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George Shibata (November 14, 1926 – May 20, 1987) was an American military officer, attorney, and film & television actor. He was the first Asian (Japanese) American graduate of any of the United States Service Academies, graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1951.
George Shibata was born on 14 November 1926 in Garland, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960), Around the World Under the Sea (1966) and The Ugly American (1963). He was married to Evelyn Shibata. He died on 20 May 1987 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.
- Actor
- November 14, 1926
- George Shibata
- May 20, 1987
George Shibata was born on November 14, 1926 in Garland, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960), Around the World Under the Sea (1966) and The Ugly American (1963). He was married to Evelyn Shibata. He died on May 20, 1987 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.
- November 14, 1926
- May 20, 1987
George Shibata. Born November 14, 1926 - Died May 20, 1987. George Shibata was born in Garland, Utah on 14 November 1926 and was appointed to West Point on a Senatorial appointment. His West Point classmates recall: "George came to us as a man of many tales.
George Shibata, born November 14, 1926 in Garland, Utah died May 20, 1987 in Huntington Beach, California, was an American actor and the first Asian American graduate of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1951.
Pork Chop Hill is a 1959 American Korean War film starring Gregory Peck, Woody Strode, Rip Torn, and George Peppard. The film, which was the final war film directed by Lewis Milestone, is based upon the 1956 book by U.S. military historian Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall.
May 1, 2023 · Another interesting presence is George Shibata, who was the first Asian-American to graduate from West Point, where one of his classmates and buddies was the real-life Clemons, who served as technical adviser on the film. He ran into Shibata and suggested him for the role of executive officer Lt. Suki Ohashi, the film Clemons ...
