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Patrick Adiarte

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Patrick Adiarte
Adiarte in a publicity photo for Flower Drum Song (1961)
Born
Patrick Robert Adiarte

(1942-08-02)August 2, 1942
DiedApril 15, 2025(2025-04-15) (aged 82)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–1974, 1996

Patrick Robert Adiarte (August 2, 1942 – April 15, 2025) was a Filipino actor, known for his portrayal of characters with Asian or other foreign origins in American film and television productions. His roles included Prince Chulalongkorn in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, Wang San in Flower Drum Song, college student T.J. Padmanagham in High Time,[1] and Ho-Jon in the television series M*A*S*H.[2] He was a regular dancer on Hullabaloo.[3]

Adiarte died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital, on April 15, 2025, at the age of 82.[4][5][6]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1956 The King and I Prince Chulalongkorn
1960 High Time T.J. Padmanagham
1961 Flower Drum Song Wang San
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Prince Ammud
1966 Step Out of Your Mind Barney
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1961 The Enchanted Nutcracker Prince TV movie
1967 The Final War of Olly Winter Vietcong Guerrilla 1 episode
1968 It Takes a Thief Crown Prince 1 episode
1970 Ironside Loi Tala 1 episode
1971 Bonanza Swift Eagle 1 episode
1972 The Brady Bunch David 2 episodes
1972 Hawaii Five-O David 1 episode
1972-1973 M*A*S*H Ho-Jon 7 episodes
1973 Temperatures Rising 1 episode
1974 Kojak Leonard Wong 2 episodes

Stage

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As actor

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Theatre credits
Year Title Role Venue Refs.
1951 The King and I Royal Child (replacement) St. James Theatre, Broadway [7]
1954 Prince Chulalongkorn (replacement), Royal Child North American tour [8]
1956 Prince Chulalongkorn New York City Center [9]
1958 Flower Drum Song Wang San St. James Theatre, Broadway [10]
1962 Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera [11]

As director

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1977: Starting Here, Starting Now at the Old Vat Room at Arena Stage[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Adiarte". BFI. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Diffrient, David Scott (September 12, 2008). M*A*S*H. Wayne State University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-8143-3552-9.
  3. ^ Claesson, Samuel (November 2024). "Patrick Adiarte". Classic Images. pp. 63–65.
  4. ^ Berman, Marc (April 17, 2025). "Patrick Adiarte Dies: 'The Brady Bunch,' 'M*A*S*H' And 'The King And I' Actor Was 82". Forbes. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Patrick Adiarte, Legendary 'The King and I' Dancer & 'Brady Bunch' Guest, Dies at 82". ExtraTV.com. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Barnes, Mike (April 17, 2025). "Patrick Adiarte, Actor in 'The King and I,' 'Flower Drum Song' and 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1954-1955 Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ^ Atkinson, Brooks (April 19, 1956). "Theatre: 'King and I' in Fine Revival". New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  10. ^ "Flower Drum Song – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "Patrick Adiarte". Artist Database. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  12. ^ "Production History (1950-2023)" (PDF). Arena Stage. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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