James shigeta

Actor. His father was a contractor who immigrated from Japan, James attended New York University, prior to serving with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. After developing an interest in entertainment, he won a a talent contest on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour and embarked upon a singing career which...

How the Late James Shigeta Changed the Image of Asian American Men - WSJ

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James Shigeta, a prolific and pioneering Asian-American actor whose 50-year career includes the movies “Die Hard” and “Flower Drum Song,” died Monday

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Perhaps nothing says more about the portrayal of Asian American men in Hollywood than this. Jeff Yang reports in his blog for the Wall Street Journal that actor James Shigeta, who passed away this week, is the last Asian American man to be cast in a romantic lead role by Hollywood. Shigeta starred in the […]