Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata (July 1, 1920 – July 29, 1982) was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain "Oddjob" in the James Bond film Goldfinger. Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as twice before then. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... Oddjob is a henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film and novel, Goldfinger. ... This article is about the spy series. ... Goldfinger is the third film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the MI6 agent. ...

Career

Toshiyuki Sakata was born on July 1, 1920 in Holualoa, Hawaii, of Japanese descent; when he moved to mainland America he began to go by the more Western name "Harold." At the age of eighteen, he only weighed 113 lb (51 kg) at a height of 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m). Wanting to "look as good as the other guys", he started lifting weights. He spent his early life training as a weightlifter and won a silver medal for the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, lifting a total of 410 kg in the Heavyweight division. He also did a stint as a professional wrestler under the name Tosh Togo from the early 1950s until the early 1960s, becoming Canadian Tag Team Champion^[2]. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Holualoa is a census-designated place located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... ...

Bond producers Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli took notice of Sakata because his heavy build--he stood 5 ft 9 in and weighed 284 lb (129 kg)--which when coupled with his intimidating gaze, made him the perfect choice for the part of Oddjob. He had no acting background at all besides pro wrestling, but the film character was mute and required little theatrical skill. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Albert Romolo Broccoli (April 5, 1909–June 27, 1996) known to millions of movie fans as Cubby Broccoli (a nickname used by a cousin), produced more than forty movies, but will be remembered by most for his contribution to one of the most successful film franchises in history, James Bond. ...

As Oddjob, he was bodyguard to Bond villain Auric Goldfinger and his sharpened, steel-brimmed bowler hat [1] became a famous and much-parodied trademark of the Bond series. He appeared in several other movies in similar roles and took on "Oddjob" as an informal middle name (he was seen the film The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington credited as Harold "Oddjob" Sakata). Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. ...

While filming Oddjob's death scene, Harold's hand was badly burnt, but he held on until he heard director Guy Hamilton say "Cut"^{[citation needed]}. Guy Hamilton (born September 11, 1922 [1]) is a noted English film director. ...

With time, Sakata's acting skills improved. He co-starred opposite William Shatner in the movie Impulse, in which he played the character Karate Pete.

He also appeared in a series of TV commercials for cough syrup in the 1970s. The ad showed Sakata demolishing his house and frightening his family as the cough spasms grew worse and worse. The ad premise was, of course, that a spoonful of the stuff would quiet the worst of coughs. From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ...

Sakata died on July 29, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawaii, of cancer. is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Big Time Wrestling

• NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Maple Leaf Wrestling

• NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Great Togo

• NWA Hollywood Wrestling

• NWA International Television Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles Version) (1 time) - with Wild Red Berry (First)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) - with “Wild” Red Berry

• NWA Mid-America

• NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) - with John Smith

• Mid-Pacific Promotions

• NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with King Curtis Iaukea

• Pacific Northwest Wrestling

• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Toi Yamamoto

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References

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External links

• Profile at Online World of Wrestling
• Championship Wrestling from Florida: Tosh Togo
• Harold Sakata at the Internet Movie Database
• the above mentioned TV commercial for cough syrup