Bill Saito obit

Actor and Stuntman Bill Saito Has Died

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Bill Saito was born on December 22, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Matchstick Men (2003), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Surviving Christmas (2004). He died on November 14, 2012 in Studio City, California, USA.

Bill was an actor appearing in over 50 movies and numerous TV shows from McHale's Navy, Get Smart, WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon and Dallas to name a few. His last appearance was in a short titled Peace from 2006. He was also a U.S. Army Reserve veteran.

 

Actor

Peace (2006)

Peace

Short

Frank Sakai

2006

 

Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini in Surviving Christmas (2004)

Surviving Christmas

5.5

Christmas Past

2004

 

Natasha Henstridge, Kristen Miller, and Natashia Williams in She Spies (2002)

She Spies

6.0

TV Series

Store Owner

2004

1 episode

 

Luis (2003)

Luis

5.6

TV Series

2003

1 episode

 

Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman in Matchstick Men (2003)

Matchstick Men

7.3

Pharmacist #1

2003

 

Scott Foley, John Ross Bowie, Amanda Detmer, Peter Jacobson, Eddie McClintock, and Ana Ortiz in A.U.S.A. (2003)

A.U.S.A.

6.8

TV Series

Judge

2003

1 episode

 

Krista Allen in Totally Blonde (2001)

Totally Blonde

3.7

Takamotto

2001

 

The Ghost (2001)

The Ghost

3.9

Shopkeeper

2001

 

Hector Elizondo, Mandy Patinkin, Roma Maffia, Adam Arkin, Roxanne Hart, and E.G. Marshall in Chicago Hope (1994)

Chicago Hope

6.9

TV Series

Japanese Businessman #3

1999

1 episode

 

No Easy Way (1996)

No Easy Way

8.9

Filipino Cabbie

1996

 

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

5.6

TV Series

Kimuro

1994

1 episode

 

Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (1992)

Rapid Fire

6.3

Tau's Gunman at Carl Chang Party (uncredited)

1992

 

Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

Showdown in Little Tokyo

6.1

Yoshida's Men (uncredited)

1991

 

Jeff Speakman in The Perfect Weapon (1991)

The Perfect Weapon

6.0

Old Man

1991

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

Hiro Tanaka

1990

1 episode

 

Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)

Paradise

7.9

TV Series

Wei

1990

1 episode

 

Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

Doogie Howser, M.D.

6.5

TV Series

Dr. Nakayama

1989

1 episode

 

Pat Morita and Jay Leno in Collision Course (1989)

Collision Course

4.7

Japanese Executive

1989

 

Trust Me (1989)

Trust Me

6.0

Scowling Man

1989

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

7.0

TV Series

Tan Dat

1988

1 episode

 

Marla Gibbs and Jackée Harry in 227 (1985)

227

6.7

TV Series

Kim

1987

1 episode

 

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)

The A-Team

7.5

TV Series

Gambling Club Guard (uncredited)

1986

1 episode

 

Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Big Trouble in Little China

7.2

Wing Kong Hatchet Man (uncredited)

1986

 

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)

Knight Rider

6.9

TV Series

Gobi

1986

1 episode

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Chang Men (uncredited)

1985

1 episode

 

Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)

Moonlighting

7.6

TV Series

Dinner Guest

1985

1 episode

 

Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)

All of Me

6.6

Security Guard

1984

 

Lee Van Cleef, Shô Kosugi, and Timothy Van Patten in The Master (1984)

The Master

4.4

TV Series

Bodyguard

1984

1 episode

 

Jennifer Jason Leigh in Girls of the White Orchid (1983)

Girls of the White Orchid

5.1

TV Movie

Yakuza Driver

1983

 

Special Bulletin (1983)

Special Bulletin

7.6

TV Movie

1983

 

Robert Urich in Gavilan (1982)

Gavilan

6.2

TV Series

1982

1 episode

 

Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Knots Landing

6.9

TV Series

Konokogi

1981

1 episode

 

Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould in The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

The Devil and Max Devlin

5.0

Motorcycle Scout #2

1981

 

Robert Ginty in The Exterminator (1980)

The Exterminator

5.7

Vietcong AK-47

1980

 

A Man Called Sloane (1979)

A Man Called Sloane

6.5

TV Series

Tanaka's guard with gun (uncredited)

1979

1 episode

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Quincy, M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Steve Yomoshira

1979

1 episode

 

When Hell Was in Session (1979)

When Hell Was in Session

7.5

TV Movie

Head Guard

1979

 

Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

WKRP in Cincinnati

8.0

TV Series

Japanese Executive

1979

1 episode

 

Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)

Carter Country

6.7

TV Series

Japanese #1

1978

1 episode

 

Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, and Richard Widmark in Rollercoaster (1977)

Rollercoaster

6.3

Asian Man

1977

 

Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Smokey and the Bandit

7.0

Truck Driver (uncredited)

1977

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

Chao

1977

1 episode

 

City of Angels (1976)

City of Angels

7.7

TV Series

Phil Soo

1976

1 episode

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

Toshio

1975

1 episode

 

Kung Fu (1972)

Kung Fu

7.6

TV Series

Man No.1

Sai Si

1974–1975

2 episodes

 

Charlton Heston, Linda Blair, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Myrna Loy, Sid Caesar, Susan Clark, Helen Reddy, Gloria Swanson, Roy Thinnes, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Airport 1975 (1974)

Airport 1975

5.7

Passenger (uncredited)

1974

 

Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Sketch Artist (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

Yul Brynner and Samantha Eggar in Anna and the King (1972)

Anna and the King

7.3

TV Series

Farmer

1972

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Nakimura (uncredited)

1971

1 episode

 

Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)

The Wrecking Crew

5.5

Ching

1968

 

Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)

Hawaii Five-O

7.4

TV Series

Burglar

1968

1 episode

 

Nancy Kwan and Doug McClure in Nobody's Perfect (1968)

Nobody's Perfect

6.0

Bar Patron (uncredited)

1968

 

Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)

The Wild Wild West

8.1

TV Series

Samurai (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Marlo Thomas in That Girl (1966)

That Girl

7.3

TV Series

Toshiro Takahashi

1967

1 episode

 

Iron Horse (1966)

Iron Horse

7.1

TV Series

Barati (as William Saito)

1966

1 episode

 

Walk Don't Run (1966)

Walk Don't Run

6.6

Japanese Athlete (uncredited)

1966

 

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

Toto

1965

1 episode

 

Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

7.3

TV Series

Hatchetman (uncredited)

1964

1 episode

 

McHale's Navy (1962)

McHale's Navy

7.4

TV Series

Japanese Soldier

The Japanese Soldier

1962–1964

2 episodes

 

The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

8.1

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)

Hawaiian Eye

7.6

TV Series

Ling

1961

1 episode

 

Blood and Steel (1959)

Blood and Steel

4.2

Sugi

1959

 

Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins in Green Mansions (1959)

Green Mansions

5.3

Native Guide (uncredited)

1959

 

James Garner, Andra Martin, and Edmond O'Brien in Up Periscope (1959)

Up Periscope

6.4

Japanese playing baseball (uncredited)

1959

 

Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, and Beverly Tyler in Hong Kong Confidential (1958)

Hong Kong Confidential

5.3

Jen (uncredited)

1958

 

Marlon Brando and Miiko Taka in Sayonara (1957)

Sayonara

7.0

Photographer (uncredited)

1957

 

Angie Dickinson, Gene Barry, Nat 'King' Cole, and Warren Hsieh in China Gate (1957)

China Gate

6.2

Soldier (uncredited)

1957

 

Natalie Wood and Tab Hunter in The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

The Girl He Left Behind

5.2

Recruit (uncredited)

1956

 

Stunts

Blue Tiger (1994)

Blue Tiger

5.4

stunts

1994

 

Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (1992)

Rapid Fire

6.3

stunts

1992

 

Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

6.0

stunts

1992

 

Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

Showdown in Little Tokyo

6.1

stunts

1991

 

Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)

Black Rain

6.6

stunts (uncredited)

1989

 

Pat Morita and Jay Leno in Collision Course (1989)

Collision Course

4.7

stunts (uncredited)

1989

 

War and Remembrance (1988)

War and Remembrance

8.3

TV Mini Series

stunts

1988

5 episodes

 

Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)

The Golden Child

6.0

stunts

1986

 

Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Big Trouble in Little China

7.2

stunts

1986

 

Fisher Stevens, John Stockwell, Raphael Sbarge, and Danielle von Zerneck in My Science Project (1985)

My Science Project

5.9

stunts

1985

 

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

4.1

stunts

1981

 

Midway (1976)

Midway

6.8

stunts (uncredited)

1976

 

The Yakuza (1974)

The Yakuza

7.2

stunts (uncredited)

1974

 

Charlton Heston, Linda Blair, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Myrna Loy, Sid Caesar, Susan Clark, Helen Reddy, Gloria Swanson, Roy Thinnes, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Airport 1975 (1974)

Airport 1975

5.7

stunts (uncredited)

1974

 

That Man Bolt (1973)

That Man Bolt

5.8

stunts (uncredited)

1973

 

Too Late the Hero (1970)

Too Late the Hero

6.6

stunts (uncredited)

1970

 

James Coburn in The President's Analyst (1967)

The President's Analyst

6.8

stunts (uncredited)

1967

 

Candice Bergen, Steve McQueen, and Emmanuelle Arsan in The Sand Pebbles (1966)

The Sand Pebbles

7.5

stunts (uncredited)

1966