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 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.
During World War II, following the signing of Executive Order 9066, Shimoda was incarcerated to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center. Following his release, he relocated to Chicago where taught Japanese at the University of Chicago and received a degree in accounting from Northwestern University. He also worked as a dancer with the Chicago Opera Company.
Shimoda died of cancer May 21, 1981, at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Broadway stage credits
Teahouse of the August Moon, Martin Beck Theatre,, as Mr. Keora, choreographerAuntie Mame, Broadhurst Theatre,, as ItoPacific Overtures, Winter Garden Theatre,, as Abe, First Councillor
Filmography
Film
Auntie Mame as ItoDon't Give Up the Ship as Japanese Colonel Career as YoshoAll in a Night's Work as Kim The Pleasure of His Company as Gardner Man-Trap as Japanese Man Seven Women from Hell as Dr. MatsumoA Majority of One as Mr. Asano's SecretaryThe Horizontal Lieutenant as KobayashiOnce a Thief as John Ling, Chinese Funeral DirectorGirls Are for Loving as Ambassador HahnMidway as Japanese Naval officer on HiryuMacArthur as Prime Minister ShidaharaHito Hata: Raise the Banner as TakagiThe Last Flight of Noah's Ark as HiroThe Octagon as Katsumo, Seikura's aideYuki Shimoda: Asian American Actor as himself
The Impatient Heart Farewell to Manzanar as Ko WakatsukiAnd the Soul Shall Dance as OkaA Death in Canaan as Dr SamuraThe Immigrants as Feng WoA Town Like Alice as Sgt Mifune
TV series
Hallmark Hall of FameHawaiian Eye as Mitho Koyoto / MitsukiJohnny Midnight in role of Japanese manservant Uki as Aki / LawyerPeter Gunn as YukiMister Ed as SamAdventures in Paradise as Kenko YoshimuraThe Tab Hunter Show as FreddyThe Case of the Dangerous Robin The Blue Angels as Japanese OfficerFollow the Sun as BartenderAlcoa Premiere as Ti RongThriller as KotoMcHale's Navy as Major Simuru The Andy Griffith Show as Mr. IzamotoGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Oriental ManThe Big Valley as Po HsienI Spy as Mr. Shung / Ishikura / KoyoIt Takes a Thief as SalesmanIronside as Ship Captain / MajorLove American Style as 2nd Japanese Man Here We Go Again as SamThe Magician as Father FredKung Fu as Shun Low / Man / Bandit / Various CharactersPolice Woman as BusinessmanSanford and Son as Mr. FunaiJudge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Pure FaithKojak as AssassinBaa Baa Black Sheep, episode: "Up for Grabs", as Colonel SamuchiQuincy, M.E. as Dr. HiroThe New Adventures of Wonder Woman as Takeo IshidaCHiPs as Mr. WeeMrs. Colombo as SoongSalvage 1 as Dr. George TakataM*A*S*H as Key Yong Lu / Chung Ho Kim / Cho Pak