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Jack Soo‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1917-10-28

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Jack Soo

Oakland, California, U.S.

Jack Soo

Oakland, California, U.S.

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1917-10-28

Popularity

star0.2

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. Three years later, Soo was upgraded to the Sammy Wong character in the film version and decided to settle in Hollywood. Over the next decade, despite a typical lack of roles for Asian-Americans, he managed to find a niche for his hip, deadpan demeanor on TV and a few other films including Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963), the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), and John Wayne's controversial pro-Vietnam War film The Green Berets (1968). 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.

Movie Credits

The Green Berets

The Green Berets‌
star5.7
calendar 1968

Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song‌
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calendar 1961

Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain‌
star5.9
calendar 1978

The Oscar

The Oscar‌
star5.1
calendar 1966

She Lives!

She Lives!‌
star5.8
calendar 1973

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story‌
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calendar 2009

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?‌
star5.8
calendar 1963

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

The Monk

The Monk‌
star7.5
calendar 1969

Tv Credits

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H‌
star7.9
calendar 1972

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple‌
star7.8
calendar 1970

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

Barney Miller

Barney Miller‌
star7.2
calendar 1975

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.8
calendar 1967

Police Woman

Police Woman‌
star6.2
calendar 1974

Police Story

Police Story‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Julia

Julia‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Amy Prentiss

Amy Prentiss‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Summer Fun

Summer Fun‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Busting Loose

Busting Loose‌
star5.5
calendar 1977

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star5.1
calendar 1961

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.8
calendar 1967

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H‌
star7.9
calendar 1972

Barney Miller

Barney Miller‌
star7.2
calendar 1975