‘McHale’s Navy’ star Yoshio Yoda dead at 88

Actor Yoshio Yoda, who portrayed Fuji Kobiaji on the classic ABC show “McHale’s Navy,” died earlier this month at age 88. “James Yoshio Yoda passed away on January 13, 2023, in Fullerton, California. He was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1934. He was predeceased by his son Edward Yuji Yoda,” read an online obituary. Yoda — who portrayed a Japanese prisoner of war-turned-seaman — appeared in all 138 episodes of the series, which starred Ernest Borgnine. “While he was studying law at Keio University in Japan, he was encouraged by an acquaintance to pursue an acting career. He… Read Full Article