Duke Kahanamoku
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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.
Known for
Credits
Woman Wise (1928)
as Guard
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness (2026)
as Self (archival footage)
Hula (1927)
as Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)
as Self
Mister Roberts (1955)
as Native Chief
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
as Ua Nuke
Isle of Escape (1930)
as Manua
Where East Is East (1929)
as Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)
Her Summer Hero (1928)
as Swimmer
Girl of the Port (1930)
as Kalita
Waterman (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Old Ironsides (1926)
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
No Father to Guide Him (1925)
as The Lifeguard
Lord Jim (1925)
as Tamb Itam
Adventure (1925)
as Noah Noa
The Pony Express (1925)
as Indian Chief
The Isle of Sunken Gold (1927)
as The Devil-Ape
Sons of the Surf (1926)
Actor