Soon-tek Oh, Actor Who Chafed At Asian Stereotypes, Dies At 85

NEIL GENZLINGER, NY Times: Theater
Wed, 04/25/2018 - 5:47pm

He was among the founders of East West Players, a theater troupe that sought better roles for Asian-American actors and more representative stories.

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