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Oscar-winning actress Umeki dies in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Actress Miyoshi Umeki (file photo), who in 1957 became the first Japanese performer to win an Oscar, died of cancer Aug. 28 at a nursing home in Missouri, foreign media reported. Umeki, known as Nancy Umeki in Japan, won an Oscar for a supporting role in the 1957 U.S. film ''Sayonara.''

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Flower Drum Song - film (1961)

Nancy Kwan, Miyoshi Umeki Characters: Linda Low,Mei Li Film: Flower Drum Song (1960) Director: Henry Koster 09 November 1961 Date: 09-Nov-61

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Oscar-winning actress Umeki dies in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Actress Miyoshi Umeki (file photo), who in 1957 became the first Japanese performer to win an Oscar, died of cancer Aug. 28 at a nursing home in Missouri, foreign media reported. Umeki, known as Nancy Umeki in Japan, won an Oscar for a supporting role in the 1957 U.S. film ''Sayonara.'' (Kyodo)