Patrick Adiarte
| Patrick Adiarte | |
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| Born | Patrick Robert Adiarte August 2, 1942 Manila, Philippines |
| 💀Died | April 15, 2025 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.April 15, 2025 (aged 82) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1956–1974, 1996 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Loni Ackerman (m. 1985; div. 1992) |
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]
Early life
Adiarte's father was killed during the liberation of Manila and his mother fled to the U.S. with Patrick, who was six, and his sister. They settled in New York in 1949, their 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, one open call was for The King and I.[4]
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. He was married to actress Loni Ackerman from 1985 to 1992.[4]
Death
Adiarte died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital, on April 15, 2025, at age 82.[5][6][7]
Filmography
| 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
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | The King and I | Royal Child (replacement) | St. James Theatre, Broadway | [8] |
| 1954 | Prince Chulalongkorn (replacement), Royal Child | North American tour | [9] | |
| 1956 | Prince Chulalongkorn | New York City Center | [10] | |
| 1958 | Flower Drum Song | Wang San | St. James Theatre, Broadway | [11] |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [12] |
As director
1977: Starting Here, Starting Now at the Old Vat Room at Arena Stage[13]
References
- ↑ "Patrick Adiarte". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Diffrient, David Scott (12 September 2008). M*A*S*H. Wayne State University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-8143-3552-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Claesson, Samuel (November 2024). "Patrick Adiarte". Classic Images. pp. 63–65.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Garcia, Myles A. (April 23, 2025). "The Manila Boy Who Would Be King". Positively Filipino. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Patrick Adiarte, Legendary 'The King and I' Dancer & 'Brady Bunch' Guest, Dies at 82". Extra. April 16, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1954–1955 Tour". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ Atkinson, Brooks (April 19, 1956). "Theatre: 'King and I' in Fine Revival". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Flower Drum Song – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Patrick Adiarte". Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Artist Database. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Production History (1950–2023)" (PDF). Arena Stage. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
External links
- Patrick Adiarte on IMDb
- Patrick Adiarte at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Patrick Adiarte discography at Discogs
- "GOTTA DANCE!" and "I WONT DANCE" on YouTube
- Five Different Girls on YouTube
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