The Green Hornet
television series [1966–1967]
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- In superhero: Minority characters: a growing diversity
When ABC’s live-action The Green Hornet (1966–67) TV show debuted, its producers expected its lead, Van Williams, to become a heartthrob, but Asian import Bruce Lee, playing sidekick Kato, stole the show with his dazzling martial arts abilities. Lee was one of the few nonwhite actors on television…
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