Nobu McCarthy
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Nobu McCarthy (Japanese: ノブ・マッカーシー, born Nobu Atsumi (渥美 延); November 13, 1934 – April 6, 2002) was a Canadian actress. She received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film The Wash.
Early life
McCarthy was born Nobu Atsumi in
Career
Film
While shopping in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles, McCarthy was discovered by talent agent Fred Ishimoto, which led to her film debut in the Jerry Lewis film The Geisha Boy (1958). In 1960, she appeared in the comedy film Wake Me When It's Over. In 1961 she starred alongside Shirley MacLaine and Laurence Harvey in the MGM movie Two Loves where she played a Maori child. 1963 saw her appear in an uncredited background role in the comedy drama Love with the Proper Stranger starring Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood. In the next decade, McCarthy continued acting in a small number of Television films and making numerous appearances in television episodes throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. She had some minor roles in a handful of movies including The Karate Kid Part II (1986.)
Television
She starred with Lloyd Bridges in a 1959 Sea Hunt television episode as a Hawaiian woman fighting to protect pearl-beds from poachers. She appeared in the 1960 episode "Princess of Crazy Creek" of the syndicated western TV series Pony Express, starring Grant Sullivan. In 1961, she appeared as Haru in the Laramie TV series episode "Dragon at the Door". She also appeared in the ABC adventure dramas Adventures in Paradise and The Islanders. In 1962 she appeared in the television series Wagon Train in the episode "The John Augustus Story" as Mayleen. She made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: in 1959 she played defendant Mitsou Kamuri in "The Case of the Blushing Pearls," and in 1965 she played Sally Choshi in "The Case of the Wrongful Writ."
She also guest starred on
Theater and independent film
In 1971, McCarthy joined
Her starring role in the
Personal life
In 1955, she married David McCarthy, with whom she had two children. They divorced in 1970.[5] In 1976, she married William Cuthbert, though she kept McCarthy as her stage name.[6]
Death
On April 6, 2002, McCarthy died at the age of 67 from a ruptured
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1958 | The Hunters | Japanese Clerk | Uncredited |
1958 | The Geisha Boy | Kimi Sikita | |
1959 | Tokyo After Dark | B-Girl | Uncredited |
1959 | Five Gates to Hell | Chioko | |
1960 | Wake Me When It's Over | Ume Tanaka | |
1960 | Walk Like a Dragon | Kim Sung | |
1961 | Two Loves | Whareparita | |
1963 | Love with the Proper Stranger | Yuki | Uncredited |
1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Yukie | |
1988 | The Wash | Masi Matsumoto | |
1990 | Pacific Heights | Mira Watanabe | |
1993 | Painted Desert | Sari Hatano | |
1999 | Last Chance | Miss Bea | |
2005 | Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am | Shinobu (old) | Final film role |
See also
- Portrayal of East Asians in Hollywood
- Stereotypes of East Asians in the United States
References
- ^ Nobu McCarthy Biography (1934-)
- ^ "A Girl from Japan Named McCarthy". Life. November 3, 1958. pp. 127–128, 130. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "East West Players Celebrates 33rd Anniversary May 24". Playbill. May 24, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Nobu McCarthy, 67; Actress on Stage and Film". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ISBN 9780786414642. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
External links
- Nobu McCarthy at IMDb