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Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

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January 6, 1930 — August 22, 2000Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Charles J. Kalani, Jr., known in the entertainment industry as Professor Toru Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial arts instructor.

Known for

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Hard Justicemovie

Hard Justice

1995

Cookie (uncredited)

The Life And Times of Paul Boeschmovie

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

Himself (archive footage)

Burke's Lawtv

Burke's Law

1994

Sumo #1

Last Action Heromovie

Last Action Hero

1993

Tough Asian Man

3 Ninjasmovie

3 Ninjas

1992

Rushmore

Deadly Gamemovie

Deadly Game

1991

Ikiru-Sun

Alligator 2: The Mutationmovie

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991

Wrestler

The Perfect Weaponmovie

The Perfect Weapon

1991

Tanaka

Martial Lawmovie

Martial Law

1990

Jimmy Kong

Darkmanmovie

Darkman

1990

Chinese Warrior #2

Secret Agent 00 Soulmovie

Secret Agent 00 Soul

1990

(uncredited)

Black Rainmovie

Black Rain

1989

Sugai's Man

Hyper Spacemovie

Hyper Space

1989

Android

Police Story
tv

Police Story

1988

Sumo Wrestler

Dead Heatmovie

Dead Heat

1988

Butcher

The Running Manmovie

The Running Man

1987

Subzero

Catch the Heatmovie

Catch the Heat

1987

Dozu

Shanghai Surprisemovie

Shanghai Surprise

1986

Yamagani San

The Best of the WWF: volume 7movie

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Bad Guysmovie

Bad Guys

1986

Lord Percy's Bodyguard

Tag Team Championsmovie

Tag Team Champions

1986

Professor Toru Tanaka

Volunteersmovie

Volunteers

1985

Sumo Guard

Pee-wee's Big Adventuremovie

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

Butler

Missing in Action 2: The Beginningmovie

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

1985

Lao

Best of the WWF Volume 2movie

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Chattanooga Choo Choomovie

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984

Hashimoto

Airwolftv

Airwolf

1984

Bandit King

When Death Comes Quickly
movie

When Death Comes Quickly

1984

Shimura

Revenge of the Ninjamovie

Revenge of the Ninja

1983

Sumo Servant

Off the Wallmovie

Off the Wall

1983

Banzai Wrestler #1

Wizards and Warriorstv

Wizards and Warriors

1983

The A-Teamtv

The A-Team

1983

Fröbe / Ling, the Bodyguard

Slapstick of Another Kindmovie

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

Sumo (uncredited)

Tales of the Gold Monkeytv

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982

Cassie & Co.tv

Cassie & Co.

1982

Kiro

Modesty Blaisemovie

Modesty Blaise

1982

Akira

The Fall Guytv

The Fall Guy

1981

An Eye for an Eyemovie

An Eye for an Eye

1981

The Professor

USWA Championship Wrestlingtv

USWA Championship Wrestling

1977

Toru Tanaka

WWF All-Star Wrestlingtv

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975

Professor Tanaka

Little House on the Prairietv

Little House on the Prairie

1974

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
movie

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

1973

Prof. Toru Tanaka