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Ray Bumatai(1952-2005)

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Ray Bumatai was the older brother of comedian Andy Bumatai and was a comedian, actor, and recording artist. Ray made appearances on a number of mainland television shows that were produced in Hawaii, including Magnum, P.I. (1980), Jake and the Fatman (1987), and Hawaii (2004). He also did voice work in Walt Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," and released an album of original music called "All the Things I Said." During his career, Bumatai was a member of the comedy group Booga Booga.
BornDecember 20, 1952
DiedOctober 6, 2005(52)
BornDecember 20, 1952
DiedOctober 6, 2005(52)
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Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
Rocket Power
6.9
TV Series
  • Tito Makani
  • 300 Lb. Guy
  • Bungee Guy
  • Manager
  • Rugby Player
  • Santa's Helper #2
  • Shoobies
  • Skateboarder
  • Spectator
  • Tito(voice)
Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
Baywatch
5.5
TV Series
  • Ko Lani
  • Russ Reed
Island Son (1989)
Island Son
7.4
TV Series
  • James Kulani
Stephen Baldwin, Emily Lloyd, and Chris Penn in Under the Hula Moon (1995)
Under the Hula Moon
4.4
  • King
  • 1995

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  • Sunday Wind
    9.4
    Short
    • Keoni
    • 2006
  • Pele O Ka Foodmart
    • Lieutenant
    • 2005
  • Hula Hullabaloola
    7.7
    Video
    • Little Jim
    • 2005
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Casey Kasem, and Frank Welker in Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005)
    Aloha, Scooby-Doo!
    6.3
    Video
    • Little Jim (voice)
    • 2005
  • Michael Biehn, Ivan Sergei, Sharif Atkins, Eric Balfour, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Aya Sumika in Hawaii (2004)
    Hawaii
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Kimo
    • 2004
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Tito Makani
    • Manager
    • Santa's Helper #2 (voice) ...
    • 1999–2004
  • Rocket Power: Beach Bandits (2002)
    Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
    6.1
    Video Game
    • Tito Makani (voice, as Ray H. Bumatai)
    • 2002
  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand (2002)
    Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Tito Makani
    • Spectator (voice)
    • 2002
  • Ho'olawe: Give and Take
    • Cliff Ahia
    • 2001
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Russ Reed
    • Ko Lani
    • 1999–2001
  • Lacey Chabert, David Eccles, Flea, and Tom Kane in The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
    The Wild Thornberrys
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Geogi (voice, as Ray H. Bumatai)
    • 2000
  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
    Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Hawaiian Chef
    • 1999
  • Johnny Tsunami (1999)
    Johnny Tsunami
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Mike
    • 1999
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Car Jacker
    • 1998
  • "Lani Loa" movie poster - 1998 Italian version (Medusa Home Entertainment)
    Lani-Loa
    4.5
    • Hawaiian Kenny
    • 1998

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  • Alternative name
    • Ray H. Bumatai
  • Born
    • December 20, 1952
    • Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany
  • Died
    • October 6, 2005
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Brilliande, Karen1993 - October 6, 2005 (his death)

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    Was an underwater welder.

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