Mako
Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World War II, in 1949, joining the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi with whom he had two daughters (both are actresses) and three grandchildren.
Known For
147 titles
Pearl Harbor
The Greatest American Hero
Voyagers!
Supertrain
The Gallant Men
Conan the Barbarian
The Paradise Club
Memoirs of a Geisha
Gidget
Flamingo Road
Ensign O'Toole
Conan the Destroyer
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Bulletproof Monk
Seven Years in Tibet
Platypus Man
Anna and the King
TMNT
RoboCop 3
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Crying Freeman
Rising Sun
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Paradise
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