Kwan Hi Lim
Kwan Hi Lim ( Korean alphabet : 임관희) (born July 11, 1922 in Maui , † December 22, 2008 in Honolulu ) was an American actor.
Life
Kwan Hi Lim was born an American of Korean descent. From 1953 he worked as a lawyer until he retired in 1990.
While he was flirting with some tourists in his forties, a casting director spotted him on the Hawaii Five-Zero series , in which he appeared in 26 episodes. His role as Lt. Yoshi Tanaka of the Honolulu Police Department in the Magnum series . Here he appeared in 27 episodes.
Lim never had any formal training during his acting career. After his role in Magnum, he worked occasionally as a judge on the Honolulu Family Court System.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970-1980: Hawaii Five-O
- 1973: The Brian Keith Show (in D: The next, please!)
- 1974: Inferno in Paradise
- 1976: The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
- 1976: Sanford and Son
- 1978: The Six Million Dollar Man
- 1978: The Islander
- 1978: Frozen Assets
- 1978: Acapulco Gold
- 1979: Seven
- 1982-1987: Magnum
- 1983: The daring seven
- 1986: Murder is her hobby (in the role of Lt. Tanaka from Magnum)
- 1987: Hard Ticket to Hawaii
- 1988: NAM service in Vietnam
- 1989–1990: Dr. Kulani - Doctor in Hawaii (Island Son)
Web links
- Kwan Hi Lim in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lt. Tanaka returned to practicing law , January 29, 2005 article, Honolulu Star-Bulletin News
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lim, Kwan Hi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | on Maui |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 2008 |
| Place of death | Honolulu |