Pat Morita passed away in 2005, Tom Bosley in 2010, and Al Molinaro in 2015.
Did you know that David Doyle's character on Charlie's Angels was named after Tom Bosley? Apparently, a lot of people (eg casting agents, etc) got the two of them mixed up frequently, so when the Bosley character was created (with Doyle in mind), he was given that name as a joke.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
His first name is Noriyuki or something like that. I think he's Hawaiian actually (of Japanese parents).
He was the only Arnold. When Morita decided to leave the show, Arnold sold the diner to Al.
Pat Morita was great in the first Karate Kid movie (I don't think I ever saw any of the sequels). He had lots of great lines, like when Ralph Macchio asks where all of his cars came from, he simply replies, "Detroit!". And when the kid catches a fly with his chopsticks, he scoffs, "You have a beginner's luck!".
According to Wikipedia, he was born in California. He was given his nickname of "Pat" while he was being hospitalized as a child for spinal tuberculosis.
It's not like when you watch The Karate Kid, his name doesn't scroll as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita or anything.
Btw, Pat was married to Evelyn Guerrero, the hottie who played Cheech's girlfriend Donna in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie. She reprises the role in Nice Dreams and Things Are Tough All Over.
I dated a gal whose uncle was, in fact, Pat Morita. He passed away while we were dating.
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