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, and Ho-Jon in the television series M*A*S*H. He was a regular dancer on Hullabaloo.
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.
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.
Death Adiarte died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital, on April 15, 2025, at age 82.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1956 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 Notes1961 The Enchanted Nutcracker Prince TV movie1967 The Final War of Olly Winter Vietcong Guerrilla 1 episode1968 It Takes a Thief Crown Prince 1 episode1970 Ironside Loi Tala 1 episode1971 Bonanza Swift Eagle 1 episode1972 The Brady Bunch David 2 episodes1972 Hawaii Five-O David 1 episode1972-1973 M*A*S*H Ho-Jon 7 episodes1973 Temperatures Rising 1 episode1974 Kojak Leonard Wong 2 episodes
Stage As actor + Year Title Role Venue 1951 The King and IRoyal Child (replacement)St. James Theatre, Broadway 1954Prince Chulalongkorn (replacement), Royal ChildNorth American tour1956Prince ChulalongkornNew York City Center1958Flower Drum SongWang SanSt. James Theatre, Broadway1962Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
As director 1977: Starting Here, Starting Now at the Old Vat Room at Arena Stage
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