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Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Actor

Born April 3, 1923 in Delta County, Colorado, USA

Died March 4, 2004

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dale Ishimoto (April 3, 1923 – March 4, 2004) was an American actor of Japanese descent. He was born in Delta, Colorado in 1923 and was raised in Guadalupe, California.

After being sent to the Gila River internment camp in Arizona, Ishimoto volunteered to fight in World War II, joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After two years, he was awarded a Purple Heart and given a medical discharge.

After starting a business in Chicago, he moved back to California, where he grew up, and started his acting career by acting at the Altadena Playhouse. He became a "familiar figure" for playing "villainous Japanese soldiers".

Over the course of his career, he acted in a wide variety of movies, such as a Japanese army captain in Beach Red (1967), a Korean doctor in MASH (1970), a karate instructor in Superchick (1973), and as Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya in Midway (1976).

He became famous in the late 1990s for his appearances in television commercials for Nissan in which he portrayed Yutaka Katayama, the company's former president. He also appeared in one episode of Wanted:Dead or Alive"

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Year

Inconceivable Poster

Inconceivable Feature Film1998Mr. Akiyama

Beverly Hills Ninja Poster

Beverly Hills Ninja Feature Film1997Old Japanese Man

Nissan: Pigeons Poster

Nissan: Pigeons Video1997Mr. K

Dark Skies Poster

Dark Skies TV Series1996Tingit Chief

Nissan: Dream Garage Video1996Mr. K.

Nissan: Toys Video1996Mr. K

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Poster

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance TV Movie1994Mr. Ing

Morton & Hayes Poster

Morton & Hayes TV Series1991Native Chief

Come See the Paradise Poster

Come See the Paradise Feature Film1990Mr. Ogata

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Poster

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes TV Movie1990Fisherman

Rambo TV Series1986Additional Voices

Mr. Belvedere Poster

Mr. Belvedere TV Series1985Male Tourist

Cannonball Run II Poster

Cannonball Run II Feature Film1984Japanese Businessman

Ninja III: The Domination Poster

Ninja III: The Domination Feature Film1984Okuda

Three's a Crowd Poster

Three's a Crowd TV Series1984Diner

Cracking Up Poster

Cracking Up Feature Film1983Japanese Mechanic

Mister T Poster

Mister T TV Series1983

The A-Team Poster

The A-Team TV Series1983Stockwell's contact

Dangerous Company Poster

Dangerous Company TV Movie1982Mr. Hikaru

Enter the Ninja Poster

Enter the Ninja Feature Film1981Komorí

Mad Bull Poster

Mad Bull TV Movie1977Smitty

Black Sheep Squadron Poster

Black Sheep Squadron TV Series1976Japanese Mechanic

McNaughton's Daughter Poster

McNaughton's Daughter Mini-Series19761 episode, 1976

Midway Feature Film1976Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

Quincy M.E. Poster

Quincy M.E. TV Series1976Mr. Asato

Sharks' Treasure Poster

Sharks' Treasure Feature Film1975Ishi

When the North Wind Blows Poster

When the North Wind Blows Feature Film1974Yermak

Superchick Poster

Superchick Feature Film1973Karate Instructor

Kung Fu TV Series1972Chinese Sergeant

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972Gold Vence

Sarge TV Series1971Mr. Kazahaya

M*A*S*H Feature Film1970Korean Doctor

The Games Poster

The Games Feature Film1970Japanese Doctor

The Odd Couple Poster

The Odd Couple TV Series1970Man #1

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969Wu

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Eddie

The Bill Cosby Show Poster

The Bill Cosby Show TV Series1969Mr. Shimura

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Arcturus construction guard

Beach Red Poster

Beach Red Feature Film1967Captain Tanaka

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Dr. Yamato

Mannix TV Series1967Workman

Savage Justice Poster

Savage Justice Feature Film1967Dick Kazanami

Family Affair Poster

Family Affair TV Series1966Misawa

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible TV Series1966Saburi

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Poster

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. TV Series1966Pearl King

Walk Don't Run Poster

Walk Don't Run Feature Film1966Plainclothesman

I Spy TV Series1965Captain Shimatsu

King Rat Poster

King Rat Feature Film1965Yoshima

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965George Yamada

The Touching and the Not Touching Feature Film1965

McHale's Navy Poster

McHale's Navy Feature Film1964Japanese Captain

Moro Witch Doctor Poster

Moro Witch Doctor Feature Film1964Manuel Romblon

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Poster

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Series1964Dr. Matsu

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Poster

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV Series1964Premier

PT 109 Feature Film1963Commander

Going My Way Poster

Going My Way TV Series1962Father Yamamoto

McHale's Navy Poster

McHale's Navy TV Series1962The Japanese Commander

The Beachcomber Poster

The Beachcomber TV Series1962Nakamira

The Nun and the Sergeant Poster

The Nun and the Sergeant Feature Film1962Pak

A Majority of One Poster

A Majority of One Feature Film1961Taxi driver

Battle at Bloody Beach Poster

Battle at Bloody Beach Feature Film1961Blanco

Follow the Sun Poster

Follow the Sun TV Series1961The Butler

Operation Bottleneck Poster

Operation Bottleneck Feature Film1961Matsu

Checkmate Poster

Checkmate TV Series1960General Wu

Pony Express Poster

Pony Express TV Series1960Toshio

The Great Impostor Poster

The Great Impostor Feature Film1960Korean Soldier

The Wackiest Ship in the Army Poster

The Wackiest Ship in the Army Feature Film1960Japanese Pilot

Battle of the Coral Sea Poster

Battle of the Coral Sea Feature Film1959Japanese Guard

Hawaiian Eye Poster

Hawaiian Eye TV Series1959Akamura

Never So Few Poster

Never So Few Feature Film1959Scout

Philip Marlowe Poster

Philip Marlowe TV Series1959Sammy

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1959Sgt. Yamazaki

Tokyo After Dark Poster

Tokyo After Dark Feature Film1959Reporter

Run Silent Run Deep Poster

Run Silent Run Deep Feature Film1958Japanese Sailor

Sea Hunt Poster

Sea Hunt TV Series1958Niko Sugimoto

Wanted: Dead or Alive Poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive TV Series1958Taro Yamamoto

Godzilla Poster

Godzilla Feature Film1957Add in on island dance scene

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Temuchin - Paladin's Fencing Instructor

Panic! TV Series1957Tokyo

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Lao

Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Poster

Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Feature Film1956Dale Ishimoto

The King and I Poster

The King and I Feature Film1956Crewman

Navy Log Poster

Navy Log TV Series1955Korean

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