Hawaii: Today in History 7/19
7-19-2013 Poncie Ponce, American actor (Kazuo Kim-Hawaiian Eye), dies from heart failure at 80
Poncie Ponce (born Ponciano Hernandez;[1] 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 1959–1963 he played the role of cab driver Kazuo Kim in the Warner Bros. detective series Hawaiian Eye, on the American Broadcasting Company 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.
