Soon-Tek Oh, the pioneering Korean-American actor of stage and screen, died April 4 after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was 85.
Oh racked up over 100 movie and TV credits, notably voicing Fa Zhou, the father in ''Mulan'' (1988) and ''Mulan 2'' (2004).
On the big screen, he co-starred with Roger Moore in the James Bond movie ''The Man With the Golden Gun'' (1974).
On the small screen, Oh was seen in ''Kung Fu,'' ''Hawaii Five-O,'' ''East of Eden,'' ''M*A*S*H,'' ''Magnum, P.I.'' and many more.
But he made his most lasting impression on the stage: co-founding, with Mako and others, East West Players in L.A. in 1965.
It was one of the first Asian-American theater companies, and was a rare showcase for Asian-American playwrights and actors.
And Oh played Tamate in the magnificent Broadway cast of ''Pacific Overtures'' (1976), which is on YouTube. Kudos to quite a career! |
