Green Hornet _ Oliver Perry

Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet radio program. This character has also appeared with the Green Hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions as well. Kato was the Hornet's sidekick and had been played by a number of actors including Keye Luke and, in the television series, Bruce Lee. Kato was The Green Hornet's driver, bodyguard and side-kick who donned a mask to help him in his adventures. According to the storyline, years before the series, Britt Reid had saved Kato's life while travelling in the Philippines. Depending on the version of the story, this prompted Kato to become Reid's assistant or friend. Kato was originally presented as being a Filipino of Japanese ancestry (see Japanese Filipino). After the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor the program played up his Filipino heritage and played down his Japanese roots. This led to the mistaken assumption of many fans that the writers had changed Kato's nationality. Kato was a skilled driver, fighter and mechanic in all versions of the story. In the television series he also became an expert in kung fu. It was due in part to Bruce Lee's portrayal of this character that kung fu became popular in the United States in the 1960s. In addition, this version also had him using green sleeve darts to give him a ranged attack he can use to counter enemies with guns long enough to close in to fight hand to hand. http://www.radioamerica.biz/
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