They had two daughters, Aly and Tia. The couple had to deal with several setbacks during their marriage. The family escaped with just the clothes they were wearing. Nov 7, 2016 - Explore leslie LML's board "Pat Morita", followed by 415 people on Pinterest. They were married for 14 years and had one daughter, Erin Morita, born in 1954. Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.Born in northern California on June 28, 1932, the son of migrant fruit pickers, Morita spent most of his early years in the hospital with spinal tuberculosis. Pat Morita, 73, Actor Known for "Karate Kid" and "Happy Days", Dies,", The New York Times, November 26, 2005. When he walked out of the hospital, an FBI agent escorted him directly to his Japanese-American family, which had been sent to an Japanese American internment camp to be detained for the duration of World War II.A young Pat was transported from the hospital directly to the Gila River camp in Arizona to join them. I will miss his genuine friendship. "One day I was an invalid," he recalled in a 1989 AP interview. "The next day I was public enemy No. Morita and Evelyn met again years later, and were married in Las Vegas on March 26, 1994; they remained together until his death. ↑ PAT MORITA: 1932-2005 / S.F. ""Forever my Sensei," Macchio added, referring to Morita's role in "The Karate Kid. Shortly afterward, Tia, their youngest daughter, was diagnosed with kidney disease. "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 marriage was soon after he finished high school at Armijo High School in Fairfield, California. He later married his second wife, Yuki, in 1970. There were conflicting reports about the cause of death.

1 being escorted to an internment camp by an FBI agent wearing a piece. For a time after the war, the family operated Ariake Chop Suey, a restaurant in Sacramento, California.

His first breakthrough came with "Happy Days," and he followed with his own brief series, "Mr. T and Tina. "My life is all the richer for having known him. "Only in America could you get away with the kind of comedy I did," he said. actor. "The role earned Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, but he lost to Haing S. Ngor, who appeared in "The Killing Fields. Born 28 June 1932 in Isleton, California, USA . It was there that Morita first tried his comedy on patrons.Because prospects for a Japanese-American standup comic seemed poor, Morita found steady work in computers at Aerojet General. First, their $300,000 uninsured, Tarzana, California, home was badly damaged in a mudslide. "Morita was to be buried at Palm Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery.He is survived by his wife and three daughters from a previous marriage.Be in the know. Postal Service warns some mail-in votes may not be counted in PennsylvaniaMore than 1,500 students and staff quarantined as schools reopenEMS workers are quitting. Their marriage dissolved in 1982 after two years of separation.

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His daughter Aly Morita said he died Thursday of heart failure at a Las Vegas hospital; longtime manager Arnold Soloway said the actor died of kidney failure at a hospital while awaiting a transplant.His wife of 12 years, Evelyn, said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on "Happy Days," had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy.

"After the war, Morita's family tried to repair their finances by operating a Sacramento restaurant. ""The Karate Kid" led to three sequels, the last of which, 1994's "The Next Karate Kid," paired him with a young Hilary Swank.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."

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It was at this time that he met a Catholic priest from whom he would later take his stage name, "Pat". "If I tried it in Japan before the war, it would have been considered blasphemy, and I would have ended in leg irons. Retrieved on 2015-10-20. ↑ Karate Kid actor Pat Morita dies, BBC news article, November 25, 2005, accessed October 29, 2012. Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days (1975–1983), Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series and The Toymaster in Babes in Toyland.Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid.