Danny Kamekona
Danny Kamekona | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1935 Hilo, Hawaii. U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1996 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Michiko Kamekona |
| Children | 2 |
Danny Kamekona (November 15, 1935 – May 2, 1996) was an American actor.
Television and movie career[]
Kamekona began his acting career on television, debuting in a 1968 episode of Hawaii Five-O, one of 32 different appearances over 11 years. Other TV appearances included The Brian Keith Show; Sanford and Son; Barnaby Jones; six episodes of Magnum, P.I.; 21 Jump Street; L.A. Law; Walker, Texas Ranger; and his last TV appearance, in 1995's Burke's Law. He appeared as Agawa, employed by Riochi Tanaka in the episode "The Rising Sun Of Death" of the series Miami Vice.
The Karate Kid Part II was Kamekona's debut movie appearance in 1986. Other movie appearances included Black Widow (with Terry O'Quinn), Problem Child (with Michael Richards), Honeymoon in Vegas, and his final movie appearance, 1993's Robot Wars.
Death[]
Kamekona was found dead in his Los Angeles, California apartment on May 2, 1996 at age 60. He had been dead for several days in his bathroom, according to friends and family members.[1] The cause of death was never revealed.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Sato | |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Detective | |
| 1988 | Aloha Summer | Reverend | |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Oshima | |
| 1989 | Robot Jox | Dr. Matsumoto | |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Mr. Hirohito | |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise | Mr. Nishikawa | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Chang | |
| 1991 | Goodbye Paradise | Lt. Nomura | |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Niko | |
| 1993 | Robot Wars | Wa-Lee |
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External links[]
- 1935 births
- 1996 deaths
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male actors of Japanese descent