James Shigeta
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 17, 1929 Hawaii, USA |
| Died | Jul 28, 2014 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 85 |
James Shigeta | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1959-present |
| Top Roles | Det. Joe Kojaku, Wang Ta, The Doctor, Goro, Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Drama, Romance, Crime, Western |
| Top Topics | Christmas, World War II, Prejudice |
| Top Collaborators | Nancy Kwan, Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Director), Samuel Fuller (Director), Benson Fong |
| Shares birthday with | Ralph Bellamy, Russell Simpson, Grant Mitchell see more.. |
James Shigeta Overview:
Actor, James Shigeta, was born on Jun 17, 1929 in Hawaii, USA. Shigeta died at the age of 85 on Jul 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA .
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Classic Movie Travels:
By Annette Bochenek on Apr 9, 2026 From Classic Movie Hub BlogClassic Movie Travels: James Saburo Shigeta was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on June 17, 1929, to Satoko Tamura Shigeta and Howard Koichi Shigeta. His father was a contractor who immigrated from Japan. Shigeta was a third-generation Japanese American, g... Read full article
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James Shigeta Quotes:
Wang Ta:
[singing] You are beautiful, small and shy.
Wang Ta: How do I look?
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Wang Ta: How do I look?
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