Kellye Nakahara Wallett obit

Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Actress on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 72

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She also appeared in the film 'Clue' and in John Hughes' 'She's Having a Baby.'

Kellye Nakahara Wallett, a film and television actress best known for playing Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on M*A*S*H, has died. She was 72.

Son William Wallett told the Associated Press that Wallett died Sunday after a brief battle with cancer. She was at her home in Pasadena surrounded by family and friends.

A native of O'ahu, Hawaii, Wallett also appeared in the films Clue and John Hughes' She's Having a Baby. More recently, she worked as a watercolor artist and was involved in the local arts community. She is survived by her husband, David Wallett, two children and four grandchildren.

M*A*S*H, the acclaimed sitcom set during the Korean War, ran from 1972-83. Nurse Kellye carries a secret crush on the show's major character, the womanizing surgeon Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, played by Alan Alda. In a memorable scene, Kellye reveals her feelings, scolding Hawkeye for having his "eyes ... on every nurse" except her.

"For your information," she tells him, "I happen to have a fantastic sense of humor, a bubbly personality and I am warm and sensitive like you wouldn't believe. I also sing and play the guitar and I'm learning to tap dance. And on top of all that, I happen to be cute as hell."


Actress

2000 The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series)

Yak (voice)

1999 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV Series)

Pele

1998 Doctor Dolittle

Beagle Woman (as Kellye Nakahara-Wallett)

1997 NYPD Blue (TV Series)

Cleaning Lady

1997 Crisis Center (TV Series)

Florence

1995 Black Day Blue Night

Fat Mama

1995 Dream On (TV Series)

Mrs. Kim

1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back

Nurse Hino

1991 Growing Pains (TV Series)

1991 Shattered

Lydia

1988 She's Having a Baby

Nurse at Hospital

1987 Amazon Women on the Moon

Theatre Customer #4 [TV cut & DVD only])

1985 Clue

The Cook

1985 Hunter (TV Series)

Mrs. Kim

1985 Otherworld (TV Series)

G.P. Desk Sergeant

1984 Lottery! (TV Series)

1983 Matt Houston (TV Series)

Charlene

1983 At Ease (TV Series)

Becky Yamato

1973-1983 M*A*S*H (TV Series)

Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN / Lt. Able, RN / Lt. Baker, RN / ...

1982 Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)

Japanese Woman

1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)

Lecture Guest