Veteran Character Actor Mako Dies - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJL · 07-24-2006, 04:30 PM

From the IMDB:

Memoirs Of A Geisha star Mako has lost his battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Ventura County, California. He was 72. The Asian-American actor, who was Oscar nominated for his portrayal of submissive engineer Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles in 1966, died on Friday. Brought up in Japan by his grandparents while his parents were studying in New York, Mako joined his mother and father when they were granted US citizenship. He studied architecture before joining the US Army in the early 1950s and became passionate about acting while performing in military shows. He became a naturalized American in 1956. After his Army service, he enrolled at the Pasadena Community Playhouse in California and studied to become a professional actor. The Sand Pebbles, which earned him an Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nod, was his first film. His other movies include The Ugly Dachsund (1966), The Green Hornet (1974), An Eye For An Eye (1981), Seven Years In Tibet (1997), Bulletproof Monk (2003) and Pearl Harbor (2001). His impressive TV resume includes appearances in Wonder Woman, I Spy, Hawaii Five-O, Kung Fu and The Streets Of San Francisco.

Mr. Television · 07-24-2006, 04:36 PM

That's sad. I remember him from a guest appearance he did on The A-Team. R.I.P.

TJL · 07-24-2006, 04:38 PM

I posted this in on the M*A*SH boards because Mako appeared four times on the show, playing both enemy soldier characters and South Korean allies.

Rainbow Bridge (season 3)
Hawkeye Get Your Gun (season 5)
Guerilla My Dreams (season 8)
The Best of Enemies (season 9)

MikeLutton · 07-25-2006, 12:13 AM

anyone got picture of him so we can see what he looks like

Ireneparalegal · 07-25-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

From the IMDB:

Memoirs Of A Geisha star Mako has lost his battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Ventura County, California. He was 72. The Asian-American actor, who was Oscar nominated for his portrayal of submissive engineer Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles in 1966, died on Friday. Brought up in Japan by his grandparents while his parents were studying in New York, Mako joined his mother and father when they were granted US citizenship. He studied architecture before joining the US Army in the early 1950s and became passionate about acting while performing in military shows. He became a naturalized American in 1956. After his Army service, he enrolled at the Pasadena Community Playhouse in California and studied to become a professional actor. The Sand Pebbles, which earned him an Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nod, was his first film. His other movies include The Ugly Dachsund (1966), The Green Hornet (1974), An Eye For An Eye (1981), Seven Years In Tibet (1997), Bulletproof Monk (2003) and Pearl Harbor (2001). His impressive TV resume includes appearances in Wonder Woman, I Spy, Hawaii Five-O, Kung Fu and The Streets Of San Francisco.

Yep. He died here in my hometown.

What a loss. R.I.P. Mako.

blackbeard · 07-25-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

anyone got picture of him so we can see what he looks like

Trapper · 07-25-2006, 02:23 AM

I'm so sad to hear this he was a great actor.

AKA · 07-29-2006, 07:28 PM

He was in "Rainbow Bridge," my favorite episode of the series. R.I.P.

tdf4077 · 07-29-2006, 08:18 PM

RIP Mako!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-18-2006, 06:45 PM

R.I.P.

TV Knowledge Fan · 09-18-2006, 07:12 PM

...was also the voice of "Aku" on Cartoon Network's "SAMURAI JACK", and the "sinister voice" in the closing credits of CN's "DEXTER'S LABORATORY" as well.

He was also "Jeannie-Kato" in the "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episode "Jeannie and the Marriage Caper" in October 1965 {Barbara Eden dubbed his voice in that one}...one of his first TV appearances.

07-24-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Veteran Character Actor Mako Dies From the IMDB: Memoirs Of A Geisha star Mako has lost his battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Ventura County, California. He was 72. The Asian-American actor, who was Oscar nominated for his portrayal of submissive engineer Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles in 1966, died on Friday. Brought up in Japan by his grandparents while his parents were studying in New York, Mako joined his mother and father when they were granted US citizenship. He studied architecture before joining the US Army in the early 1950s and became passionate about acting while performing in military shows. He became a naturalized American in 1956. After his Army service, he enrolled at the Pasadena Community Playhouse in California and studied to become a professional actor. The Sand Pebbles, which earned him an Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nod, was his first film. His other movies include The Ugly Dachsund (1966), The Green Hornet (1974), An Eye For An Eye (1981), Seven Years In Tibet (1997), Bulletproof Monk (2003) and Pearl Harbor (2001). His impressive TV resume includes appearances in Wonder Woman, I Spy, Hawaii Five-O, Kung Fu and The Streets Of San Francisco.
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07-24-2006, 04:38 PM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I posted this in on the MASH boards because Mako appeared four times on the show, playing both enemy soldier characters and South Korean allies. Rainbow Bridge (season 3) Hawkeye Get Your Gun (season 5) Guerilla My Dreams (season 8) The Best of Enemies (season 9)

07-25-2006, 12:13 AM	#4
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AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	He was in "Rainbow Bridge," my favorite episode of the series. R.I.P.

09-18-2006, 07:12 PM	#11
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Mako.... ...was also the voice of "Aku" on Cartoon Network's "SAMURAI JACK", and the "sinister voice" in the closing credits of CN's "DEXTER'S LABORATORY" as well. He was also "Jeannie-Kato" in the "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episode "Jeannie and the Marriage Caper" in October 1965 {Barbara Eden dubbed his voice in that one}...one of his first TV appearances.