Loni Ding was born on June 8, 1931 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was a director and writer, known for Ancestors in the Americas: Coolies, Sailors, Settlers (1996), Nisei Soldier: Standard Bearer for an Exiled People (1983) and The Color of Honor: The Japanese American Soldier in WWII (1987). She was previously married to David Welsh. She died on February 20, 2010 in Oakland, California, USA.