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Jack Soo. Actor: Barney Miller. 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.
Jan 11, 2014 · News & Advice. Jack Soo: Barney Miller’s Sardonic Sage. By Legacy Staff January 11, 2014. 0. Today, 35 years after his death, we remember comedian and actor Jack Soo for his performance as...
Jan 13, 1979 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) — Jack Soo, who played Nick Yemana, the dourfaced, coffee‐making detective on the “Barney Miller” television comedy series, died of cancer Thursday at University of...
Remembering the great Jack Soo, who passed away 42 years ago today. Best remembered as Nick Yemana on #BarneyMiller, Soo's fellow co-stars reflected on his legacy and funniest moments with...
The Jack Soo Story. Jack Soo was born on October 28, 1917, as Goro Suzuki. Although his parents lived in Oakland, they decided to give birth to their son in Japan, and Goro Suzuki was born on the ship before it reached Japan. The son of George Suzuki, a tailor, and Haruko Shiozawaa Suzuki, a dressmaker, Suzuki attended Oakland Technical High ...
Soo is probably best remembered for his smart-aleck Detective Sgt. Nick Yemana on Barney Miller (1974), one of the more popular sitcoms of the 1970s alongside Hal Linden and Abe Vigoda. Sadly, he died of cancer during the show's fifth season in 1979 at the height of his popularity. Read More.
Trailer from "You Don't Know Jack" a 60-minute documentary film which tells the fascinating story of a pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo, an Oakland native who became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role in a regular television series Valentine's Day (1963), and starred in the comedy series Barney Miller (1975-1979).
