Jack Soo was a Japanese American actor. He was best known for his role as Detective Nick Yemana on the television sitcom Barney Miller.
Son of Kanichiro Suzuki and Haruko Shiozawa.
Husband of Jean Ann Zdelar
Sources
Wikipedia contributors. "Jack Soo." Wikipedia. Accessed 30 Aug 2018.
"California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX4F-YNW : 12 March 2018), Goro Suzuki, 1918; citing San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1410 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,465,680.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3W-C42 : accessed 22 March 2019), Goro Suzuki in household of Kamchiro Suzuki, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States; citing ED 231, sheet 2B, line 60, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 90; FHL microfilm 1,820,090.
"Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-J8QN : 16 March 2018), Goro Suzuki, 1931-1932; citing Ship , NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Hawaii, Honolulu Index to Passengers, Not Including Filipinos, 1900-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRP-TJM : 12 March 2018), Goro Suzuki, 1932; citing NARA microfilm publication A3410 and A3422 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,878,313.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K98S-QJ6 : 14 March 2018), Goro Suzuki in household of Hiroko Suzuki, Councilmanic District 3, Oakland, Oakland Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61-104, sheet 7B, line 67, family 250, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 443.
"United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXR-QXJ9 : 8 February 2019), Goro Jack Suzuki, 11 Sep 1942; citing roster, family no. 20771, line 8482, NARA microfilm publication M1865 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2001).
"United States Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX2D-TH1 : 12 December 2014), Goro J Suzuki, 1942-1946; citing Central Utah (Abraham), person number 20771A, file 604854, NARA NAID 1263921, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXD-BCMR : 16 May 2014), Goro Suzuki, Residence, Los Angeles, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXQ-SYG : 26 November 2014), Goro Suzuki, 11 Jan 1979; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPC6-NP5 : 26 November 2014), Jack Soo, 11 Jan 1979; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-B5MX : 13 December 2015), Jack Soo, 1979; Burial, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills); citing record ID 5435, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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"Was interned in a camp for Japanese-Americans in Utah during WWII. He got out by enlisting in the US Army, and was assigned to the famous Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT)--the most decorated unit in the US Army--and fought in Italy."
1940 record (census), linked in sources, identifies head of household as Hiroko, with profession "dressmaker" ... it is indexed as male, but the record appears to be female, and corroborates data about profession above. This record may also indicate she is widowed at this point, but the note above the W is unclear to me.
Military Service:
"Was interned in a camp for Japanese-Americans in Utah during WWII. He got out by enlisting in the US Army, and was assigned to the famous Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT)--the most decorated unit in the US Army--and fought in Italy."
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0814530/bio
Details for parents' names ... from a page dedicated to a biography/documentary:
"The son of George Suzuki, a tailor, and Haruko Shiozawaa Suzuki, a dressmaker"
(Father's "American" name - may help in identifying additional records)
http://www.jacksoo.com/about.htm
edited by Michael Maranda