Biography
Minoru Yasui was an American lawyer from Oregon. Born in Hood River, Oregon, he earned both an undergraduate degree and his law degree at the University of Oregon. He was one of the few Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor who fought laws that directly targeted Japanese Americans or Japanese immigrants. His case was the first case to test the constitutionality of the curfews targeted at minority groups.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm2244896
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Minoru Yasui
,
Yasui Minoru
,
安井稔
,
Date of Birth
1916-10-19
Place of Birth
Hood River, Oregon, USA
Date of Death
1986-11-12
