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	Pat Morita - APIA History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (森田沢之 Morita Noriyuki, June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was a Japanese American actor best known for the roles of Arnold on the TV show Happy Days and Mr.
		Noriyuki graduated from Armijo High School in Fairfield, California and shortly thereafter moved back to the Sacramento area, where he took a job with Aerojet-General, an aerospace company that designed and manufactured rocket engines, including those for the US Navy's UGM-27 Polaris.
		Morita never formally practiced a martial art and most of his karate scenes were performed by stunt double (and noted shito-ryu karate-ka) Fumio Demura.
	www.pideltapsi.com /apiahistory/index.php?title=Pat_Morita&printable=yes (822 words)

	Pat Morita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita 森田沢之 Morita Noriyuki, (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was a Japanese American actor who is probably best known for playing the roles of Arnold on the TV show Happy Days and Mr.
		Morita never formally practiced a martial art and most of his karate scenes were performed by stunt double (and noted shito-ryu karate-ka) Fumio Demura.
		Morita went on to star as the title character in the ABC detective show Ohara which aired in 1987 and ended a year later due to poor ratings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pat_Morita (1017 words)

	CNN.com - Pat Morita, 'Karate Kid's' Mr. Miyagi, dies - Nov 25, 2005
		Morita said in a 1986 interview with The Associated Press he was billed as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita in the film because producer Jerry Weintraub wanted him to sound more ethnic.
		Morita was prolific outside of the "Karate Kid" series as well, appearing in "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Spy Hard," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "The Center of the World." He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.
		Morita was to be buried at Palm Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery.
	www.cnn.com /2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/25/obit.morita.ap (575 words)

	Noriyuki "Pat" Morita - Biography - Moviefone
		Morita is also well known for having played Arnold, the amiable diner owner on the hit television series Happy Days, for two non-consecutive seasons (1975-1976 and 1982-1983).
		The exceedingly popular film made Morita a household name, and audiences were left with the indelible image of a jolly and wise old soul trying desperately to catch a fly with a pair of chopsticks.
		Morita reprised the role for the two sequels starring Macchio in (1986 and 1989), as well as The Next Karate Kid, which starred future Oscar winner Hilary Swank, in 1994.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/noriyuki-pat-morita/50707/biography (539 words)

	Pat Morita
		Morita walked well enough to be picked up at the hospital by an FBI officer who transported him by car, train and bus to the Gila Internment Camp in Arizona.
		Morita recalls many emotionally-charged scenes in the camps in which parents sent their sons off to serve for the very country which was imprisoning their families.
		Morita also suggested that Miyagi was a 442nd vet and had received a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor in battle, which deeply troubled his psyche.
	www.furyu.com /archives/issue6/Morita.html (2517 words)

	asiaxpress.com Denver's Premium Online Guide to Asian Resources and Events
		He was born as Noriyuki Morita on June 28, 1932 in Isleton, Calif. He was the younger of two children and his father worked as an itinerant fruit worker.
		Morita was 30 at this time and decided that this wasn’t the right path to take.
		In one of his final performances, Morita appears in Lane Nishikawa’s “Only the Brave,” a film about the all-Japanese-American regiment who fought during World War II while their families were held in internment camps back at home.
	www.asiaxpress.com /Articles/2005/nov/pat_morita/1.htm (478 words)

	Pat Morita, played wise Mr. Miyagi - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Morita's wife of 12 years, Evelyn, said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on the "Happy Days" TV show, had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy."
		Morita was prolific outside of the "Karate Kid" series as well, appearing in "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Spy Hard," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "The Center of the World." He also provided the voice for the Chinese emperor in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.
		After the war, Morita graduated from high school and worked picking fruit before settling with his family in Sacramento, where they opened a Chinese restaurant that did well until Morita's father was killed in a hit-and-run accident.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Nov/26/ln/FP511260339.html (899 words)

	Noriyuki "Pat" Morita June 28th 1932 - November 25th 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita died, he was 73 years old his most notable movies were the
		Morita who was born to a japanese migrant fruit pickers in
		Morita was buried at the Palm Green valley mortuary and cemetary, he is survived
	members.aol.com /worriornekocai1/NoriyukiMorita.html (222 words)

	Audrey / Asian Women's Magazine - Living
		Noriyuki Morita was born a nisei, or second generation Japanese American, in Iselton, Calif., in 1932.
		The obstacles that Morita endured began early, very early, when at age 2 he was diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis, a condition that placed him in and out of hospitals and left him unable to walk for the next nine years.
		Morita’s parents came to the United States in the early part of the 20th century and settled in California as itinerant fruit pickers, a job that was his first after graduating from high school in 1949.
	www.audreymagazine.com /feb2006/Features06.asp (1872 words)

	Pat Morita biography, information, news, links, pictures (pics) and products (actor/comedian: Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi, ...
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was a Japanese-American actor best known for the roles of Arnold on the TV show Happy Days and Mr.
		Morita went on to star as the title character in the ABC detective show Ohara (1987-1988) and wrote and starred in the World War II romance film Captive Hearts (1987).
		Noriyuki Pat Morita: In the Footsteps of a Sensei (Charles C. Goodin: Furyu.com: 2002)
	www.popstarsplus.com /actors_patmorita.htm (1098 words)

	SR.com: Noriyuki Morita, a star in 'Karate Kid,' dies at 73 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, the comedian and actor who received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the wise martial arts instructor, Mr.
		Morita, who rose to fame on the hit television series "Happy Days" after years as a stand-up comic, died Thursday in Las Vegas, family members said.
		The younger of two children of migrant fruit pickers, Noriyuki Morita was born in Iselton, Calif., in 1932.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=103374 (265 words)

	Zap2it.com - Movie news - 'Karate Kid' Sensei Pat Morita Dies at 73
		Noriyuki Morita was born June 28, 1932 in Isleton, Calif., to itinerant fruit pickers.
		Thus was born "Pat" Morita, who was often billed as "the Hip Nip" for his act.
		Morita has a slew of other credits as well, including, "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," "Spy Hard," "The Center of the World" and the "Mulan" films, for which he provided the voice for the emperor of China.
	movies.zap2it.com /movies/news/story/0,1259,---27338,00.html (513 words)

	Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, 73; Played 'Karate Kid' Teacher
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, 73, whose portrayal of the wise and sly master teacher in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, died Nov. 24 at his home in Las Vegas.
		Morita had previously been best known for his recurring role in the 1970s and 1980s as the excitable malt shop owner Arnold on the popular television series "Happy Days." He also was a regular on "Sanford and Son" as Lamont's buddy Ah Chew.
		Morita's success in Hollywood was a long way from his start as the son of migrant fruit pickers in the fields and groves of Northern California.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/25/AR2005112500990.html (758 words)

	Noriyuki "Pat" Morita June 28th 1932 - November 25th 2005
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita died, he was 73 years old his most notable movies were the
		Morita who was born to a japanese migrant fruit pickers in
		Morita was buried at the Palm Green valley mortuary and cemetary, he is survived
	www.hometown.aol.com /worriornekocai1/NoriyukiMorita.html (212 words)

	Poplicks.com: PAT NORIYUKI MORITA R.I.P.
		Pat Morita died yesterday at the age of 73.
		That said, Morita was a breakthrough actor for his generation.
		Morita also appeared in many more community-oriented films than he typically gets credit for, including Farewell to Manzanar (1976), Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990), and most recently, Lane Nishikawa's upcoming Only the Brave, a dramatic narrative of the 442nd.
	poplicks.com /2005/11/pat-noriyuki-morita-rip.html (219 words)

	Pat Morita (1932 - 2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The cause of death is unclear - one source stated Morita died of heart failure; another said he died of kidney failure while waiting for a kidney transplant.
		Billed as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita at the insistence of producer Jerry Weintraub, who wanted the California-born actor (Noriyuki was his birth name) to sound more ethnic, Morita went on to receive his first and only Academy Award nomination, in the Best Supporting Actor category.
		The son of migrant fruit pickers, Morita was born in Isleton, a small community in Northern California, on June 28, 1932.
	www.altfg.com /actors/pat-morita.htm (418 words)

	USATODAY.com - Actor Pat Morita had long career in film, TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pat Morita was Arnold on TV's Happy Days and billed himself as the "hip Nip" for his stand-up act, but no role meant more to his career than the wise martial arts instructor in 1984's Karate Kid.
		Morita died Thursday of natural causes in Las Vegas at age 73.
		Born in Isleton, Calif., Morita was sent to a Japanese-American internment camp as a child.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-11-25-morita_x.htm (397 words)

	In Remembrance- Pat Morita
		Born Noriyuki Morita on June 28, 1932 in Isleton, California, Morita spent part of his childhood hospitalized, fighting spinal tuberculosis.
		Morita made his first film appearance in a minor role in the adaptation of the Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie in 1967.
		Morita would earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor while the film launched a franchise which would last three more installments, all of which featured Morita.
	www.filmbuffonline.com /InRemembrance/PatMorita.htm (423 words)

	Pat "Noriyuki" Morita (1932-2005) - Goddess Relief Office
		Noriyuki Morita was born June 28, 1932 in Isleton, Calif., to itinerant fruit pickers.
		Thus was born "Pat" Morita, who was often billed as "the Hip Nip" for his act.
		Morita has a slew of other credits as well, including, "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," "Spy Hard," "The Center of the World" and the "Mulan" films, for which he provided the voice for the emperor of China.
	www.goddess-project.net /board/index.php?showtopic=1375 (605 words)

	Japan Society of Birmingham
		Morita, who rose to fame on the hit television series "Happy Days" after years as a stand-up comic, died Thursday morning in Las Vegas.
		After the war, Morita graduated from high school in Fairfield, Calif., and worked picking fruit before settling with his family in Sacramento, where they opened a Chinese restaurant that did well until Morita's father was killed in a hit-and-run accident.
		Morita is survived by his wife, Evelyn; three daughters from two previous marriages, Erin, Aly and Tia; his brother, Harry, and two grandchildren.
	www.japansocietybhm.org /martial_arts/karate_kids_noriyuki_pat_morit.shtml (674 words)

	OBITUARY: PAT MORITA Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		Born Noriyuki Morita in Isleton, California, in 1932, he was the son of migrant fruit pickers who followed the harvests and lived mainly in shacks with dirt floors and leaky roofs.
		At the age of two Morita contracted spinal tuberculosis and spent nine years in a sanatorium encased in a body-cast and unable to play with other children.
		Morita made his screen dbut in the pastiche of Twenties musicals Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), playing (with Jack Soo) one of two Orientals assisting Beatrice Lillie (as a white slave trader) in her nefarious activities.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20051128/ai_n15873676 (619 words)

	Noriyuki Morita - Rotten Tomatoes
		At the time of his death, Morita had over 100 screen credits under his belt including "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (his film debut), TV's "Ohara" (created, written by, and starring Morita), and of course, "The Karate Kid" series.
		Widely known for his signature role in "Karate Kid" as Daniel-San's soft-spoken, Japanese-accented martial arts teacher, Morita was actually born Noriyuki Morita in California, and was sent to live in an internment camp during World War II as a child.
		Morita received an Academy Award nomination for his Mr.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /p/noriyuki_morita/news.php (1166 words)

	Sub-Board I, Inc.
		Noriyuki “Pat” Morita was born to proud parents on June 28, 1932, in Iselton, a northern California town.
		Morita spent his time in a full body cast in a sterilized hospital.
		What will stay in my generation’s mind about Morita was his penchant to take in an annoying youngster and show him how to kick some major badass butt with the Flying Dragon.
	www.subboard.com /generation/articles/11386627165963.asp (712 words)

	Cast of The Karate Kid Movie
		Miyagi] was written with Toshiro Mifune in mind, so when they cast Pat Morita, I thought, 'OK, I'm this Luke Skywalker type and he's Yoda and this is all very hokey with a corny ending sure to fall flat.' But as we were shooting, some of the scenes started to feel right.
		Pat Morita and everyone, we all brought so much to it, we never thought it would be such a blockbuster.
		Noriyuki Pat Morita: In the Footsteps of a Sensei
	www.fast-rewind.com /kkid/kkcast.htm (5519 words)

	Noriyuki "Pat" Morita dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But with much respect, RIP Pat Morita, I wish I had met you in person...
		Sad to see him go, I have to wonder about Kingdom Hearts II now because he was supposed to voice the Emperor (from Mulan) in that.
		But there certainly hasn't been another Asian comedian of Morita's calibur.
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	FOXNews.com - 'Mr. Miyagi' Dies at 73 - Celebrity Gossip \| Entertainment News \| Arts And Entertainment
		Morita said in a 1986 interview with The Associated Press he was billed as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita in the film because producer Jerry Weintraub wanted him to sound more ethnic.
		For years, Morita played small and sometimes demeaning roles in such films as "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and TV series such as "The Odd Couple" and "Green Acres." His first breakthrough came with "Happy Days," and he followed with his own brief series, "Mr.
		Morita was prolific outside of the "Karate Kid" series as well, appearing in "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Spy Hard," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "The Center of the World." He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,176691,00.html (830 words)

	Noriyuki Morita -- an Honorary Unsubscribe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Morita, an American born in California, spent most of his childhood in the hospital suffering from spinal tuberculosis.
		Almost immediately upon his release he was sent to a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.
		He found his niche in acting, took the name "Pat" Morita, and played sometimes racially demeaning roles in films like Thoroughly Modern Millie and in TV shows including The Odd Couple, MAS*H and Love, American Style.
	www.honoraryunsubscribe.com /noriyuki_morita.html (958 words)

	Amazon.com: Profile For porkedbunghole: Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The overweight, out of breath alcohlic actor convinces everyone he can still play and immature boob and pull it off with nary the bat of an eye.
		Noriyuki "Pat" Morita returns as Miyagi and seems to be the mix of a (...) lazy old (man) that has (wet) his pants and no longer walks straight.
		In one scene, a veteran actor of the stage and screen playing 'Dennis' rips a paper screen in half with his bare hands.
	www.amazon.com /gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1OS8ZNU95QWQM (534 words)

	Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Morita began his career doing stand-up, using stories about Japanese-American culture as a basis for his comedy, and opening for such acts as Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis, and Diana Ross.
		In series TV, Morita was a regular on "Sanford and Son" (1974-75) playing Lamont's buddy Ah Chew, but he gained enormous popularity when he landed the role of Arnold in the second season of "Happy Days" (1975-76).
		He made his feature acting debut in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (1967) and was regularly cast in supporting roles in comedies throughout the 1970s and early 80s, but it was the casting of Morita as Mr.
	theoscarsite.com /whoswho6/morita_n.htm (324 words)

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