Reiko Douglas was born on September 2, 1936 in Kanazawa, Japan. She was married to Jack Douglas. She died on September 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Reiko formed a group with two other dancers called The Tokyo Can-Can Girls which was popular on Japanese TV in the 1950's.
Two sons, Bobby and Timothy, with husband Jack Douglas.
During the 1960s, she and her husband, comedy writer Jack Douglas, became popular guests on television talk shows. Her limited command of the English language and her adapting to the American culture were part of the comedy.