SOON-TEK OH Obituary

OH--Soon-Tek, passed away in Los Angeles at 85 on April 4. A role model and mentor, he appeared in the original Broadway cast of Pacific Overtures. He acted in over six dozen TV/film productions, and was known for his roles in Mulan, The Man with The Golden Gun, M*A*S*H, Kung Fu, Hawaii Five-O, & Charlie's Angels. He was a founding member of East West Players. In 1992, after the LA Riots, he founded a Korean American theatre group, Society of Heritage Performers, which evolved into the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. He is survived by his sister Onjah and his son James.

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Published by New York Times on Apr. 15, 2018.

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