Yoshio Yoda
Yoshio Yoda | |
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Born | |
Died | January 13, 2023 Fullerton, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Other names | James Yoda |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer, business executive |
Years active | 1962–1965 |
Known for | McHale's Navy |
James Yoshio Yoda (March 31, 1934 – January 13, 2023) was a Japanese-born American actor and businessman who played Takeo Fujiwara in the American television series McHale's Navy.
Early life
Yoda was born on March 31, 1934, in
Yoda continued attending school while acting,[1][2] eventually earning a degree in cinema arts.[9]
Later career
After McHale's Navy ended in 1966, Yoda acted in the 1969 segment of
In the cast reunion extra feature on the McHale's Navy first season DVD set,
Personal life
Yoda announced that he was to wed Yoko Okazaki, a Japanese fashion model, in June 1964.[11][12] In 1965, Yoda headed the panel of judges that chose the Nisei Week Festival Queen at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.[13]
Yoda died in Fullerton, California, on January 13, 2023, at the age of 88.[14]
References
- ^ a b c "New-Found Career For USC Student". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 11, 1962. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Yoshio Is In Another War In Video Show". Arizona Republic. October 7, 1962. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Darr, Bert. "Bert Darr's TV and Radio Question Box". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b MacMinn, Arlene (August 1, 1965). "One of World War II's greatest mysteries". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Horizontal Lieutenant". Kansas City Star. April 22, 1962. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Accidental Actor". Lansing State Journal. January 19, 1963. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "McHale's Navy". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, NY. May 7, 1968. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Opening Tonight at Towne". Bristol Daily Courier. June 16, 1965. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Friends and Neighbors" (PDF). Morningside Newsletter Vol 22, March 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014. [dead link]
- ^ "International Unit Formed by Monroe & Friedlander". March 26, 1987. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Ladd, Bill (April 5, 1964). "Television-Radio Almanac". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "McHale and Yoshio Yoda getting married this year". Ottawa Citizen. March 14, 1964. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Name judges to pick '65 Festival queen". Rafu Shimpo. August 14, 1965. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (January 23, 2023). "Yoshio Yoda, Actor on 'McHale's Navy,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- Yoshio Yoda at IMDb