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Nakahara was born on [[Honolulu]].<ref name = NYT>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/television/kellye-nakahara-dead.html|title = Kellye Nakahara, a Memorable Nurse on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 73|work = [[The New York Times]]|date = February 19, 2020|accessdate = February 19, 2020|last = Carmel|first = Julia}}</ref> Before becoming an actress, Nakahara moved to [[San Francisco]] to pursue a career in art.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mash-actress-kellye-nakahara-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/|title='M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies After Battle With Cancer|work = [[TheWrap]]|last=Sippell|first=Margeaux|date=February 17, 2020|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}</ref> In 1968, she married David Wallett and moved to [[Los Angeles]] where she began a career as an actress. Halfway through the first season of ''M*A*S*H'', she landed the part of Nurse Kellye |
Nakahara was born on [[Honolulu]].<ref name = NYT>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/television/kellye-nakahara-dead.html|title = Kellye Nakahara, a Memorable Nurse on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 73|work = [[The New York Times]]|date = February 19, 2020|accessdate = February 19, 2020|last = Carmel|first = Julia}}</ref> Before becoming an actress, Nakahara moved to [[San Francisco]] to pursue a career in art.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mash-actress-kellye-nakahara-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/|title='M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies After Battle With Cancer|work = [[TheWrap]]|last=Sippell|first=Margeaux|date=February 17, 2020|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}</ref> In 1968, she married David Wallett and moved to [[Los Angeles]] where she began a career as an actress. Halfway through the first season of ''M*A*S*H'', she landed the part of Nurse Kellye. She subsequently appeared in every episode of the long-running series. Following the series finale of ''M*A*S*H'', Nakahara appeared in television commercials as a spokesperson for [[IBM]]. Additionally, she appeared in several other [[television shows]], had a small part in the films ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985) as Mrs. Ho, the domestic [[cook (domestic worker)|cook]], and in 1996's ''[[Black Day Blue Night]]''. She also played a labor and delivery nurse in the 1988 John Hughes film ''[[She's Having a Baby]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/02/17/kellye-nakahara-best-known-nurse-kellye-m-a-s-h-dies/4789169002/|last=Henderson|first=Cydney|title='M*A*S*H' star Kellye Nakahara dies at 72|work=[[USA Today]]|date=February 17, 2020|accessdate=February 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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Outside of her acting career, Nakahara worked as a [[Watercolor painting|watercolor]] artist who painted and exhibited under her [[married name]], Kellye Wallett.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/KellyeWallettStudio/about/|title=Kellye Wallett Studio|website=[[Facebook]]|date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> |
Outside of her acting career, Nakahara worked as a [[Watercolor painting|watercolor]] artist who painted and exhibited under her [[married name]], Kellye Wallett.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/KellyeWallettStudio/about/|title=Kellye Wallett Studio|website=[[Facebook]]|date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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Kellye Nakahara | |
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| Born | January 16, 1947 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2020 (aged 73) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Kelly Wallett |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, watercolor artist |
| Spouse |
David Wallett (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
Kellye Nakahara (January 16, 1947 – February 16, 2020) was an American actress, best known for playing Nurse Kealani Kellye in 165 episodes of the television comedy M*A*S*H.
Life and career
Nakahara was born on Honolulu.[1] Before becoming an actress, Nakahara moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in art.[2] In 1968, she married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began a career as an actress. Halfway through the first season of M*A*S*H, she landed the part of Nurse Kellye. She subsequently appeared in every episode of the long-running series. Following the series finale of M*A*S*H, Nakahara appeared in television commercials as a spokesperson for IBM. Additionally, she appeared in several other television shows, had a small part in the films Clue (1985) as Mrs. Ho, the domestic cook, and in 1996's Black Day Blue Night. She also played a labor and delivery nurse in the 1988 John Hughes film She's Having a Baby.[3]
Outside of her acting career, Nakahara worked as a watercolor artist who painted and exhibited under her married name, Kellye Wallett.[4]
Nakahara died from cancer at her home in Pasadena, California on February 16, 2020, at age 73.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b Carmel, Julia (February 19, 2020). "Kellye Nakahara, a Memorable Nurse on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Sippell, Margeaux (February 17, 2020). "'M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies After Battle With Cancer". TheWrap. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney (February 17, 2020). "'M*A*S*H' star Kellye Nakahara dies at 72". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Kellye Wallett Studio". Facebook. February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Actress on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 72". Associated Press. The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
External links
- Kellye Nakahara at IMDb
- Interview with Kellye Nakahara
- Kellye Wallett Studio
- 2016 Interview with Kellye Nakahara
- Death Announcement
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