Showing posts with label Asian American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian American. Show all posts
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Miyoshi Umeki, 1929 - 2007
Miyoshi Umeki, the first Asian to win an Academy Award, has passed away at the age of 78. She was regarded by many as one of the trailblazers for accurate and dignified portrayals of people of color on stage, movies and television. Most boomers will remember her as "Mrs. Livingstone," the housekeeper on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."
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