Takei, George, 1940-

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Dates:
Birth 1940
Birth 1937-04-20
English,

Biographical notes:

George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist. He is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek. In 1942, the Takei family was forced to live in the converted horse stables of Santa Anita Park before being sent to the Rohwer War Relocation Center for internment in Rohwer, Arkansas. The internment camp was in swamplands and surrounded by barbed wire fences. The family was later transferred to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center in California for internment. As an activist, he is invovled in LGBTQ advocacy.

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Subjects:

  • Acting
  • Gay activists

Occupations:

  • Actors
  • Authors
  • Gay activists

Places:

  • 00, US
  • CA, US

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