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Acting

Jack Soo

Born
Oct 28, 1917 · Aged 61
Died
Jan 11, 1979
Place of birth
Oakland, California, U.S.
Gender
Male
Movie credits
9
TV credits
17
Also known as (2)
  • Goro Suzuki
  • Джек Су

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…