Reiko Sato
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Reiko Sato | |
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Born | December 19, 1931 Los Angeles, California |
Died | May 28, 1981 Los Angeles, California |
Spouse(s) | Alphonse Curon (Divorced); Bozo Miller |
Dancer and actress Reiko Sato was born in 1931 in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her movie, Flower Drum Song, playing seamstress Helen Chao. After her death in 1981, she was cremated, and half of her ashes were sent to a Buddhist Temple. The other half were sent to be "spirited away" to Marlon Brando's private island. She shared a very close relationship with him over 20 years, but they never got married. She shared his joy for cooking and cleaning. Her only known living relative is her brother, Koji. She had performed as the original princess of Ababu in the Broadway production of Kismet, as well as the movie. She was also in the broadway play, Destry Rides Again, having two roles. She happily clean house in both. She was later involved with a Mexican Wrestler named Robes. They thought about tap dancing professionally, before his death of a foot fungus infection. She was married twice. During her separation with Alphonse Curon, she secretly married Bozo Miller.
[edit] Filmography
- The Ugly American (1963) as Rachani, Deong's Wife
- Flower Drum Song (1961) as Helen Chao
- Hell to Eternity (1960) as Famika
- Kismet (1955) as 1st Princess of Ababu
- House of Bamboo (1955) (uncredited) as Charlie's Girl
- Woman on the Run (1950) as Susie
- Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950) as Suki