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James Saburo Shigeta ( Japanese: 繁田 三郎; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer of Japanese descent. [1] He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998).
James Shigeta was a Hawaiian-born actor who starred in musicals, dramas and action films. He was the first Asian-American to break into the Hollywood studio system as a romantic leading man.
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- Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
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- Beverly Hills, California, USA
By David Colker. July 29, 2014 7:33 PM PT. Actor James Shigeta played the leading male role in the lavish movie musical “Flower Drum Song” in 1961. The year before, he won a Golden Globe as...
Learn about the life and career of James Shigeta, the first Asian-American to crack the old Hollywood studio star system. He starred in musicals, dramas and action films, and served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- July 28, 2014
- June 17, 1929
Jul 30, 2014 · James Shigeta, an actor who challenged social boundaries when he emerged in the late 1950s as one of the first Asian-Americans to play leading roles in Hollywood, died on Monday in Los Angeles....
Jul 30, 2014 · James Shigeta passed away Monday at the age of 85, a family member confirmed to NBC News, following his rich and trailblazing career in film and television. Shigeta turned heads not only as a...
Jul 29, 2014 · James Shigeta, one of the first prominent Asian-American actors in the early 1960s who memorably appeared in 1988 film Die Hard, has died aged 81. The actor made his debut in 1959 as a...
