Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Robert Adiarte 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 (film)|Flower Drum Song], college student T.J. Padmanagham in High Time, and Ho-Jon in the television series M*A*S*H. He was a regular dancer on Hullabaloo.
Early life
His father was killed during the liberation of Manila and his mother fled to the U.S. with their six-year-old son and his sister. They settled in New York in 1949, and the mother took on jobs to support her children. An actress and singer in the Philippines, she took her children to Broadway auditions in the hope of them getting roles and making money, and one open call was for "The King and I."
Later life
After leaving acting, Adiarte taught tap dance at Santa Monica College but was forced into retirement in March 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
Death
Adiarte died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital, on April 15, 2025, at the age of 82.
Stage
1977: Starting Here, Starting Now at the Old Vat Room at Arena Stage