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Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese-American singer and actress who won an Oscar for her role in Sayonara (1957). She also starred in Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972).
Feb 22, 2018 · Miyoshi Umeki was the first and only Asian actress to win an Oscar for her role in Sayonara. She destroyed her trophy after her husband's death and retired from acting to be a housewife and mother.
Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese-American actress and singer who won an Oscar for her role in Sayonara (1957). She also starred in Flower Drum Song (1961) and The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972).
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- Otaru, Japan
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- Licking, Missouri, USA
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...
Aug 3, 2011 · Watch the video of Miyoshi Umeki receiving the Oscar® for her role in "Sayonara" in 1958. She was the first Asian actress to win a competitive Academy Award.
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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 died....
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May 8, 2021 · Born May 8, 1929 in Otaru, Japan, Miyoshi Umeki led a multifaceted and historically significant career as one of the few actors of Asian descent to attain prominence in Hollywood motion pictures, television and on Broadway in her era.
