Harold Sakata Overview:

Actor, Harold Sakata, was born on Jul 1, 1920 in Holualoa, HI. Sakata died at the age of 62 on Jul 29, 1982 in Honolulu, HI .

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Olympics to Hollywood: Harold Sakata

on Aug 19, 2016 From Comet Over Hollywood

Harold Sakata in the 1948 Olympics You probably know him best as a James Bond henchman with a lethal bowler hat. But Harold Sakata?s career started as an Olympian. Born in Hawaii, Sakata competed on the United States team in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Sakata won a silver medal for ... Read full article


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[Oddjob's only line in the entire film]
Oddjob: Aha!


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Sakata apparently liked his role in the movie Goldfinger (1964) so much that he took "Oddjob" as an informal middle name.

In addition to appearing in Goldfinger (1964) film clips, Harold Sakata also appeared on air with the show's host (Mel Tormé) in his "Oddjob" character costume in a couple of skits.

Won a silver medal in light-heavyweight weight-lifting at the 1948 summer Olympics. He pursued a success career as a professional wrestler before moving in to acting.

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