Kellye Nakahara Wallett (January 16, 1948 – 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.
Life and career Nakahara was born in Honolulu. Before becoming an actress, Nakahara moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in art. In 1967, she married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began a career as an actress.Nakahara Wallet, nurse Kellye of ‘M*A*S*H,’ dies at 72 rafu.com, February 18, 2020 Halfway through the first season of M*A*S*H, she was cast as Nurse Kellye; she appeared in 167 episodes of the long-running series.R.I.P. Kellye Nakahara, who played Nurse Kellye on 10 seasons of M*A*S*H metv.com, MeTV staff, February 17, 2020 Following the series finale of M*A*S*H, Nakahara appeared in television commercials as a spokesperson for IBM. She appeared in several other television shows, and had small parts 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.
Nakahara was also a watercolor artist, who painted and exhibited under her married name, Kellye Wallett.
Death Nakahara died of cancer at her home in Pasadena, California, on February 16, 2020.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Clue The Cook 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Theatre Customer #4 Segment "Peter Pan Theatre" [TV cut & DVD only] 1988 She's Having a Baby Hospital Nurse 1991 Shattered Lydia 1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back Nurse Hino 1995 Black Day Blue Night Fat Mama 1998 Dr. Dolittle Golden Retriever Woman Television Year Title Role Notes 1973–1983 M*A*S*H Lt. Nurse Kealani Kellye Yamato Recurring role (167 episodes) 1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker Woman at Lecture Episode: "The Trevi Collection" 1982 Little House on the Prairie Japanese Woman Episode: "Alden's Dilemma" 1983 At Ease Becky Yamato Episodes: "A Tankful of Dollars", "A PFC and a Gentleman" 1983 Matt Houston Charlene Episode: "Butterfly" 1984 Lottery! Episode: "Honolulu: 3-2=1" 1985 Otherworld G.P. Desk Sergeant Episode: "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar" 1985 Hunter Mrs. Kim Episode: "The Beach Boy" 1991 Growing Pains Reporter Episode: "Paper Tigers" 1991 Memories of M*A*S*H Herself TV special 1995 Dream On Mrs. Kim Episode: "Flight of the Pedalbee" 1997 Crisis Center Florence Episode: "It's a Family Affair" 1997 NYPD Blue Cleaning Lady Episode: "Emission Impossible" 1999 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Pele Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Luau" 2000 The Wild Thornberrys Yak (voice) Episode: "Happy Campers"
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Interview with Kellye Nakahara Kellye Wallett Studio 2016 Interview with Kellye Nakahara Death Announcement