Kellye Nakahara (January 16, 1947 or 1948 â€" February 16, 2020) was
an American actress, best known for playing Nurse Kealani Kellye in
167 episodes of the television comedy M*A*S*H.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. Halfway
through the first season of M*A*S*H, she landed the part of Nurse
Kellye in which she appeared in more than 150 episodes 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 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
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. Halfway through the first season of M*A*S*H, she landed the
part of Nurse Kellye in which she appeared in more than 150 episodes
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 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.Nakahara died from cancer at her home in
Pasadena, California, on February 16, 2020. She is survived by her
husband, two children and four grandchildren. Kellye Nakahara Top Movies & Young Movies