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Douglas Kinilau Mossman,^{[citation needed]} also credited as Doug Mossman (April 7, 1933^{[citation needed]} – May 18, 2021) was an American actor known for his recurring role as Detective Frank Kamana on the original Hawaii Five-O from 1974 to 1976. In addition to playing the role of Kamana, Mossman played twelve additional characters during the series 12 year run (27 episodes). He also had a recurring role as police officer Moke on Hawaiian Eye (119 episodes), as well as appearing in other productions shot in Hawaii.

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Mossman was of Hawaiian ancestry and was an alum of Kamehameha Schools and a 1958 graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts.[1] Hawaiian Eye gave him his first TV role as Moke, a security guard. In addition to Frank Kamana, Mossman had numerous other roles during the run of Hawaii Five-O, though according to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, he left the show to create the TV series West Wind, which ran for one season.[1] He has also appeared in other Hawaii-based series: Magnum, P.I., Jake and the Fatman, One West Waikiki, and Hawaii in addition to The Jeffersons.

In addition to acting, Mossman was an entertainer and emcee for Chuck Machado's Luau at the Outrigger Waikiki from 1970 to 1990 and general manager of IMAX Theaters in Waikiki from 1991 to 1999. As of 2003, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin also reported that Mossman was looking for a sculptor and space to create a statue of Hawaii Five-O’s leading man Jack Lord in addition to developing a performing arts center in Mililani Mauka.[1]

He also appeared in the rebooted Hawaii Five-0 in 2011, playing the role of Kimo Halama in the season two episode "Ki’ilua".

Mossman died in Ewa, Hawaii,[2] on May 18, 2021, at the age of 88.[3][4][5]

Partial filmography

• I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1968) - Island chief
• Inferno in Paradise (1974) - Lt. Hayden

References

External links

• Douglas Mossman at IMDb

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