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Charles J. Kalani Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, [3], martial artist and actor. He was known by the ring names Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply Professor Tanaka.
Professor Toru Tanaka. Actor: Last Action Hero. Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him.
Professor Toru Tanaka. Actor: Last Action Hero. Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him.
Professor Toru Tanaka's official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more.
Aug 22, 2000 · Was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply Professor Tanaka.
Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and Martial Artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply, Professor Tanaka.
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Charlie Kalani (Prof. Toru Tanaka) Actor, Wrestling Champion and Danzan-Ryu Black Belt. Charles Kalani was born in Honolulu on Jan. 6, 1930. His father Charles J. Kalani was Hawaiian and his mother, Christina Leong Kalani was part Chinese. He began his Jujutsu studies at Prof. Okazaki's Kodenkan in 1939.
Sep 8, 2016 · Before it was cool to be a professional wrestler-turned movie star, Professor Toru Tanaka (born Charles Kalani) had already starred in heart-racing action movies with the likes of Chuck Norris, Jeff Speakman, Michael Douglas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
1966: Charles Kalani became a professional wrestler, creating the name Professor Toru Tanaka. IWA Australia: Even though Tanaka was of Hawaiian descent, he was announced as hailing form Japan.. Toru Tanaka gained a reputation for being one of the most notorious wrestling villains in the world..
