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Known for:	Die Hard, Mulan, Flower Drum Song
Birthday:	17 June 1933, Hawaii, USA

One of six children born to a Honolulu contractor, he was educated at New York University where he majored in English. Discovered as a singer by TV's "Ted Mack's Amateur Hour" where he won first place and an annual scholarship prize. This led to Vegas and nightclub appearances. Pat Boone and Ann-Margret are other celebrities who benefited from Ted Mack's popular show. Speaks fluent Japanese, French and Italian. The first Asian-American to crack the old Hollywood studio star system, albeit briefly, groomed as a romantic leading man. On April 18, 2005, he was awarded a Visionary Award from East West Players, the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization.

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