Lani Kai

Lani Kai was born on Aug 15, 1936 in USA. Lani Kai's big-screen debut came with Adventures in Paradise - Season 2 directed by Felix E. Feist in 1960, strarring Kelly / Kelly Kelimanaha / Kelly Kalimakaha / .... Lani Kai is known for Adventures in Paradise directed by Felix E. Feist, Gardner McKay stars as Adam Troy and James Holden as Clay Baker. The upcoming new movie Lani Kai plays is Surf Party which will be released on Jan 30, 1964.

Lani Kai, whose real name was George Clarence Dennis James Von Ruckleman Woodd III, represented the image of the handsome, native Polynesian man for viewers of a television series in the early 1960s. His big break in show business came when he accompanied his mother to a casting call for the TV series Aventures dans les îles (1959) in 1959 and wound up being chosen for a regular role. He also had a feature role in Elvis Presley's hit movie, Sous le ciel bleu d'Hawaï (1961), in 1961.Kai was an accomplished songwriter whose most notable songs are "Puka Shells" and "Tutukane." His performances and acts are credited for transforming the local entertainment scene in Hawaii.He continued to write music and scriptwriting until his sudden death at a friend's home on August 24, 1999. Kai was 63 and survived by a brother and half-sister. At his request, his ashes were scattered at Chun's Reef.