Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku

🎂 24th August 1890 (135 yrs) 📍 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Known For

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.

Duke Kahanamoku

Movies Featuring Duke Kahanamoku

Waterman

Waterman (2022)

as Self (archive footage)

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1955)

as Native Chief

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)

as Ua Nuke

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)

as Self

Isle of Escape

Isle of Escape (1930)

as Manua

Girl of the Port

Girl of the Port (1930)

as Kalita

Where East Is East

Where East Is East (1929)

as Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)

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Her Summer Hero (1928)

as Swimmer

Woman Wise

Woman Wise (1928)

as Guard

The Isle of Sunken Gold

The Isle of Sunken Gold (1927)

as The Devil-Ape

Hula

Hula (1927)

as Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides (1926)

as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

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Sons of the Surf (1926)

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Lord Jim (1925)

as Tamb Itam

No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him (1925)

as The Lifeguard

The Pony Express

The Pony Express (1925)

as Indian Chief

Adventure

Adventure (1925)

as Noah Noa