Patrick Adiarte

• Name — Patrick Adiarte • Birth Name — Patrick Robert Adiarte • Born — 2 August 1942 • Birthplace — Manila, Philippines • Died — 15 April 2025 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1956–1974, 1996

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.

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.

Adiarte died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital, on April 15, 2025, at age 82.

• 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

Theatre credits • Year — Title — Role — Venue — Refs. References • 1951 — The King and I — Royal Child (replacement) — St. James Theatre, Broadway • 1954 — Prince Chulalongkorn (replacement), Royal Child — North American tour • 1956 — Prince Chulalongkorn — New York City Center • 1958 — Flower Drum Song — Wang San — St. James Theatre, Broadway • 1962 — Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera

1977: Starting Here, Starting Now at the Old Vat Room at Arena Stage