Conrad Yama
Biography
Conrad Yama was an American actor born Kiyoshi Hamanaka on October 8, 1919, in Fresno, California. During World War II, he was interned in Jerome, Arkansas due to Executive Order 9066 and became a conscientious objector, labeled as a No-No Boy. After the war, he adopted the stage name Conrad Yama and began his acting career, making notable appearances on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song and in television roles with Asian-specific characters.