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Pat Morita

1932 - 2005

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Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on the sitcom series Happy Days from 1975 to 1983. He was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of martial arts mentor Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), which would be the first of a media franchise in which Morita was the central player. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pat Morita is the 469th most popular actor (down from 444th in 2019), the 1,007th most popular biography from United States (down from 805th in 2019) and the 244th most popular American Actor.

Pat Morita is most famous for playing Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid movies.

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Among actors, Pat Morita ranks 469 out of 13,578. Before him are William H. Macy, Frances Farmer, Helena Bonham Carter, Mel Ferrer, Jane Seymour, and Vincent Cassel. After him are Jean Harlow, Jane Russell, Richard Barthelmess, Joan Collins, Bill Bixby, and Magda Schneider.

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Among people born in 1932, Pat Morita ranks 46. Before him are Frances E. Allen, Abdul Halim Khaddam, Zito, Anthony Perkins, Roy Scheider, and Houari Boumédiène. After him are Valentino, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Adolfo Suárez, V. S. Naipaul, Algirdas Brazauskas, and Little Richard. Among people deceased in 2005, Pat Morita ranks 30. Before him are Joseph Rotblat, Ernst Mayr, Zdzisław Beksiński, Ezer Weizman, Aslan Maskhadov, and Ed McBain. After him are Henry Taube, Lucien Laurent, Milton Obote, Maria Schell, Philip Johnson, and James Callaghan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pat Morita ranks 1,007 out of 20,380. Before him are William H. Macy (1950), Frances Farmer (1913), Hermann Joseph Muller (1890), Frank Miller (1957), Joseph McCarthy (1908), and Mel Ferrer (1917). After him are Jean Harlow (1911), Gary Gygax (1938), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887), Joseph Barbera (1911), Jane Russell (1921), and Richard Barthelmess (1895).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Pat Morita ranks 244. Before him are Burt Reynolds (1936), Frances McDormand (1957), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), William H. Macy (1950), Frances Farmer (1913), and Mel Ferrer (1917). After him are Jean Harlow (1911), Jane Russell (1921), Richard Barthelmess (1895), Bill Bixby (1934), Lillian Gish (1893), and Karl Malden (1912).

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