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George Takei (/ t ə ˈ k eɪ /, tə-KAY ... Takei was born to Japanese American parents, with whom he lived in Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II. He ...
Takei's parents were identified as "disloyals", and sent to the maximum security Tule Lake War Relocation Center in northern California. Takei's family left Tule Lake in 1946 and he describes their tough time readjusting to life after being in the internment camps. He excelled in his early studies and skipped the third grade.
George Takei (born 1937), activist, author, and actor best known as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek (1966–69). Since his parents refused to take a vow and did not "pass" the loyalty questionnaire, the family was later transferred to Tule Lake War Relocation Center. [15] Michiko Toyama (1908–2000), a composer
Takei, 87, has a new picture book out for children ages 6 to 9 and their parents, called “My Lost Freedom.” It's illustrated in soft watercolors by Michelle Lee. It's illustrated in soft ...
NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for ...
George Takei and J.J. Abrams were among the major figures of the “Star Trek” franchise to pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols. The actress, who portrayed the capable and commanding Enterprise crew ...
Hell to Eternity is a 1960 American World War II film starring Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone and Patricia Owens, directed by Phil Karlson.This film biopic is about the true experiences of Marine hero Pfc. Guy Gabaldon (played by Hunter), a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese American foster family, and his heroic actions during the Battle of Saipan.
“The world has changed from when I was a young teen, feeling ashamed for being gay,” Takei told the Associated Press in 2005. “The issue of gay marriage is now a political issue. That would ...