Charles Kalani
American professional wrestler and actor (1930-2000) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 70
Charles J. Kalani Jr., known by the ring names Professor Toru Tanaka or simply Professor Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, martial artist and actor.
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Brock Peters Also in Alligator II - The Mutation (1991)
Steve Railsback Also in Alligator II - The Mutation (1991)
Victor Wong Also in Shanghai Surprise and 3 Ninjas
Bill Daily Also in Alligator II - The Mutation (1991)
Ramón Estévez Also in Alligator II - The Mutation (1991)
Sherry Lansing Produced Black Rain (1989)
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Ted Bessell Produced The Tracey Ullman Show
Billy Varga Also in Bad Guys and Alligator 2: The Mutation
Carmen Filpi Also in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Nathan Jung Also in Black Rain and Darkman
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He was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1967 to 1978, and was a 3-time Tag Team Championship and one-time International Tag Team Champion. In 2019, he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a Legacy Member.
