First Cup with Jeremy - 20210520 The Martial Arts Morning Show from whistlekick
Channel: whistlekick
Date: 2021-05-20

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show from whistlekick):

Here are some interesting facts about Pat Morita from IMDB.com...
1. Morita actually first started out as a stand-up comedian.
2. Diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis as a child and was told that he would never walk again, thereafter spending nine years in hospitals, after which he emerged able to walk.
3. He was the first American-born Asian actor nominated for an Academy Award. It was for his role of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984).
4. He and his family were placed in an internment camp during World War II, Manzanar in California, one of ten camps located throughout the USA. He was given the name "Pat" by his Manzanar camp priest.
5. During his funeral procession, his former co-star Ralph Macchio of The Karate Kid (1984) was quoted to have said, "Forever, my Sensei" towards the other mourners.

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