Biography
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian, he was born to a minor noble family less than three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He lived to see the territory's admission as a state, and became a United States citizen. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, winning medals in 1912, 1920 and 1924.Kahanamoku joined fraternal organizations: he was a Scottish Rite Freemason in the Honolulu lodge, and a Shriner. He worked as a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player, and a businessman.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 16
self 2
Self (archive footage)
Waterman (2022)
Movie
10
Native Chief
Mister Roberts (1955)
Movie
6
Ua Nuke
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
Movie
Self
Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)
Movie
Manua
Isle of Escape (1930)
Movie
Kalita
Girl of the Port (1930)
Movie
Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)
Where East Is East (1929)
Movie
Guard
Woman Wise (1928)
Movie
Lono
Isle of Sunken Gold (1927)
Movie
Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)
Hula (1927)
Movie
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Old Ironsides (1926)
Movie
Sons of the Surf (1926)
Movie
Tamb Itam
Lord Jim (1925)
Movie
The Lifeguard
No Father to Guide Him (1925)
Movie
Indian Chief
The Pony Express (1925)
Movie
Noah Noa
Adventure (1925)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1890-08-24
Deathday1968-01-22 (77 years old)
Birth NameDuke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
Birth PlaceHonolulu, United States of America
Height185-centimeter
SiblingsSamuel Kahanamoku, Sargent Kahanamoku
CitizenshipsKingdom of Hawaiʻi, United States of America
Also Known AsDuke Kahanamoko
AwardsInternational Swimming Hall of Fame
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