Yoshio Yoda dies aged 88: McHale's Navy actor passes away in California
dailymail.co.ukMcHale’s Navy actor Yoshio Yoda has died aged 88, it was announced on Monday.The beloved actor, who played Takeo Fujiwara in the iconic American television series and two subsequent movies, passed away in Fullerton, California on January 13.Yoda was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1934.He was studying law at Keio University in Japan when he was encouraged to pursue acting by a friend.
Tragic loss: McHale’s Navy actor Yoshio Yoda has died aged 88, it was announced on Monday (pictured 1960s)Yoda moved to the United States and enrolled in the film school at the University of Southern California in 1958 - eventually graduating with a degree in Cinema Arts.
His road to stardom came when the school was asked for students who were bilingual in Japanese and English - with Yoda then cast in 1962 movie The Horizontal Lieutenant as Sgt.
Roy Tada. The performance led to his casting as Fujii in American sitcom, McHale's Navy, a role he would play from 1962-1966 across 138 episodes and two movies.
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