especially adept at the relaxed wisecrack or dry comment, Japanese-American actor Jack Soo was born in Oakland, California, in 1917, his real name being Goro Suzuki. In the post-WWII years, he entertained as a stand-up performer in nightclubs and had made a reasonable dent on the Midwest circuit by the time he earned his big break playing the club MC/comedian in the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit Broadway musical "Flower Drum Song" in 1958. ...
Known For
Filmography
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
as Mr. "Yo-Yo" Yokomoto
Busting Loose
1977
Barney Miller
1975
as Nick Yemana
Barney Miller
1975
as Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana
Police Woman
1974
Amy Prentiss
1974
She Lives!
1973
as Dr. Osikawa
Police Story
1973
M*A*S*H
1972
as Quoc
M*A*S*H
1972
as Charlie Lee
The Odd Couple
1970
as Chuk Mai Chin
The Monk
1969
as Hip Guy
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Sam Quong
The Green Berets
1968
as Colonel Cai
Julia
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Oriental #1
Ironside
1967
Ironside
1967
as Joe Lee
The Oscar
1966
as Sam
Summer Fun
1966
Valentine's Day
1964
as Rockwell "Rocky" Sin
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
1963
as Yoshimi Hiroti
Flower Drum Song
1961
as 'Sammy' Fong
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self