Pat Morita: The Karate Kid's Mr. Miyagi Dies at 73

Pat Morita was an American actor and comedian. Born Noriyuki Morita on June 28, 1932, in Isleton, California, he spent much of his childhood in hospitals with spinal tuberculosis and later in a Japanese-American internment camp.

Morita was Arnold on Happy Days before earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Karate Kid (1984), in which he played Mr. Miyagi. He appeared in three sequels. Earlier he performed as a stand-up comedian under the name the Hip Nip.

Morita was married twice and had three daughters. He died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on November 24, 2005, at age 73.

Achievements: Academy Award nomination for The Karate Kid (1984), Golden Globe nomination.

Birth: June 28, 1932 - Isleton, California.

Profession: Actor and comedian.

Interesting Facts: He did not walk until he was about 11 because of his childhood illness.