Edward Kamanaloha Kenney, Jr. (August , â€" October , ) was an
American singer and actor from Hawaii best known for the role of "Wang
Ta" in the original Broadway production of Flower Drum Song. In
retirement, he lived on the island of Kaua‘i and occasionally made
public appearances.Born in Honolulu on Oahu to a Hawaiian-Chinese
mother and a Swedish-Irish father. He married Judy Bailey and lived on
Kauai.Kenney was married to hula dancer Beverly Noa and was the father
of Honolulu restaurateur, Edward Kenney, III.
American singer and actor from Hawaii best known for the role of "Wang
Ta" in the original Broadway production of Flower Drum Song. In
retirement, he lived on the island of Kaua‘i and occasionally made
public appearances.Born in Honolulu on Oahu to a Hawaiian-Chinese
mother and a Swedish-Irish father. He married Judy Bailey and lived on
Kauai.Kenney was married to hula dancer Beverly Noa and was the father
of Honolulu restaurateur, Edward Kenney, III.
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