Lane Nakano(1925-2005)

Actor

The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.

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Go for Broke! (1951)

Lane Nakano was born on 16 March 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sea of Souls (1965), Japanese War Bride (1952) and Route 66 (1960). He was married to Fumi Nakano. He died on 28 April 2005 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

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Sea of Souls

Ken Okimura

1965

Japanese War Bride

6.6

Shiro Hasagawa

1952

Route 66

7.7

TV Series

Nikko

Captain Midnight

7.6

TV Series

Groba

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Actor

Sea of Souls
- Ken Okimura
- 1965
Route 66
7.7
TV Series
- Nikko
- 1960
Hawaiian Eye
7.6
TV Series
- Taki
- 1960
Don't Give Up the Ship
6.3
- Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
- 1959
The Geisha Boy
6.4
- Japanese Gardener (uncredited)
- 1958
Navy Log
8.0
TV Series
- Mikimoto
- 1956
The Lineup
7.8
TV Series
- Mr. Sukayamo
- 1955
Story of Paul Harris and the Founding of Rotary International
TV Movie
- 1955
Captain Midnight
7.6
TV Series
- Groba
- 1955
Deep in My Heart
6.4
- Japanese Butler (uncredited)
- 1954
The Whistler
7.7
TV Series
- 1954
Hell and High Water
6.1
- Japanese Sailor (uncredited)
- 1954
China Venture
5.4
- Japanese Sniper (uncredited)
- 1953
The Files of Jeffrey Jones
6.6
TV Series
- 1952
China Smith
7.2
TV Series
- Chow Lee
- 1952

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Born
- March 16, 1925
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- April 28, 2005
- Sherman Oaks, California, USA(emphysema)
Spouse
- Fumi Nakano? - April 28, 2005 (his death, 2 children)

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He was the lead Japanese-American in the 1951 film "Go for Broke!", about Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe in World War. The film concerned the 442nd Regimental Combat Team a volunteer Japanese-American unit. In reality, Nakano served in the 442nd after he and his family were sent to an internment camp in Wyoming after the Pearl Harbor attack.

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