Pat Morita Background information Born: Noriyuki Morita June 28, 1932 Isleton, California, United States Died: November 24, 2005 (aged 73) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Cause of death: Renal failure Alternate names: Occupation(s): Actor Years active: 1967-2005 Spouse(s): Kathleen Yamachi (1953-1967) Yukiye Kitahara (1970-1989) Evelyn Guerrero (1994-2005, his death) Partner(s): Children: Aly, Erin, and Tia (all with Kitahara)

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Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 - November 24, 2005) was a Japanese-American film and television actor who was best known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on the ABC sitcom Happy Days from 1974 to 1984 and as Keisuke Miyagi in The Karate Kid films.

His work for Disney included The Emperor of China in Mulan and its sequel and Wise Man in Boy Meets World. He reprised his role for The Emperor of China in the video game Kingdom Hearts II, which was his final voice acting role before his death in November 2005.