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Al Harrington (born Tausau Ta'a; December 12, 1935 – September 21, 2021) was a Samoan-American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Ben Kokua on television series Hawaii Five-O and as Mamo Kahike on its 2010 reboot. He had previously appeared in five episodes of the series as other characters.
Sep 21, 2021 · He was 85. Born Tausau Ta’a in American Samoa, Harrington was raised by his maternal grandmother until he was 3 and his mother, Lela Suapaia, had him join her in Honolulu. She eventually...
Sep 25, 2021 · His mother, Lela Suapaia, sent for him to join her while she was working as a nurse in Honolulu. She married Roy Milbur Harrington, a native of Michigan, who had come to Hawaii as a serviceman with the Army and later became a member of the Honolulu Police Department.
Sep 25, 2021 · The star’s mother, Lela Suapaia, later got him to stay with her in Honolulu. Advertisement. Suapaia ended up marrying Roy Harrington, who was mainland-born but came to Hawaii while serving in the army. The “Hawaii Five-0” star bonded so well with his stepfather that he changed his last name to Harrington.
Sep 22, 2021 · Born Tausau Ta’a on Dec. 12, 1935, in American Samoa, Harrington was raised by his grandmother until he was 3, when his mother, Lela Suapaia, had him join her in Honolulu, Hawaii. Suapaia...
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Lela Harrington of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on January 20, 2016 at the age of 101. She was born on August 9, 1914 in Samoa. She is survived by 5 sons; Al, Orval, Tony, Michael, David; 3 daughters, Nellie Jacques, Tequila Blythe, Yvette Masterson and numerous brothers and sisters.
Sep 22, 2021 · Actor Al Harrington died at the age of 85 on Tuesday in Honolulu, Hawaii. The star passed away in a hospital after he suffered a serious stroke. Harrington is known for playing Det Ben Kokua in...
