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- Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him. Born Charles Kalani, he was a successful wrestler and served for over ten years in the US Armed Forces attaining the rank of sergeant. Tanaka first appeared playing a Japanese sumo wrestler on the TV series Little House on the Prairie, however his first film role pitched him as an insidious villain in the chop socky An Eye for an Eye (1981) in which he faces down Chuck Norris before being kicked through a large table. In total, Tanaka appeared in only 23 films including appearing alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger twice in The Running Man (1987) and Last Action Hero (1993).
Appearing in The Perfect Weapon (1991) with 6th degree Kempo black belt, Jeff Speakman, Tanaka comes to a fiery end courtesy of an LPG tank!! In reality, Tanaka was far removed from his own screen persona, and was known to be a kind & generous man to all who knew him. He passed away in August, 2000 from heart failure. - Doris Petrie was born on 24 July 1918 in Londonderry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was an actress, known for Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Funeral Home (1980) and Beyond Reality (1991). She was married to Harry William Petrie. She died on 22 August 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Joan Tyler was born on 28 November 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Antonio "Tony" Ruffo Jr. She died on 22 August 2000 in Reseda, California, USA.- Writer
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Rosemary Foster was born on 29 March 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and editor, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945). She was married to Paul Lansing Martin and Douglas Foster. She died on 22 August 2000 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Ed Grennan was born on 7 April 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Straight Story (1999) and A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989). He died on 22 August 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Harry Maiorovici was born on 6 September 1918 in Sighetu Marmatlei, Romania. Harry was a composer, known for Aventuri la Marea Neagra (1972), Agentul straniu (1974) and Asediul (1971). Harry died on 22 August 2000 in Cluj, Romania.
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Jacques Rupp was born on 11 June 1921 in Olympia, Washington, USA. Jacques is known for Lady and the Tramp (1955), The Super 6 (1966) and Super President (1967). Jacques died on 22 August 2000 in Seattle, Washington, USA.