Pat E. Johnson

Pat E. Johnson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1939-01-01
Deathday: 2023-11-05 (84 years old)

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Biography

Patrick E. Johnson (1939 – November 5, 2023) was an American martial artist. He was a 9th degree black belt in American Tang Soo Do and was the president of the National Tang Soo Do Congress, which was originally created by Chuck Norris in 1973.

Johnson was famous for the martial arts choreography in The Karate Kid series, in which he also starred as the All Valley Karate Tournament head referee, and was involved in many films, as choreographer and actor, including Enter the Dragon (as a Mafia collection-agent who gets coldcocked by John Saxon), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mortal Kombat, Green Street Hooligans, and Punisher: War Zone. He was the 1995 Black Belt magazine Instructor of the Year. Patrick E. Johnson was born in 1939 in Niagara Falls, New York. He began training in traditional Korean Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan in 1963, while stationed in South Korea as a chaplain in the U.S. Army. While under the tutelage of a Korean master named Kang Lo Hee, Johnson earned his black belt in just thirteen months. After his army service ended, Johnson met and formed an association with Tang Soo Do instructor Chuck Norris. Johnson soon rose to the rank of chief instructor at Norris' school in Sherman Oaks, California in 1968. That same year, he formulated the penalty-point system still used by karate tournaments.From 1968 to 1973, Johnson was captain of the undefeated Chuck Norris black belt competition team, which won 33 consecutive national and international titles. In 1971, he became the National Tang Soo Do Champion. In both 1975 and 1976, Johnson was awarded the prestigious Golden Fist Award for best karate referee in the United States.In 1973, Norris founded the National Tang Soo Do Congress (NTC), and named Johnson as executive vice president and chief of instruction. In 1979, Norris disbanded the NTC and formed the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF), again naming Johnson as executive vice president.

In 1980, Johnson had a small supporting role in the feature film The Little Dragons (later known as The Karate Kids U.S.A.). In the film, Johnson played the karate instructor to a pair of young brothers (portrayed by Chris and Pat Petersen) who use their martial arts skills to foil a kidnapping plot.

In 1984, Johnson served as stunt co-ordinator on The Karate Kid. Johnson also featured in the movie as the chief referee in the All Valley Karate Tournament. He was one of only four cast members who knew any martial arts before shooting began.In 1986, Johnson was promoted to ninth-degree black belt. The same year, after a difference of opinion with Norris, he left the UFAF and reformed the NTC.Johnson died in Los Angeles on November 5, 2023, aged 84.

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Filmography

all 27

Movies 26

self 5

Director 4

TV Shows 1

Writer 1

Ratings

Average 5.86
Based on 1.21 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1973
1980
1990
1989
2021
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1939-01-01

Deathday
2023-11-05 (84 years old)

Birth Place
Niagara Falls, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Pat Johnson


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