http://deathpager.com/2930024.html

As far as I know, M*A*S*H was the only show where he used his regular speaking voice in his few appearances. Pat Morita had great comic timing and proved, as Mr. Miyagi, that he was a fine dramatic actor as well. Sorry to hear about his untimely passing.

sad to say that the link i listed above, plus another site i go to had talked about his death in the daytime. and NO ONE mentioned M*A*S*H. but they talked about every other thing he ever done.

sad to say that the link i listed above, plus another site i go to had talked about his death in the daytime. and NO ONE mentioned M*A*S*H. but they talked about every other thing he ever done.

That's not too surprising, really - he only made a few appearances on the show and they were prior to his roles as Arnold on Happy Days and Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid movies. He was pretty much a character actor who appeared on several shows before that. His M*A*S*H role wasn't a career-defining role, though he did a fine job in the part.

I wish Pat Morita made more than just two apperances on the show. Capt. Pak was a great character. I'll have to watch one of his episodes tonight in his honor.

He also used his real voice on the few episodes of Sanford and Son he was in. He played a really cool dude in that show.

He also used his real voice on the few episodes of Sanford and Son he was in. He played a really cool dude in that show.

I've seen some Sanford And Son episodes, unfortunately none of which featured Pat Morita. He was one hardworking actor back in the '70s!