James Joseph Dresnok, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Joseph Dresnok

American defector to North Korea

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1941

Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: military personnel, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Joseph Dresnok (Korean: ??? ??? ????, November 24, 1941 – November 2016) was an American defector to North Korea, one of six U.S.
soldiers to defect after the Korean War. After defecting, Dresnok worked as an actor in propaganda films, some directed by Kim Jong-il, and as an English teacher in Pyongyang.
He was featured on the CBS magazine program 60 Minutes on January 28, 2007, as the last U.S.
defector alive in North Korea.
He was also the subject of a documentary film, Crossing the Line, by British filmmakers Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, which was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.Dresnok most often dubbed himself Joe Dresnok but he was variously referred to as "James", "Joe" and "Jim" Dresnok in media reports.