Biography
Patrick Adiarte was a Filipino actor and dancer. Born in Manila, he emigrated to the United States as a child and began his career on Broadway, appearing as a replacement in the original production of The King and I before playing Prince Chulalongkorn on tour and in the 1956 film adaptation.
He later appeared as Wang San in the stage and screen versions of Flower Drum Song (1958 and 1961). Adiarte had recurring and guest roles on television, including as Ho-Jon in seven episodes of MASH (1972–1973), and appeared in episodes of The Brady Bunch (1972), Hawaii Five-O (1972) and Kojak* (1974). After retiring from acting he taught tap dance at Santa Monica College. He was married to actress Loni Ackerman from 1985 to 1992.
