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Personal info
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8/24/1890
- Birthplace
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Died
- 1/22/1968 (aged 77)
- Gender
- Male
- Also known as
- Duke Kahanamoko, Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
Biography
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard and actor, winning five Olympic medals during his athletic career and helping to popularize the sport of surfing in the early 20th century.
12 titles
Mister Roberts
1955
Native Chief
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
Ua Nuke
Hula
1927
Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)
Old Ironsides
1926
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Where East Is East
1929
Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)
The Pony Express
1925
Indian Chief (uncredited)
Girl of the Port
1930
Kalita
Waterman
2022
Self (archive footage)
Isle of Escape
1930
Manua
No Father to Guide Him
1925
The Lifeguard
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
1931
Self
Her Summer Hero
1928
Swimmer
