Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama
Born
Rodney Masao Kageyama[1]

(1941-11-01)November 1, 1941[1]
San Mateo, California, US[1]
DiedDecember 9, 2018(2018-12-09) (aged 77)[2]
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2018
SpouseKen White[2]

Rodney Masao Kageyama (November 1, 1941 – December 9, 2018) was an American stage, film and TV actor.[3] He was a Nisei Japanese American (second-generation) and besides acting in Asian American theater groups, he was also a director and designer. With his roles in the “Gung Ho” film and television series and the “Karate Kid” franchise, he was a trailblazer for Asian Americans in Hollywood.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Rodney Kageyama (birth reference)". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Reyes-Velarde, Alejandra (December 13, 2018). "Rodney Kageyama, actor and beloved Little Tokyo icon, dies at 77". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Mike Barnes (December 14, 2018). "Rodney Kageyama, 'Gung Ho' Actor and Asian-American Activist, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2018.