Charles J. Kalani Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, [3] martial artist and actor. He was known by the ring names Professor …

Professor Toru Tanaka. Actor: Last Action Hero. Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman …

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Professor Toru Tanaka began competing in professional wrestling in 1967. A former Judo instructor, he used every bit of his knowledge of martial arts in the …

After his Army service, Kalani entered professional wrestling in 1967 and took the stage name, Professor Toru Tanaka. During his wrestling career, he brought a lot of martial art experience …

Aug 22, 2000 · While wrestling under the name "Professor Toru Tanaka" he held the WWF tag team championship 3 times with his partner Harry Fujiwara, who was also known as "Mr. Fuji." …

Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and Martial Artist who, in …

Aug 22, 2000 · Was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru …

Aug 22, 2000 · Full wrestling profile of Professor Toru Tanaka, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, …

Dec 31, 2017 · After serving in the Army, Kalani entered the world of professional wrestling, taking on the identity of the villainous “Professor” Toru Tanaka, the stereotypical Japanese villain with …

Sep 8, 2016 · Before it was cool to be a professional wrestler-turned movie star, Professor Toru Tanaka (born Charles Kalani) had already starred in heart-racing action movies with the likes …