Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

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"

  • Title: Dale Ishimoto
  • Popularity: 5.743
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1923-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Delta County, Colorado, USA
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Dale Ishimoto Movies

  • 2000
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    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    1 2000 HD

    A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Compiled from...

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  • 1997
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    Beverly Hills Ninja

    Beverly Hills Ninja

    5.7 1997 HD

    Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows...

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  • 1982
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    Dangerous Company

    Dangerous Company

    6 1982 HD

    The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.

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  • 1984
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    Ninja III: The Domination

    Ninja III: The Domination

    6.1 1984 HD

    Aerobics instructor Christie Ryder becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja when she comes to his aid after he was shot down.

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  • 1967
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    Beach Red

    Beach Red

    6.3 1967 HD

    American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on...

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  • 1994
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    In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

    In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

    3.5 1994 HD

    A criminal gang commits a string of violent robberies and murders, culminating in the assassination of the police detective on the case, which may...

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  • 1975
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    Sharks' Treasure

    Sharks' Treasure

    4.6 1975 HD

    Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure

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  • 1977
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    Mad Bull

    Mad Bull

    1 1977 HD

    An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he...

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  • 1974
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    When the North Wind Blows

    When the North Wind Blows

    4.9 1974 HD

    Avakum (Henry Brandon) is an old trapper who is having a harder and harder time getting by because of the dwindling wildlife in the region. One day...

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  • 1958
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    Run Silent, Run Deep

    Run Silent, Run Deep

    7 1958 HD

    The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His...

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  • 1968
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    Cocoon

    Cocoon

    1 1968 HD

    In this pilot film to the "Hawaii Five-0" television series, special law officer Steve McGarrett tracks down Red Chinese operatives and their spy...

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  • 1962
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    The Nun and the Sergeant

    The Nun and the Sergeant

    1 1962 HD

    A weary sergeant in Korea commands military prisoners on a dangerous mission and is joined by a nun and a group of schoolgirls in enemy territory.

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  • 1960
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    The Wackiest Ship in the Army

    The Wackiest Ship in the Army

    6 1960 HD

    Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who...

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  • 1964
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    Moro Witch Doctor

    Moro Witch Doctor

    4 1964 HD

    The murders of two American plantation owners leads an Interpol agent into a battle with Filipino drug smugglers and violent religious fanatics.

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  • 1981
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    Enter the Ninja

    Enter the Ninja

    5.4 1981 HD

    After completing his training of ninjutsu within Japan, an American Angolan Bush War veteran by the name of Cole visits his war buddy Frank Landers...

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  • 1965
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    King Rat

    King Rat

    7 1965 HD

    When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi...

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  • 1970
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    The Games

    The Games

    7.2 1970 HD

    From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the...

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  • 1976
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    Midway

    Midway

    6.6 1976 HD

    This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

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  • 1984
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    Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

    5.4 1984 HD

    When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with...

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  • 1990
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    Come See the Paradise

    Come See the Paradise

    6.1 1990 HD

    In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a...

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  • 1970
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    M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

    7 1970 HD

    The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war. Preserved by the Academy Film...

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  • 1966
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    Family Affair

    Family Affair

    6.6 1966 HD

    Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do...

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  • 1972
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    Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

    7.609 1972 HD

    The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.

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  • 1983
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    The A-Team

    The A-Team

    7.461 1983 HD

    A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as...

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  • 1970
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    The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

    7.8 1970 HD

    Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different...

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

    An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories...

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  • 1968
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    Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

    7.1 1968 HD

    Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired...

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  • 1976
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    Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

    7.5 1976 HD

    Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

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  • 1986
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    Rambo

    Rambo

    6.6 1986 HD

    Rambo: The Force of Freedom is an animated series based on the character of John Rambo from David Morrell's book First Blood and the subsequent films...

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  • 1969
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    The Bill Cosby Show

    The Bill Cosby Show

    5.036 1969 HD

    The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the...

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

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  • 1959
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    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5 1959 HD

    Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look...

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  • 1966
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    Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

    7.599 1966 HD

    Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of...

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  • 1959
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.4 1959 HD

    A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a...

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  • 1958
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    Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

    6.5 1958 HD

    Sea Hunt is an American adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades...

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  • 1959
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    Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

    5 1959 HD

    Philip Marlowe is a 1959-1960 half-hour ABC crime series, featuring Philip Carey as Marlowe, the fictional detective originally created by Raymond...

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  • 1962
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    The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

    1 1962 HD

    The Beachcomber was an ITC Entertainment adventure TV series which ran for one series of 39 half-hour episodes in 1962. Narrated by Cameron...

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  • 1957
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    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.4 1957 HD

    Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number...

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  • 1962
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    McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

    6.7 1962 HD

    An experienced South Pacific Sea Dog by the name of Quinton McHale, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the...

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  • 1958
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

    Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three...

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  • 1957
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    Panic!

    Panic!

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1976
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    Baa Baa Black Sheep

    Baa Baa Black Sheep

    7.6 1976 HD

    The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.

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