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1. www.nytimes.com · 2007/09/06 · artsMiyoshi Umeki - Obituary - The New York Times

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   Miyoshi Umeki, an expressive actress of innocent charm who in 1957 was the first Asian performer to win an Oscar, as best supporting actress in her first Hollywood film, “Sayonara,” died on Aug....

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   Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress. [2] Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.

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4. www.nytimes.com · 2007/09/06 · worldMiyoshi Umeki, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 78 - The New ...

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   Miyoshi Umeki, an expressive actress of innocent charm who in 1957 was the first Asian performer to win an Oscar, as best supporting actress in her first Hollywood film, "Sayonara," died on...

5. www.latimes.com · archives · la-xpm-2007-sep-06-meMiyoshi Umeki, 78; Japanese singer and actress became first ...

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   Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese-born singer and actress who became the first Asian performer to win an Academy Award, for her touching role as Red Buttons' wife in the 1957 film "Sayonara," has...

6. www.today.com · popculture · oscar-winning-actressOscar-winning actress Miyoshi Umeki dies - TODAY

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   Sep 6, 2007 · Actress Miyoshi Umeki, who won an Oscar for her performance as the doomed wife of an American serviceman in “Sayonara” and later starred in the Broadway musical “Flower Drum Song,” has died of...

7. www.latimes.com · local · obituariesFrom the Archives: Miyoshi Umeki, 78; Japanese singer and ...

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   Sep 6, 2007 · Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese-born singer and actress who became the first Asian performer to win an Academy Award, for her touching role as Red Buttons' wife in the 1957 film "Sayonara," has...

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   How old was Miyoshi Umeki?

   • Miyoshi Umeki, (born May 8, 1929), was a Japanese-born actress. She was a nightclub singer in Japan before moving to the U.S. in 1955, where she signed a record contract and became a regular performer on Arthur Godfrey and His Friends and other TV variety shows.

   Miyoshi Umeki | Japanese-American actress | Britannica

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   What is Miyoshi Umeki famous for?

   • Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese-born actress (born May 8, 1929, Otaru, Japan—died Aug. 28, 2007, Licking, Mo.). Before moving to the U.S. in 1955, she was a nightclub singer in Japan. In the U.S., she signed a record contract and became a regular performer on Arthur Godfrey and His Friends and other TV variety shows.

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   What happened to Umeki?

   • After the death of her second husband, TV director Randall Hood, in 1976, Umeki retired from Hollywood and settled in Licking, Missouri, where she died. Actress. She is best remembered for her role as Katsumi, the doomed Japanese wife of an American serviceman played by Red Buttons, in the 1957 film "Sayonara".

   Miyoshi Umeki (1929-2007) - Find A Grave Memorial

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   How old was Umeki when he was born?

   • The youngest of nine children whose father owned a successful iron factory, Umeki was born May 8, 1929, in Otaru on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido. Educated at a finishing school for girls, she developed an early love of music, taking harmonica, mandolin and piano lessons.

   Miyoshi Umeki, 78; Japanese singer and actress became first Asian to

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9. www.seattletimes.com · entertainment · miyoshi-umekiMiyoshi Umeki, first Asian actor to win Oscar, dies at 78

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   Sep 6, 2007 · Adam Bernstein. Miyoshi Umeki, a Japanese-born singer and actress who became the first Asian performer to win an Academy Award, for “Sayonara” (1957), distinguished herself onstage in “Flower Drum...