Nobutake Kondō
Yama's other onscreen acting included a number of small and supporting roles in film, television, and made for TV movies. His highlights include "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972), "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), and "Midway" (1976) as Admiral Nobutake Kondō. In "The Godfather" (1972), Yama played the fruit-seller during the Don Corleone shooting scene. Yama's last onscreen role was a small part in "See China and Die", a made-for-TV movie starring Esther Rolle in 1981.