Kellye Nakahara Watson[1] (January 16, 1948[2] – February 16, 2020) was an American actress, best known for playing Nurse Kellye in 167 episodes of the television comedy series M*A*S*H.

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Life and career

Nakahara was born in Honolulu.[1] Before becoming an actress, Nakahara moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in art.[3] In 1967, she married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began a career as an actress.[4] Halfway through the first season of M*A*S*H, she landed the part of Nurse Kellye; she appeared in 167 episodes of the long-running series.[5] 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 1995's Black Day Blue Night. She also played a labor and delivery nurse in the 1988 John Hughes film She's Having a Baby.[6]

Nakahara was also a watercolor artist, who painted and exhibited under her married name, Kellye Wallett.[7]

Death

Nakahara died from cancer at her home in Pasadena, California, on February 16, 2020.[1][2]

Filmography

References

External links

• Kellye Nakahara at IMDb
• Interview with Kellye Nakahara
• Kellye Wallett Studio
• 2016 Interview with Kellye Nakahara
• Death Announcement

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