Morita, Noriyuki
1932 - Born on June 28th in Isleton, California.
1953 - Married to Kathleen Yamachi on June 13th.
1967 - Started out as a stand-up comedian known as the Hip Nip in nightclubs and bars, and made his first on-screen appearance in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
1970 - Married to Yukiye Kitahara on December 28th.
1975-1976 - Morita got his next break playing the often-perplexed restaurant owner Arnold in two stints on the hugely popular "Happy Days" as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi.
1984 - Became an on-screen hero to millions of adults and kids alike as the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, the sparkling Noriyuki Morita was back again dishing out Eastern philosophy and martial arts lessons for The Karate Kid, Part II and The Karate Kid, Part III, and even for The Next Karate Kid.
1987 - Morita was quite in-demand on the small screen and also scored the lead in his own cop show, Ohara.
1994 - Married to his third wife, Evelyn L. Guerrero on March 24th.
2005 - Died on November 24th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1953 - Married to Kathleen Yamachi on June 13th.
1967 - Started out as a stand-up comedian known as the Hip Nip in nightclubs and bars, and made his first on-screen appearance in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
1970 - Married to Yukiye Kitahara on December 28th.
1975-1976 - Morita got his next break playing the often-perplexed restaurant owner Arnold in two stints on the hugely popular "Happy Days" as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi.
1984 - Became an on-screen hero to millions of adults and kids alike as the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, the sparkling Noriyuki Morita was back again dishing out Eastern philosophy and martial arts lessons for The Karate Kid, Part II and The Karate Kid, Part III, and even for The Next Karate Kid.
1987 - Morita was quite in-demand on the small screen and also scored the lead in his own cop show, Ohara.
1994 - Married to his third wife, Evelyn L. Guerrero on March 24th.
2005 - Died on November 24th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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