Actor George Takei sitting on stairs outside of East West Players, located at 120 N. Judge John Aiso Street. George Hosato Takei (born April 20, 1937), is an Japanese-American actor, most famous for his role as helmsman Hikaru Sulu on the USS Enterprise, in the TV series Star Trek, as well as the first six Star Trek motion pictures. Mr. Takei also serves as chair of the council of governors of East West Players, an Asian American Theatre Organization founded in 1965 to give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. East West Players is a 240-seat venue of the David Henry Hwang Theater, in Downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district. Photo dated: October 11, 2005.
Takei, George,--1937- East West Players (Los Angeles, Calif.) David Henry Hwang Theater (Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Calif.) Television actors and actresses--United States Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Theaters--California--Little Tokyo (Los Angeles) Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Gary Leonard Collection photographs
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