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Dale Ishimoto (1923–2004)

Actor

Trivia:

He gained fame in the "Dream Garage" commercials for Nissan, portraying the former president of its U.S. division, Yutaka "Mr. K" Katayama, despite being thirteen years younger at the time of filming.

Born:

in Delta, Colorado, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Culver City, California, USA
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1998 Inconceivable
Mr. Akiyama
 
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja
Old Japanese Man
 
1996 Dark Skies (TV series)
Tingit Chief
– Ancient Future (1996) … Tingit Chief
 
1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (TV movie)
Mr. Ing
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
Native Chief
– Oafs Overboard (1991) … Native Chief
 
1990 Come See the Paradise
Mr. Ogata
 
1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (TV movie)
Fisherman
 
1988 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)
Male Tourist
– The Trip: Part 2 (1988) … Male Tourist
 
1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Stockwell's contact
– Point of No Return (1986) … Stockwell's contact
 
1986 Rambo (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1985 Three's a Crowd (TV series)
Diner
– A Case of Sour Grapes (1985) … Diner
 
1984 Ninja III: The Domination
Okuda
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Japanese Businessman
 
1983 Mister T (TV series)
 
1983 Cracking Up
Japanese Mechanic
 
1982 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Mr. Asato / Pool Hall Owner
– Sword of Honor, Blade of Death (1982) … Pool Hall Owner
– Bitter Pill (1982) … Mr. Asato
 
1982 Dangerous Company (TV movie)
Mr. Hikaru
 
1981 Enter the Ninja
Komori
 
1977 Mad Bull (TV movie)
Smitty
 
1976 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)
Japanese Mechanic / Japanese Officer
– Anyone for Suicide? (1976) … Japanese Officer
– Small War (1976) … Japanese Mechanic
 
1976 Midway
Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya
 
1976 McNaughton's Daughter (TV movie)
 
1975 Sharks' Treasure
Ishi
 
1973-1975 Kung Fu (TV series)
Chinese Sergeant / Palace Guard / Weapon Maker
– The Thief of Chendo (1975) … Palace Guard
– The Devil's Champion (1974) … Weapon Maker
– Alethea (1973) … Chinese Sergeant
 
1973-1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
– The Twenty-Five Caliber Plague (1974)
– The Twenty-Four Karat Plague (1973)
 
1971-1974 Ironside (TV series)
Dr. Yamato / Supervisor
– Raise the Devil: Part 2 (1974) … Dr. Yamato
– No Motive for Murder (1971) … Supervisor (as Ishimoto)
 
1974 When the North Wind Blows
Yermak
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Wu (segment "Love and the Fortunate Cookie")
– Love and the Fortunate Cookie/Love and the Lady Prisoner/Love and the Opera Singer/Love and the Weighty Problem (1973) … Wu (segment "Love and the Fortunate Cookie")
 
1973 Superchick
Karate Instructor
 
1972 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Man #1
– Partner's Investment (1972) … Man #1
 
1971 Sarge (TV series)
Mr. Kazahaya
– Quicksilver (1971) … Mr. Kazahaya (as Ishimoto)
 
1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Mr. Shimura
– Teacher of the Year (1970) … Mr. Shimura
 
1970 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Saburi
– Butterfly (1970) … Saburi
 
1970 The Games
Japanese Doctor
 
1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Eddie
– Sea of Security (1970) … Eddie (as Ishimoto)
 
1970 MASH
Korean Doctor (uncredited)
 
1968 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Arcturus construction guard
– Pilot (1968) … Arcturus construction guard
 
1965-1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Dr. Matsu / Manager / Mr. Yu
– The Deep Six Affair (1967) … Mr. Yu
– The Her Master's Voice Affair (1966) … Dr. Matsu
– The Cherry Blossom Affair (1965) … Manager
 
1967 Beach Red
Captain Tanaka
 
1967 Savage Justice
Dick Kazanami
 
1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Pearl King
– The Phi Beta Killer Affair (1967) … Pearl King
 
1967 Family Affair (TV series)
Misawa
– Hard Hat Jody (1967) … Misawa
 
1966 Walk Don't Run
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
George Yamada
– The Hiding Place (1966) … George Yamada
 
1965-1966 I Spy (TV series)
Captain Shimatsu / Oshira
– Court of the Lion (1966) … Captain Shimatsu
– The Time of the Knife (1965) … Oshira
 
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Premier
– The Peacemaker (1965) … Premier
 
1965 King Rat
Yoshima
 
1964 Moro Witch Doctor
Manuel Romblon
 
1964 McHale's Navy
Japanese Captain
 
1962-1963 McHale's Navy (TV series)
The Japanese Commander / The Japanese Lieutenant / The Japanese Officer
– French Leave for McHale (1963) … The Japanese Officer (as Ishimoto)
– The Confidence Game (1963) … The Japanese Lieutenant (as Ishimoto)
– A Purple Heart for Gruber (1962) … The Japanese Commander
 
1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Lao
– The Case of the Floating Stones (1963) … Lao
 
1963 Going My Way (TV series)
Father Yamamoto
– The Shoemaker's Child (1963) … Father Yamamoto
 
1962 The Beachcomber (TV series)
Nakamira
– Honor Bound (1962) … Nakamira
 
1960-1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Akamura / Sgt. Leo Ayoki
– The Last Samurai (1962) … Akamura
– Kim Quixote (1960) … Sgt. Leo Ayoki
 
1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Temuchin
– The Mark of Cain (1962) … Temuchin
 
1962 The Nun and the Sergeant
Pak
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Sgt. Yamazaki
– A Quality of Mercy (1961) … Sgt. Yamazaki
 
1961 A Majority of One
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1961 Battle at Bloody Beach
Blanco
 
1959-1961 Sea Hunt (TV series)
Niko Sugimoto / Police Officer
– Niko (1961) … Niko Sugimoto
– Proof of Guilt (1959) … Police Officer
 
1961 Operation Bottleneck
Matsu (as Dale Ishomoto)
 
1961 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Taro Yamamoto
– The Long Search (1961) … Taro Yamamoto
 
1961 The Great Impostor
Korean Soldier (uncredited)
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
General Wu
– Terror from the East (1961) … General Wu
 
1960 The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Japanese Pilot (uncredited)
 
1960 Philip Marlowe (TV series)
Sammy
– Murder Is a Grave Affair (1960) … Sammy
 
1959 Never So Few
Scout (uncredited)
 
1959 Battle of the Coral Sea
Japanese Guard (uncredited)
 
1959 Tokyo After Dark
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1959 Pony Express (TV series)
Toshio
– Princess of Crazy Creek (1959) … Toshio
 
1957 Panic! (TV series)
Tokyo
– Mayday (1957) … Tokyo
 
1956 The King and I
Crewman (uncredited)
 

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TV commercials for Nissan as former Nissan president Yutaka Katayama (Mr. K) (1997)

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Trivia:

He gained fame in the "Dream Garage" commercials for Nissan, portraying the former president of its U.S. division, Yutaka "Mr. K" Katayama, despite being thirteen years younger at the time of filming. See more »

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