Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Birthday: 1930-01-06

Deathday: 2000-08-22

Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Also known as: Charles J. Kalani, Professor Tanaka, Charles J. Kalani Jr., Prof. Toru Tanaka

imdb_id: nm0849048

Biography:

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. He also taught martial arts in Dallas,Texas. His skills were taught to young men with potential for football greatness. He was located directly across from Southern Methodist University. His students included many All American football players including David Randle. Randle’s training began on his 5th birthday. Randle went on to become one of the most awarded high school football players in Texas history. After high school he played at SMU for one season in 1981. He then transferred to UCLA, where he was part of 2 Rose Bowl victories in 1983 and 1984. Randle always honored Professor Tanaka with the most important influence in the football techniques he used his entire life. (Wikipedia)

Played in movies:

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Score: 10.0

Bad Guys

Score: 7.0

Black Rain

Score: 6.6

The Running Man

Score: 6.5

Last Action Hero

Score: 6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Score: 6.5

Darkman

Score: 6.4

Revenge of the Ninja

Score: 6.3

Dead Heat

Score: 6.2

The Perfect Weapon

Score: 6.2

Martial Law

Score: 6.1

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Score: 5.8

Hard Justice

Score: 5.7

3 Ninjas

Score: 5.7

Deadly Game

Score: 5.6

Volunteers

Score: 5.5

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Score: 5.3

An Eye for an Eye

Score: 5.2

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Score: 5.0

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Score: 4.8

Catch the Heat

Score: 4.6

Shanghai Surprise

Score: 4.2

Modesty Blaise

Score: 3.2

Off the Wall

Score: 2.3

Hyper Space

Score: 1.0

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

Score: 0.0

Tag Team Champions

Score: 0.0

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Score: 0.0

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Little House on the Prairie

Score: 7.9

Airwolf

Score: 7.6

The Fall Guy

Score: 7.6

The A-Team

Score: 7.5

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Score: 7.5

The A-Team

Score: 7.5

Wizards and Warriors

Score: 6.8

Burke's Law

Score: 6.7

WWF All-Star Wrestling

Score: 0.0