12 Facts About Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato's mother became a real estate investor after the war; Reiko had an older brother, Keiichiro, and a younger brother, Koji.

Reiko Sato graduated from Belmont High School in 1949, later attending Los Angeles City College.

Reiko Sato is best known for playing seamstress Helen Chao in the 1961 feature film Flower Drum Song.

Reiko Sato had a dramatic role in The Ugly American, receiving personal coaching from actor Marlon Brando with whom she had a relationship.

Reiko Sato had been on contract with Fox and Universal, but nothing materialized, and she retired from Hollywood.

Reiko Sato had performed as the original Princess of Ababu in the Broadway production of Kismet, as well as the movie.

Reiko Sato was in the Broadway play, Destry Rides Again, having two roles.

Reiko Sato was scheduled to return to Broadway as part of a 1966 musical Chu Chem, but its chaotic Philadelphia tryout led to the production being cancelled before reaching New York.

Reiko Sato participated in regional theater as well, performing in the Valentina Oumansky Dramatic Dance Ensemble on September 24,1970, in Hilo, Hawaii.

Reiko Sato spent her final years involved in various organizations promoting equality for Asian-American performers.

Reiko Sato died of a brain aneurysm on May 28,1981.

Reiko Sato's authorized biography, Reiko Sato by Samuel Clemens, was published on February 4,2022.