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- NAME: Pat Morita
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: June 28, 1932
- DEATH DATE: June 24, 2005
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Isleton, California
- PLACE OF DEATH: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Originally: Noriyuki Morita
- AKA: Pat Morita
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Japanese-American actor Pat Morita became a beloved pop culture figure with his turn as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid movies.
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From 1996 to 1998, he played the grandfather of the title character in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. Morita also gave voice to the Chinese emperor in the animated Disney film Mulan (1998). He made guest appearances on such shows as The Hughleys and Baywatch.
In 2003,
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Morita played the quintessential fussy clean-freak Felix Unger in a touring production of Neil Simon's comedic play The Odd Couple. He largely faded from the spotlight toward the end of his life, appearing in a few little-seen films. On June 24, 2005, Morita died of natural causes in Las Vegas, Nevada. He left behind his third wife Evelyn and three daughters from his first two marriages.
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