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In 1942, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, President Roosevelt authorised the removal of over 110,000 Japanese- Americans to "relocation" camps. Among those forced into internment camps were the Takei family, which included young George. For him this was an adventure and journey to an exotic land called Arkansas. The reality of living in camps, however, was harrowing. Only incredible courage and sheer will on the part of George's parents brought his family through the experience with a strong sense of purpose and a renewed dedication to remain involved in the American democratic process. He and his family returned to Los Angeles at the end of World War II, where he became politically active and eventually serving eleven years on the board of directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District, making him part of the team that initiated and planned the Los Angeles subway system. In Hollywood during the 1960s he pursued his ambition to succeed as an actor at a time when asian faces were rarely seen on television and movie screens and appeared alongside such actors as Richard Burton in Ice Palace (1960), Alec Guiness in A Majority of One (1962) and Cary GrantCary Grant ( January 18, 1904 November 29, 1986) was an English-born American film actor. He was perhaps the foremost exemplar of the debonair leading man, not only handsome, but witty and charming. Born Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, he had a conf in Walk Don't Run (1966).
In 1966 he met with an idealistic young producer named Gene RoddenberryStar Trek Eugene Wesley Roddenberry ( August 19, 1921 October 24, 1991), was born in El Paso, Texas, USA, spent his boyhood in Los Angeles, California, and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek''. Life and work Ro who cast him as Mr. Sulu on the Television Series Star Trek. While working on the show he appeared in the John WayneJohn Wayne ( May 26, 1907 June 11, 1979), nicknamed Duke was an American film actor whose career spanned the evolutionary phase of American cinema, appearing in silent movies and "talkies" alike. He remains, by many accounts, the most popular star in the film The Green BeretsThe Green Berets is the title of a 1968 film starring John Wayne and featuring George Takei, David Janssen and Jim Hutton It has a strong pro-Vietnam war message and only pro-Vietnam war movie made during the conflict Green Berets, The Green Berets, The. (1968) as Captain Nim, this was the only Pro VietnamThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders China, Laos, Cambodia, and the Gulf of Tonkin. Cng Hoa Xa Hi Ch Nghia Vit Nam ( In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Dc lp, t do, hnh phuc (Independence, Liberty, Happiness Off film made during the Vietnam war.
George Takei has since appeared in numerous TV and film productions including the first six Star Trek motion pictures and today is a regular on the Sci-Fi Convention circuit throughout the world.