He later recovered only to be sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II.
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Morita was prolific outside of the "Karate Kid" series as well, appearing in "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Spy Hard," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "The Center of the World." He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.īorn in northern California on June 28, 1932, the son of migrant fruit pickers, Morita spent most of his early years in the hospital with spinal tuberculosis. "The Karate Kid," led to three sequels, the last of which, 1994's "The Next Karate Kid," paired him with a young Hilary Swank.
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"Man who catch fly with chopsticks accomplish anything.For years, Morita played small and sometimes demeaning roles in such films as "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and TV series such as "The Odd Couple" and "Green Acres." His first breakthrough came with "Happy Days," and he followed with his own brief series, "Mr. He is survived by his wife and three daughters from a previous marriage. Morita was to be buried at Palm Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery. "If I tried it in Japan before the war, it would have been considered blasphemy, and I would have ended in leg irons. "Only in America could you get away with the kind of comedy I did," he commented.
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But at age 30 he entered show business full time. It was there that Morita first tried his comedy on patrons.īecause prospects for a Japanese-American standup comic seemed poor, Morita found steady work in computers at Aerojet General.
1 being escorted to an internment camp by an FBI agent wearing a piece."Īfter the war, Morita's family tried to repair their finances by operating a Sacramento restaurant. "One day I was an invalid," he recalled in a 1989 AP interview. Ngor, who appeared in "The Killing Fields."įor years, Morita played small and sometimes demeaning roles in such films as "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and TV series such as "The Odd Couple" and "Green Acres." His first breakthrough came with "Happy Days," and he followed with his own brief series, "Mr. He lost the 1984 best supporting actor award to Haing S. He said he used the billing because it was "the only name my parents gave me." Morita said in a 1986 interview with The Associated Press he was billed as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita in the film because producer Jerry Weintraub wanted him to sound more ethnic. As Kesuke Miyagi, the mentor to Ralph Macchio's "Daniel-san," he taught karate while trying to catch flies with chopsticks and offering such advice as "wax on, wax off" to guide Daniel through chores to improve his skills. In 1984, he appeared in the role that would define his career and spawn countless affectionate imitations. She said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on "Happy Days," had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy." Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, said his wife of 12 years, Evelyn. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. LOS ANGELES - Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr.
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