Danny Kamekona
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Danny Kamekona | |
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 Kamekona as Sato Toguchi in The Karate Kid Part II | |
| Born | November 5, 1935 |
| Died | May 2, 1996 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Michiko Kamekona |
| Children | 2 |
Danny Kamekona (November 15, 1935 – May 2, 1996) was an American actor.[1]
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 (incidentally, as a Honolulu police detective in the three-part episode "The Hawaiian Connection", a nod to his Hawaii Five-O character); 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, Problem Child, 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.[1] A heart attack was speculated; however, the exact cause of death was never revealed.[citation needed]
