Zulu

Zulu

actor

Zulu was born on Oct 17, 1937 in USA]. Zulu's big-screen debut came with Hawaii Five-O - Season 1 directed by Michael O'Herlihy in 1968, strarring Kono. Zulu is known for The Paradise Connection directed by Michael Preece, Buddy Ebsen stars as Stuart Douglas and Marj Dusay as Maggie Donovan. The upcoming new movie Zulu plays is The Paradise Connection which will be released on Sep 15, 1979.

Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi was born on October 17, 1937 on the Big Island of Hawaii. He was better known by the nickname his classmates gave him in high school, "Zulu". His most famous role was that of "Detective Kono Kalakaua" on the hit TV series, Hawaii Five-O (1968). The show helped launch a successful nightclub career. In 1971, he signed a 2.5 million contract to appear at C'est Si Bon Showroom in the Pagoda Hotel and Restaurant. After leaving Hawaii Five-O (1968), he wound up as a headliner for several years at Duke Kahanamoukou's in the International Market Place. After he left there in 1972, he performed at neighbor island hotels and did benefits. He even changed the spelling of his name to "Zoulou", saying it was the French Tahitian spelling. He eventually became a promotions manager for an automotive operation. He died in Hilo, Hawaii on May 3, 2004.

  • Birthday

    Oct 17, 1937
  • Place of Birth

    Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA [now Hawaii, USA]