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Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

ActingBorn April 3, 1923 (80 years old at death)· Died March 4, 2004

Delta County, Colorado, USA

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Biography

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"

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 49

Known For

Perry Mason
TV
★7.7

Perry Mason

as Lao

The A-Team
TV
★7.5

The A-Team

as Stockwell's contact

Movies (28)

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

as Mr. Akiyama

1998

Beverly Hills Ninja

TV Shows (21)

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Lao

1 ep.

The A-Team

The A-Team

as Stockwell's contact

1 ep.

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
TV
★7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Saburi

Love, American Style
TV
★6.1

Love, American Style

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Sergeant Yamazaki

Quincy, M.E.
TV
★7.5

Quincy, M.E.

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV
★7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV
★7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Taro Yamamoto

Hawaiian Eye
TV
★5.6

Hawaiian Eye

The Odd Couple
TV
★7.8

The Odd Couple

as Man #1

Family Affair
TV
★6.7

Family Affair

Sea Hunt
TV
★6.7

Sea Hunt

Perry Mason
TV
★7.7

Perry Mason

as Lao

1957

The A-Team
TV
★7.5

The A-Team

as Stockwell's contact

1983

Mission: Impossible
TV
★7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Saburi

1966

Love, American Style
TV
★6.1

Love, American Style

1969

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Sergeant Yamazaki

1959

Quincy, M.E.
TV
★7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV
★7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV
★7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Taro Yamamoto

1958

Hawaiian Eye
TV
★5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959

The Odd Couple
TV
★7.8

The Odd Couple

as Man #1

1970

Family Affair
TV
★6.7

Family Affair

1966

Sea Hunt
TV
★6.7

Sea Hunt

1958

Beverly Hills Ninja

as Old Japanese Man

1997

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

as Mr. Ing

1994

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

as Mr. Ogata

1990

Ninja III: The Domination

Ninja III: The Domination

as Okuda

1984

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

as Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

1984

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

as Japanese Mechanic

1983

Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

as Mr. Hikaru

1982

Enter the Ninja

Enter the Ninja

as Komori

1981

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

as Smitty

1977

Midway

Midway

as Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

1976

Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

as Ishi

1975

When the North Wind Blows

When the North Wind Blows

as Yermak

1974

The Games

The Games

as Japanese Doctor

1970

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as Korean Doctor (uncredited)

1970

Cocoon

Cocoon

as Arcturus Construction Guard

1968

Beach Red

Beach Red

as Capt. Tanaka

1967

No image

The Sweet and the Bitter

1967

King Rat

King Rat

as Yoshima

1965

Moro Witch Doctor

Moro Witch Doctor

as Manuel Romblon

1964

PT 109

PT 109

as Commander (uncredited)

1963

The Nun and the Sergeant

The Nun and the Sergeant

as Pak

1962

Operation Bottleneck

Operation Bottleneck

as Matsu

1961

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

as Mr. Akiyama

1998

Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja

as Old Japanese Man

1997

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

as Mr. Ing

1994

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

as Mr. Ogata

1990

Ninja III: The Domination

Ninja III: The Domination

as Okuda

1984

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

as Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

1984

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

as Japanese Mechanic

1983

Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

as Mr. Hikaru

1982

Enter the Ninja

Enter the Ninja

as Komori

1981

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

as Smitty

1977

Midway

Midway

as Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

1976

Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

as Ishi

1975

When the North Wind Blows

When the North Wind Blows

as Yermak

1974

The Games

The Games

as Japanese Doctor

1970

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as Korean Doctor (uncredited)

1970

Cocoon

Cocoon

as Arcturus Construction Guard

1968

Beach Red

Beach Red

as Capt. Tanaka

1967

No image

The Sweet and the Bitter

1967

King Rat

King Rat

as Yoshima

1965

Moro Witch Doctor

Moro Witch Doctor

as Manuel Romblon

1964

PT 109

PT 109

as Commander (uncredited)

1963

The Nun and the Sergeant

The Nun and the Sergeant

as Pak

1962

Operation Bottleneck

Operation Bottleneck

as Matsu

1961

Mission: Impossible

as Saburi

1 ep.

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Sergeant Yamazaki

1 ep.

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

2 ep.

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1 ep.

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Taro Yamamoto

1 ep.

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1 ep.

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as Man #1

1 ep.

Family Affair

Family Affair

1 ep.

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

2 ep.

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

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

as Dr. Matsu

1 ep.

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

2 ep.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Japanese Mechanic

1 ep.

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

65 ep.

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Shimura

1 ep.

Panic!

Panic!

1 ep.

No image

The Beachcomber

as Nakamira

1 ep.

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

1 ep.

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as Chinese Sergeant

2 ep.

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Lao

1 episodes

The A-Team

The A-Team

as Stockwell's contact

1 episodes

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Saburi

1 episodes

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Sergeant Yamazaki

1 episodes

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

2 episodes

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1 episodes

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Taro Yamamoto

1 episodes

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1 episodes

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as Man #1

1 episodes

Family Affair

Family Affair

1 episodes

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

2 episodes

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

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

as Dr. Matsu

1 episodes

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

2 episodes

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Japanese Mechanic

1 episodes

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

65 episodes

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Shimura

1 episodes

Panic!

Panic!

1 episodes

No image

The Beachcomber

as Nakamira

1 episodes

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

1 episodes

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as Chinese Sergeant

2 episodes