Tuesday, November 10, 2020

George Sasaki obit

George Sasaki Obituary

 

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George Sasaki (15 June 1931 – 10 November 2020; age 89) was an actor who appeared as an Enterprise engineer in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Sasaki was a Korean War veteran who was honorably discharged in 1952. He then started to work as background actor in film and television productions and remained an actor for six decades between the 1950s and the 2000s. Among his earliest known work are background parts in Around the World in 80 Days (1956, with Benjie Bancroft, Al Cavens, Chuck Hicks, Shep Houghton, Keye Luke, Walter Bacon, Dick Cherney, Noble Chissell, Bill Couch, Sr., Joe Garcio, Joseph Glick, Lars Hensen, Max Kleven, Monty O'Grady, Victor Paul, Edwin Rochelle, Robert Strong, Sally Yarnell, Esther Ying Lee, and Ron Veto), The Hunters (1958), Tokyo After Dark (1959, with Lawrence Dobkin), the comedy Don't Give Up the Ship (1959), and Bronco (1959, with Joseph Mell).

Further film work include Varan the Unbelievable (1962), Planet of the Apes (1968, with James Daly, Lou Wagner, Paul Lambert, Billy Curtis, Jerry Maren, Jane Ross, and Felix Silla), The Great Bank Robbery (1969, with John Anderson, Elisha Cook, John Fiedler, Bill Zuckert, Kenny Endoso, Benjie Bancroft, Al Cavens, Jack Perkins, and Arthur Tovey), House Calls (1978), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978, with Gene LeBell and Jerry Maren), The Blues Brothers (1980, with Henry Gibson, Charles Napier, Eddy Donno, and James Avery), Modern Romance (1981, with Albert Henderson and Vic Toyota), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982, with William Shatner, John Hancock, Louis Giambalvo, Sam Anderson, David Paymer, Gary Faga, Bruce French, Marcy Lafferty, Louise Sorel, Earl Boen, Gregory Itzin, Danny Nero, John Paragon, Debra Dilley, and Ilona Wilson), Bachelor Party (1984, with John Bloom), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985, with Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, John Paragon, Faith Burton, and Clay Hodges) [1], Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986, with Irene Tsu, Carolyn Allport, and Darryl Henriques), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987, with Michael McKean, Larry A. Hankin, Richard Herd, Bill Erwin, John Moio, Jimmie Booth, Bob Harks, and William Windom), and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988, with Ricardo Montalban, Raye Birk, Tiny Ron, Nicholas Worth, Lawrence Tierney, Mark Holton, Rick Seaman, Bruce Dobos, Joey Banks, and Joel Schultz).

Among his countless appearances in television series are episodes of Ironside (1969, with Barbara Anderson and Gene Lyons), Fantasy Island (1978, with Ricardo Montalban, Samantha Eggar, France Nuyen, and Harv Selsby), Battlestar Galactica (1979, with George Murdock), Hart to Hart (1979), From Here to Eternity (1980, with David Spielberg, Salome Jens, Warren Munson, and David LeBell), The Greatest American Hero (1981), Dynasty (1981, with Peter Mark Richman, Lloyd Haynes, Lee Bergere, and Benjie Bancroft, 1984, with Joan Collins, William O. Campbell, Dennis Howard, James Horan, Peter Paul Eastman, Juan De Villa, and Nick Trisko, 1985, with Joan Collins, William O. Campbell, Peter Paul Eastman, Juan De Villa, Tony Rocco, and Suzanne Lodge, 1985, with Joan Collins, William O. Campbell, Peter Paul Eastman, Suzanne Lodge, and Adrian Tafoya, 1986, with Joan Collins, Suzanne Lodge, Peter Eastman, and Devron Conrad, 1986, with Joan Collins, Anthony Zerbe, Tricia O'Neil, Warren Munson, Bruce Dobos, Ray Petersen, and Peter Paul Eastman, and 1987 with Joan Collins and Clyde Kusatsu), Hill Street Blues (1981, with James B. Sikking, Barbara Bosson, Charles Hallahan, Gene Cross, Cassandra Foster, and Ilona Wilson), Manimal (1983, with Lloyd Kino, Nathan Jung, John Mahon, and Jeff Imada), Murder, She Wrote (1985-1986, with Stephen Macht, Mitchell Ryan, Victor Tayback, Len Cariou, John Glover, Jim Painter, Tim O'Connor, Peter Mark Richman, Eugene Roche, and Matt Roe), The Colbys (1986, with Stephanie Beacham, Tracy Scoggins, Ricardo Montalban, Judson Scott, Ray Petersen, Tim McCormack, and Gene Poe), Falcon Crest (1983-1990, starring Robert Foxworth and with Walter Smith), and Matlock (1987, with Corbin Bernsen, Granville Van Dusen, Ann Gillespie, Larry Anderson, and Frank Collison).

George "Gabby" Sasaki, 89, born in Auburn, WA, resident of Gardena passed away on November 10, 2020.He was a Korean War Veteran and was honorably discharged in 1952. After he came back from the war, he had been working in the motion picture industry all his life, where he enjoyed his career until retirement. He is predeceased by five sisters and three brothers.He is survived by sister, Sachi Hori of Seattle, WA; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives here in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, ID and OR.Due to the current pandemic, the family will have a private service at a future date at Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.

Actor

 

    Stephen Baldwin, Mel Blanc, Alan Cumming, Mark Addy, Kristen Johnston, and Jane Krakowski in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

    The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

 

3.7

 

    Casino Patron (uncredited)

 

    2000

 

George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

ER

7.9

TV Series

 

    Medical Committee Doctor

    Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

 

    1996

 

Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

6.5

 

    Oscar Audience Member (uncredited)

 

    1994

 

Picket Fences (1992)

Picket Fences

7.8

TV Series

 

    Courtroom Spectator

    Doctor

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

 

    1993

 

Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)

The Bodyguard

6.4

 

    FBI Building Passerby (uncredited)

 

    1992

 

Peter Falk and Rip Torn in Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991)

Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot

7.5

TV Movie

 

    Party Guest (uncredited)

 

    1991

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Cave, Christian Cousins, Joseph Cousins, Ben Diskin, Miko Hughes, Sarah Rose Karr, Tom Kurlander, Ross Malinger, Marissa Rosen, and Tameka Runnels in Kindergarten Cop (1990)

Kindergarten Cop

6.2

 

    Lawyer (uncredited)

 

    1990

 

Howie Mandel and Tony Randall in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.4

 

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

 

    1990

 

Falcon Crest (1981)

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

 

    Doctor

    Street Bystander

    Airport Passerby (uncredited) ...

 

    1982–1990

 

Peter Falk in Columbo Cries Wolf (1990)

Columbo Cries Wolf

7.8

TV Movie

 

    Business Executive (uncredited)

 

    1990

 

Tango & Cash (1989)

Tango & Cash

6.4

 

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

 

    1989

 

Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in Worth Winning (1989)

Worth Winning

5.7

 

    Track Cashier (uncredited)

 

    1989

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

 

    Party Guest

    Maitre'd

    Theatre Patron (uncredited) ...

 

    1985–1989

 

Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

7.6

 

    Reception Guest (uncredited)

 

    1988

 

Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)

Cheers

8.0

TV Series

 

    Bar Patron

    Party Guest

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

 

    1986–1988

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

 

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

 

    1987

 

Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

7.6

 

    Plane Passenger (uncredited)

 

    1987

 

Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)

Spaceballs

7.1

 

    Transporter Technician (uncredited)

 

    1987

 

L.A. Law (1986)

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

 

    Restaurant Patron

    Court Passerby

    Basketball Spectator (uncredited) ...

 

    1986–1987

 

Dynasty (1981)

Dynasty

6.4

TV Series

 

    Restaurant Patron

    Court Passerby

    Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited) ...

 

    1981–1987

 

Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)

The Colbys

6.0

TV Series

 

    Bystander (uncredited)

 

    1986

 

Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, and Nick Nolte in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

6.2

 

    Chinese Delegation

 

    1986

 

Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)

Blacke's Magic

7.2

TV Series

 

    Convention Attendee (uncredited)

 

    1986

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

 

    Police Photographer

    Reception Guest (uncredited)

 

    1983–1985

 

Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close in Jagged Edge (1985)

Jagged Edge

6.5

 

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

 

    1985

 

Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

7.0

 

    Japanese Director

 

    1985

 

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

Highway to Heaven

6.8

TV Series

 

    Church Member (uncredited)

 

    1985

 

Jeff Conaway, Jonelle Allen, Laura Ashton, Claudia Christian, Art Hindle, Leslie Hope, Yvette Mimieux, Anita Morris, Ben Murphy, Robin Strand, Eddie Velez, and Sam Wanamaker in Berrenger's (1985)

Berrenger's

7.2

TV Series

 

    Customer (uncredited)

 

    1985

 

Bachelor Party (1984)

Bachelor Party

6.3

 

    Japanese Businessman

 

    1984

 

Ghostbusters (1984)

Ghostbusters

7.8

 

    Hotel Guest (uncredited)

 

    1984

 

Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)

Night Court

7.7

TV Series

 

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

 

    1984

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

6.4

TV Series

 

    Conference Guest (uncredited)

 

    1984

 

Manimal (1983)

Manimal

6.5

TV Series

 

    Guard (uncredited)

 

    1983

 

Brainstorm (1983)

Brainstorm

6.4

 

    Scientist (uncredited)

 

    1983

 

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)

Tales of the Gold Monkey

8.0

TV Series

 

    Wake Attendee

    Japanese Delegation

    Monkey Bar Patron (uncredited)

 

    1982–1983

 

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Airplane II: The Sequel

6.2

 

    Passenger (uncredited)

 

    1982

 

Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

7.7

 

    Crewmember at Spock's Funeral (uncredited)

 

    1982

 

T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

6.1

TV Series

 

    Detective (uncredited)

 

    1982

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues

8.2

TV Series

 

    Neighbor (uncredited)

 

    1981

 

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Greatest American Hero

7.3

TV Series

 

    Audience Member (uncredited)

 

    1981

 

Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)

Modern Romance

7.0

 

    Japanese Businessman

 

    1981

 

Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)

The Brady Girls Get Married

5.4

TV Movie

 

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

 

    1981

 

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

The Devil and Max Devlin

5.0

 

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

 

    1981

 

Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

Herbie Goes Bananas

4.9

 

    Ship Passenger (uncredited)

 

    1980

 

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)

The Blues Brothers

7.9

 

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

 

    1980

 

Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)

From Here to Eternity

7.1

TV Series

 

    Miyamoto's Brother

 

    1980

 

Hart to Hart (1979)

Hart to Hart

6.7

TV Series

 

    Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

 

    1979

 

Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Battlestar Galactica

7.2

TV Series

 

    Council Member (uncredited)

 

    1979

 

Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Love and Bullets (1979)

Love and Bullets

5.6

 

    Committee Member (uncredited)

 

    1979

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

6.6

TV Series

 

    Resort Guest (uncredited)

 

    1978

 

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

3.7

 

    Demonstration Spectator (uncredited)

 

    1978

 

Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

 

    Reporter

    Casino Patron (uncredited)

 

    1978

 

Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in House Calls (1978)

House Calls

6.6

 

    Hospital janitor

 

    1978

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

 

    Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

 

    1969

 

Kim Novak, Mako, Zero Mostel, and Clint Walker in The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

The Great Bank Robbery

5.6

 

    Chinese Laundryman

 

    1969

 

Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes

8.0

 

    Chimpanzee (uncredited)

 

    1968

 

Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963)

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

6.2

 

    Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

 

    1963

 

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)

Varan the Unbelievable

4.5

 

    Soldier

 

    1962

 

Jeanne Crain, David Janssen, and Dina Merrill in Twenty Plus Two (1961)

Twenty Plus Two

6.2

 

    Bar Worker (uncredited)

 

    1961

 

Annie Fargue, Jess Oppenheimer, and Marshall Thompson in Angel (1960)

Angel

7.4

TV Series

 

    Student (uncredited)

 

    1960

 

Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)

Bronco

7.1

TV Series

 

    Henchman (uncredited)

 

    1959

 

Jerry Lewis in Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

Don't Give Up the Ship

6.3

 

    Asian Crewman (uncredited)

 

    1959

 

Michi Kobi and Richard Long in Tokyo After Dark (1959)

Tokyo After Dark

6.6

 

    Boy (uncredited)

 

    1959

 

Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, May Britt, Richard Egan, and Lee Philips in The Hunters (1958)

The Hunters

6.4

 

    Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

 

    1958

 

David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Around the World in 80 Days

6.7

 

    Extra (uncredited)

 

    1956

 

Additional Crew

 

    Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)

    Planet of the Apes

 

8.0

 

    makeup test model (uncredited)

 

    1968

 

Sasaki passed away on 10 November 2020 at the age of 89.

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