24.01.2008, 20:10
New York Daily News
New York City, New York
30 July 1982
harold t. sakata dies
honolulu (ap) -- harold t. sakata, 62, an actor best known for his sinister characterizationof the killer bodyguard 'oddjob' in the james bond movie 'goldfinger', died yesterday (july 29) after a long bout with cancer. sakata won an olympic silver medal ion 1948 for weightlifting and wrestled professionally under the name 'tosh togo' before starting his acting career.
one day in the early 1960s, producer harry saltzman and director guy hamilton, discovered sakata when they saw him wrestling on television in london.
"they came to me and told me that they thought i would be right for the role of oddjob," sakata later told a reported. "i refused at first because i thought i was supposed to be kicked around by james bond. that would be bad for my image as a wrestler."
when he learned he would be dishing it out, sakata accepted the role.
as the formally dressed bodyguard, oddjob killer by decaptitating people with his steel-rimmed, razor sharp bowler hat.
New York City, New York
30 July 1982
harold t. sakata dies
honolulu (ap) -- harold t. sakata, 62, an actor best known for his sinister characterizationof the killer bodyguard 'oddjob' in the james bond movie 'goldfinger', died yesterday (july 29) after a long bout with cancer. sakata won an olympic silver medal ion 1948 for weightlifting and wrestled professionally under the name 'tosh togo' before starting his acting career.
one day in the early 1960s, producer harry saltzman and director guy hamilton, discovered sakata when they saw him wrestling on television in london.
"they came to me and told me that they thought i would be right for the role of oddjob," sakata later told a reported. "i refused at first because i thought i was supposed to be kicked around by james bond. that would be bad for my image as a wrestler."
when he learned he would be dishing it out, sakata accepted the role.
as the formally dressed bodyguard, oddjob killer by decaptitating people with his steel-rimmed, razor sharp bowler hat.