Chico Roland

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Birth Name: Arthur Lourant

Born: 30 March 1929 Died: 20 July 2015

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Chieko Tanaka

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Description: Arthur "Chico" Lourant (チコ・ローランド Chiko Rōrando), often miscredited in English as Chico Roland, was an American actor, musician, and war veteran. Having fought in the Korean War, he was discharged to Japan in 1954 and moved to Hong Kong, where he found himself jobless. After buying a trumpet and teaching himself to play, he joined a band at a night club and saved enough money to return to Japan. Continuing to play the trumpet for a club in Ginza, Tokyo, he was approached by a film director from Toho who at first mistook him for famed actor Sidney Poitier. After impressing the director with his singin ... (more)

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