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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. | Dale Ishimoto (April 3, 1923 – March 4, 2004) was an American actor of Japanese descent. He was born in Delta, Colorado in 1923 | ||
Dale Ishimoto was born on April 3, 1923 in Delta, Colorado and was raised in Guadalupe, California. He was an actor, known for Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), King Rat (1965) and Kung Fu (1972). He was previously married to [[Miiko Taka]]. He died on March 4, 2004 in Culver City, California, USA. | |||
==Military service== | ==Military service== | ||
After being sent to the Gila River internment camp in Arizona, | 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. | ||
==Entertainment career== | ==Entertainment career== | ||
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He became known 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. | He became known 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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* [[Butterfly (Mission: Impossible)]] (1970) | |||
* Cannonball Run II (1984) | |||
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