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Freddie Letuli(1919-2003)

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Freddie Letuli was born on 30 April 1919 in Nu'uuli, American Samoa. He was an actor, known for Screen Directors Playhouse (1955), Holiday Rhythm (1950) and Soldiers of Fortune (1955). He died on 22 July 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
BornApril 30, 1919
DiedJuly 22, 2003(84)
BornApril 30, 1919
DiedJuly 22, 2003(84)
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Known for

Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
Screen Directors Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Ike Carpenter, The Cass County Boys, Mary Beth Hughes, Nappy Lamare, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Tex Ritter, David Street, Wally Vernon, and Gloria Grey in Holiday Rhythm (1950)
Holiday Rhythm
6.7
  • Specialty Act
  • 1950
Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
Soldiers of Fortune
7.6
TV Series
  • Paul(as Fred Letuli)
Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Adventures in Paradise
8.2
TV Series
  • Tangi
  • Asi

Credits

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Actor

  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Tangi
    • Asi
    • 1959–1961
  • Noah Beery Jr., Micky Dolenz, and Robert Lowery in Circus Boy (1956)
    Circus Boy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Warrior (as Fred Letuli)
    • 1956
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
    Soldiers of Fortune
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Paul (as Fred Letuli)
    • 1955
  • Donna Reed, Philip Carey, Robert Francis, and May Wynn in They Rode West (1954)
    They Rode West
    6.0
    • Pakawa (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Rita Hayworth in Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
    Miss Sadie Thompson
    5.9
    • Native Messenger (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jocelyn Brando, Edmond O'Brien, and Barry Sullivan in China Venture (1953)
    China Venture
    5.4
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rita Hayworth, Judith Anderson, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Alan Badel, Cedric Hardwicke, Arnold Moss, Maurice Schwartz, and Basil Sydney in Salome (1953)
    Salome
    5.8
    • Sword Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Sailor Beware (1952)
    Sailor Beware
    6.2
    • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Minna Gombell, Howard Keel, Charles Mauu, and Esther Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950)
    Pagan Love Song
    5.8
    • Fire Knife Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ike Carpenter, The Cass County Boys, Mary Beth Hughes, Nappy Lamare, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Tex Ritter, David Street, Wally Vernon, and Gloria Grey in Holiday Rhythm (1950)
    Holiday Rhythm
    6.7
    • Specialty Act
    • 1950
  • James Mason, Dan Duryea, and Märta Torén in One Way Street (1950)
    One Way Street
    6.5
    • A Weaver (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dolores Del Río and Joel McCrea in Bird of Paradise (1932)
    Bird of Paradise
    6.0
    • Child on Beach (uncredited)
    • 1932

Additional Crew

  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • dance staging
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Fred Letuli
  • Born
    • April 30, 1919
    • Nu'uuli, American Samoa
  • Died
    • July 22, 2003
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(respiratory failure)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    After returning home to American Samoa at the urging of Governor Rex Lee, he joined the Department of Education and taught numerous school children the art of Polynesian dancing and recruited dance troupes to Washington and Australia. He then served as the Assistant Director of Tourism, and later Senator in the Legislature of American Samoa, and as an Associate Judge in the High Court of American Samoa.
  • Nickname
    • The "Father of the Knife Dance"

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