Douglas Mossman, also credited as Doug Mossman, is 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. He also had roles on Hawaiian Eye and other productions
shot in Hawaii.Mossman is of Hawaiian ancestry and is an alum of
Kamehameha Schools and a 1958 graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse
College of Theater Arts. 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. 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.He also appeared in the rebooted Hawaii Five-0 in 2011, playing
the role of Kimo Halama in the season two episode "Ki’ilua".
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. He also had roles on Hawaiian Eye and other productions
shot in Hawaii.Mossman is of Hawaiian ancestry and is an alum of
Kamehameha Schools and a 1958 graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse
College of Theater Arts. 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. 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.He also appeared in the rebooted Hawaii Five-0 in 2011, playing
the role of Kimo Halama in the season two episode "Ki’ilua".
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