John Fujioka obit

John “Mamo” Mamoru Fujioka Has Died

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Age 93, died December 13, 2018 at home in Los Angeles. He was born June 29, 1925 in Ola'a, Hawai'i. He attended Hilo High School, University of Hawai'i and Elmhurst College with Sociology degree. He served in the Army as intelligence service translator. His hobbies included raising prize roses, ikebana, yoga, tai chi, world traveling, running marathons and 2 Doberman Pinschers. His career as a character actor saw him on stage: "The World of Susie Wong", "Flower Drum Song", etc.; in movies: "Girl Named Tamiko", "American Samurai" (1992), "Midway", "Mortal Kombat", etc.; in TV series: "Hawaii Five-O", "Magnum P.I.", "Six Million Dollar Man", etc.; in TV commercials: "IBM with monks", "Coca Cola during Super Bowl", etc. He is predeceased by 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and life partner Gerald "Jerry" Lentes. He is survived by sister, Miyoko "Miyo" "Mickey" (Terumi) Sato; care-givers: grand niece, Liana Wickstrom and niece, Jerolyn "Jeri" (Tim Kreger) Fujioka-Wickstrom; by nieces and nephews: Penny Lou (Ron) Mau, Charlotte Yamada, Dan Yamada, Leilani Okaneku, Iwalani Sato, Jim Sato, Muriel (David) Shimada, Terence Fujioka, and Ricky (Sandra) Fujioka; 7 grand nieces and nephews and 3 great-grand nieces and nephews. A Celebration of his Life was held at his home and his ashes were scattered at sea.

 

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Publicity Poster

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Chicago Hope

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1998

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Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

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A Conspiracy of Love

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Nick Mancuso in Stingray (1985)

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1987

1 episode

 

Tanya Roberts, Dirk Benedict, and John Fujioka in Body Slam (1986)

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Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, and Joel Higgins in Silver Spoons (1982)

Silver Spoons

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1986

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David Rappaport in The Wizard (1986)

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1986

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1986

1 episode

 

Triplecross (1986)

Triplecross

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1986

 

Joe Guzaldo and Larry Riley in Stir Crazy (1985)

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1985

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Michael Dudikoff and Tadashi Yamashita in American Ninja (1985)

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Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

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1985

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Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)

Airwolf

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1985

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Safe Harbor

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1984

 

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1984

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Hawaiian Heat

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Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)

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1984

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1983

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Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)

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1983

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1982

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1975

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1975

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1974

 

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1973

 

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1973

 

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1973

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1972

1 episode

 

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1970

 

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TV Series

1962–1965

9 episodes

 

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)

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1964

1 episode

 

Ernest Borgnine, Carl Ballantine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn, and Yoshio Yoda in McHale's Navy (1964)

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Japanese J.G. (as John Mamo)

1964

 

The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in  Season One.

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TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)

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1962

 

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1962