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Shigeru Akabane(1941-2011)

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  • Stunts
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Shigeru Akabane was born on 5 July 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Black Samurai (1976), WrestleMania III (1987) and WWF on MSG Network (1973). He died on 6 September 2011 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1941
DiedSeptember 6, 2011(70)
BornJuly 5, 1941
DiedSeptember 6, 2011(70)
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Known for

Jim Kelly in Black Samurai (1976)
Black Samurai
4.7
  • Janicott's Henchman Little Tokyo(as Little Tokyo)
  • 1976
André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
WrestleMania III
7.8
TV Special
  • Little Tokyo(as Little Tokyo)
  • 1987
WWF on MSG Network (1973)
WWF on MSG Network
5.7
TV Series
  • Little Tokyo
Episode #4.29 (1982)
Mid South Wrestling
6.9
TV Series
  • Little Tokyo

Credits

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Actor

  • Best of the WWF Volume 11 (1987)
    Best of the WWF Volume 11
    4.3
    Video
    • Little Tokyo
    • 1987
  • André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
    WrestleMania III
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Little Tokyo (as Little Tokyo)
    • 1987
  • WWF on MSG Network (1973)
    WWF on MSG Network
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Little Tokyo
    • 1975–1986
  • AWA: WrestleRock (1986)
    AWA: WrestleRock
    5.1
    Video
    • Little Tokyo (as Little Tokyo)
    • 1986
  • Episode #5.16 (1986)
    World Class Championship Wrestling
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Little Tokyo
    • 1986
  • SuperClash '85 (1985)
    SuperClash '85
    5.7
    Video
    • Little Tokyo
    • 1985
  • Episode #4.29 (1982)
    Mid South Wrestling
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Little Tokyo
    • 1983–1985
  • Jim Kelly in Black Samurai (1976)
    Black Samurai
    4.7
    • Janicott's Henchman Little Tokyo (as Little Tokyo)
    • 1976

Stunts

  • Jim Kelly in Black Samurai (1976)
    Black Samurai
    4.7
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Little Tokyo
  • Born
    • July 5, 1941
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • September 6, 2011
    • St. Joseph, Missouri, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Midget professional wrestler in the 1970s, both in single, and tag-team matches. His ring name comes from his Japanese ancestry or looks.
  • Nickname
    • Little Tokyo

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