Kwan Hi Lim | |
|---|---|
임관희 | |
| Born | 1931 |
| Nationality | American |
| Television | Hawaii Five-O, Magnum, P.I. |
Kwan Hi Lim (Hangul:임관희, born 1931, Maui, Hawaii) is an American actor.
Life and career
editA native of Hawaii, he is one of the many locals who have been used in TV series and movies that took place on the islands. Lim appeared frequently on the TV series Hawaii Five-O, where he primarily portrayed bad guys. He is also known to many as the recurring character Lt. Yoshi Tanaka of the Honolulu Police Department on Magnum, P.I..
Lim worked as an attorney since 1953, retiring in the 1990s. He got his first television role in his 40's when he was flirting with some tourists after coming from surfing and a casting director from Hawaii Five-O spotted him. Lim never had any formal training throughout his acting career. After Magnum, P.I., he acted sporadically and was also a per diem judge for the Family Court system in Honolulu.[http://starbulletin.com/2005/01/29/news/whatever.html.
His first appearance on Hawaii Five-O was uncredited, in "The One with the Gun", as a suspect being interrogated. He played a mix of roles throughout the series, from upright government employees to villains. In order of appearance, he appeared as a coroner ("The Late John Louisiana"), a cleric ("The Gunrunner"), ___
(Yoshiko, "Wednesday, Ladies Free") Skinhead (25 January 1972) - Tosaki Didn't We Meet at a Murder? (22 February 1972) - Chang 'V' for Vashon: The Son (14 November 1972) - Tosaki 'V' for Vashon: The Father (21 November 1972) - Tosaki 'V' for Vashon: The Patriarch (28 November 1972) - Tosaki I'm a Family Crook - Don't Shoot! (19 December 1972) - Mr. Quan Percentage (20 February 1973) - Yoshigo The Sunday Torch (9 October 1973) - Portobas Death with Father (22 January 1974) - Lee Song Bones of Contention (7 January 1975) - Sunyako 6,000 Deadly Tickets (25 March 1975) - Win Low Termination with Extreme Prejudice (26 September 1975) - Yuan Kee Wooden Model of a Rat (11 December 1975) - Suzari Yes, My Deadly Daughter (16 December 1976) - Chang Liu The Bells Toll at Noon (6 January 1977) - Theater projectionist See How She Runs (31 March 1977) - Maiki The Friends of Joey Kalima (13 October 1977) - Keoki Shake Hands with the Man on the Moon (10 November 1977) - Ramos Tread the King's Shadow (5 January 1978) - Dr. Kubota Frozen Assets (30 March 1978) - Himself The Case Against Philip Christie (19 October 1978) - Judge Kwan Hi Lim The Flight of the Jewels (1 March 1980) - Hank Yamura
External links
edit- Kwan Hi Lim at IMDb
Category:1931 births
Category:People from Hawaii
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Category:American television actors
Category:American people of Korean descent
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