Miiko Taka
American actress (1925–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miiko Taka (高美以子, Taka Miiko) (born Miiko Shikata[1] July 24, 1925 – January 4, 2023) was an American actress, popular for her film and television roles from the late 1950s until the early 1980s. Her best known role was as an elegant Japanese dancer starring with Marlon Brando in the drama Sayonara. She also acted in several other films and TV shows with fellow performers such as Miyoshi Umeki, James Garner, Bob Hope, Cary Grant, and Toshirō Mifune.[2]
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Born | Miiko Shikata (1925-07-24)July 24, 1925 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | January 4, 2023(2023-01-04) (aged 97) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park |
Other names | Betty Ishimoto |
Years active | 1957–1982 |
Spouses | Lennie Blondheim
(m. 1963, death)Reginald Hsu (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
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