Poncie Ponce

Poncie Ponce
Ponce in 1959
Born
Ponciano Tabac Hernandez

(1933-04-10)April 10, 1933
Maui, Hawaii
DiedJuly 19, 2013(2013-07-19) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesPoncie Ponce
OccupationsVocalist
Actor
Musician
Stand-Up Comedian
Impressionist
Years active1953–2013
SpouseSherry Luke (m. July 21, 1956)

Poncie Ponce (born Ponciano Tabac Hernandez; April 10, 1933 – July 19, 2013) was an American actor, musician and stand-up comedian. Born in Maui, Hawaii, he moved to Los Angeles, where from 1959 to 1963 he played the role of cab driver Kazuo Kim in the Warner Bros. detective series Hawaiian Eye on the ABC television network. In 1961, Ponce was at the forefront of a growing national interest in martial arts when he opened a karate studio in North Hollywood.

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