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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. 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 became the first Asian-American leading man in Hollywood. He starred in musicals, dramas, and action films, such as Flower Drum Song, The Crimson Kimono, and Die Hard.
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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 28, 2014 · James Shigeta, a top Asian-American actor of the early 1960s who starred in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, died Monday in the Los Angeles area, publicist...
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 most promising newcomer. But after “Flower ...
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...
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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.
