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Joanna Cameron (born Patricia Kara Cameron) was an American actress and model, whose relatively brief acting career lasted from 1969 to 1980. She is primarily remembered for portraying the superheroine Isis/Andrea Thomas in the short-lived series "The Secrets of Isis" (1975-1976). Her character was depicted as a distant descendant of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (15th century BC). An amulet that once belonged to her ancestor bestowed on Andrea elemental powers, and turned her into a representative of the goddess Isis (from which the powers derived). The series lasted for 2 seasons, and a total of 22 episodes. Cameron also portrayed Isis in three guest appearances in the superhero series "Shazam!"(1974-1976).

Cameron attended college during the late 1960s. She befriended fellow college student Linda Hope, a daughter of the comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003). Linda introduced Cameron to her father. Bob decided to cast Cameron in the role of the main character Nancy Benson in the comedy film "How to Commit Marriage" (1969). In the film, Nancy is a 19-year-old music student who is impregnated by her boyfriend. She plans to give birth and then offer the child for adoption, while her parents conspire to adopt their grandchild without informing Nancy of its fate. This film was Cameron's film debut.

Cameron was subsequently cast as a female student in the black comedy film "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (1971). In the film, high school football coach and guidance counselor Michael "Tiger" McDrew (played by Rock Hudson) systematically seduces female students, and has flings with them. The girls are unaware that Tiger is secretly a serial killer, and that he is responsible for killing several young girls. This was the only feature film scripted by the famed television writer Gene Roddenberry.

Cameron ceased making film appearances by 1971, but she had already started being cast in guest star roles in various television series. She had a recurring role as Nurse Anne MacAndrews in the medical drama "Marcus Welby, M.D.". She also depicted an unrelated one-shot character in the same series. Cameron was a relatively familiar face to television viewers by the time she gained the lead role in "The Secrets of Isis".

Following the end of her series, Cameron resumed making guest appearances in various television series. Her most notable role in this period was playing the young journalist Gale Hoffman in the first two episodes of the superhero series "The Amazing Spider-Man" (1977-1979). Her character was determined to get an interview from the mysterious Spider-Man. Gale was unaware that Spidey was her work colleague, Peter Parker. She and Peter even traveled together on an assignment by J. Jonah Jameson.

By the late 1970s, Cameron appeared regularly in television commercials. She had become the chosen model for several brands of cosmetics, shampoo, wine, beer, pantyhose, and breath freshener. At one point, she held the record for the most appearances in commercials. She had reportedly appeared in 105 commercials within a few years. Her commercials had a combined length of 150 hours.

Cameron chose to retire from acting in 1980, at the age of 32. She subsequently worked for a decade as a nurse in the home health-care industry. She retired from this role in order to work in the marketing department of the hotel industry. Her marketing career lasted for several decades.

In October 2021, Cameron died at the age of 73. Her death was caused by complications in the aftermath of a stroke. Her death was announced to the press by Joanna Pang Atkins, Cameron's former co-star in "The Secrets of Isis". They had apparently maintained contact since the series ended. Cameron's death attracted considerable press attention, though she had remained out of the spotlight for 40 years. "The Secrets of Isis" still has a cult following, and versions of Andrea Thomas have appeared in comic books by DC Comics.

Tamayo Perry was born on 15 April 1975 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Crush (2002), Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and The Big Bounce (2004). He was married to Emilia da Silva. He died on 23 June 2024 in Malaekahana Beach, Koolauloa, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Josie Over was born on 9 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Quincy, M.E. (1976) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). She was married to Don 'Lance' Over. She died on 24 March 1992 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Born in Cincinnati, James Edward Baker's father was a detective in Chicago who was killed by mobsters under the direction of Capone rival Roger Touhy. A Marine during WWII, Baker earned the Silver Star Medal for heroism at Guadalcanal. He became an expert in judo/jujitsu and in 1948, he won the world judo championship in Cincinnati. He became an avid follower of health, exercise and nutrition lifestyles, graduating from the Swedish School of Massage in Chicago. Baker moved to Los Angeles in the 1950's, married his second wife, Elaine, and was a leather goods worker with a shop in his house in Topanga Canyon. In November 1955, he killed a neighbor with a jujitsu punch to the throat during a fight over the neighbor's pit bull but was acquitted with a ruling of justifiable homicide. In the early 1960's, he ran three restaurants, all the while experimenting with LSD and unsuccessfully seeking stunt work in movies, even auditioning for the part of Tarzan. He began to drink heavily and was cheating regularly on Elaine. In January 1963, he began an affair with TV actress Jean Ingram, who was also married. Her husband was Robert Ingram, a wealthy Orange County hotelier and builder. On January 29, 1963, the jealous Ingram came with a gun to Baker's Sunset Strip apartment, which was over a restaurant he ran at the time, The Aware-Inn. A fight ensued and Baker killed Ingram with two jujitsu chops to the neck and a bullet in the head. In July 1963, Baker was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 1-10 years in prison. He served a fraction of the sentence and by the mid-1960's, was again doing well in his restaurant career. However, he embezzled money from one of the restaurants in which he was part-owner and bought a purple Rolls-Royce, after which his partners discharged him. Baker began to embrace yoga and Eastern religions and in April 1969, he opened The Source on the Sunset Strip, one of the world's first health food restaurants, where organic vegetarian food was served by young white-robed hippies. John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Marlon Brando and Warren Beatty were regular customers. The restaurant proved very successful financially and became a base for the Source Family, a cult of about 150 of Baker's followers, many of whom lived in a 3-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills. Baker christened himself Father Yod, promoting healthy eating, yoga, meditation, and other lifestyles new to America at the time. Members of the cult referred to themselves using the surname Aquarian. However, the cult began to be increasingly associated with the Manson family-inspired backlash towards the hippie lifestyle during the early 1970's and with the changing times and some negativity coming from within the Source cult members themselves, Yod sold the restaurant and departed to Hawaii in late 1974, along with many cult members. A couple of years later, the restaurant was featured in Woody Allen's Annie Hall (1977), in a scene where Allen mockingly orders alfalfa sprouts and mashed yeast.

On August 25, 1975, with his cult slowly vanishing and with anger and threats towards the cult from many local Hawaiians, Yod, having had no hang gliding experience and with most of his followers looking on, attempted to hang-glide off a 1300-feet cliff at Makapu'u Point on the island of Oahu. He crash-landed on the beach, dying a few days later from internal injuries. The cult disappeared within two years.

Wally Amos was born on 1 July 1936 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Traxx (1988), The Office (2005) and Taxi (1978). He was married to Christine Harris, Shirlee Ellis, Maria Laforey, Carol Williams and Joy Yakamoto . He died on 13 August 2024 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Lyn Guild was born on 24 January 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), 48 Stunden bis Acapulco (1967) and Mr. & Mrs. North (1952). She died on 2 April 1995 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

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 Adventures in Paradise (1959) in 1959 and wound up being chosen for a regular role. He also had a feature role in Elvis Presley's hit movie, Blue Hawaii (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.

Robert Van Der Kar is known for Magnum, P.I. (1980). Robert died in 1981 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Keo has starred as the King of Siam in a revival of The King and I at the London Palladium in London's West End, playing over 350 performances opposite Elaine Paige and Josie Lawrence. In New York City and Los Angeles, he appeared in numerous productions, including his own critically acclaimed, award winning one-man shows.

Keo contributed to the Grammy-nominated "Island Warriors" (2002) as a songwriter and vocalist. He was a member of the vocal group Brownskin who shared concert stages with Christina Aguilera, Ginuwine and Mya.

Trained in traditional hula (Kahiko and Auana), he continues to study with hula and Hawaiian music legend Robert Cazimero and is co-producer of the award winning documentary, Na Kamalei: Men of Hula.

Cy Chermak was born on 20 September 1929 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Ironside (1967), 4D Man (1959) and Rescue 8 (1958). He was married to Francine Carroll. He died on 29 January 2021 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Wisa D'Orso was born on 15 February 1934 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Hawaii Five-O (1968) and The Red Skelton Hour (1951). She died on 8 October 2018 in Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Dick Jensen was born on 9 April 1942 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA [now Hawaii, USA]. He was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Island Son (1989) and Jake and the Fatman (1987). He died on 21 June 2006 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Alan Naluai was born on 17 June 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for McCloud (1970) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He died on 10 March 2001 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

In addition to his stunt work in motion pictures, Brock Little was a renowned big wave surfer, taking off on 30' waves and larger at Waimea Bay in Hawaii and Mavericks in California. He was a legendary big wave pioneer, among the first to challenge the "unridden realm" of waves over 30' tall, at a time when such waves were considered un-surfable.

George W. Trendle Jr. was born on 22 February 1918 in Michigan, USA. George W. was a producer, known for The Green Hornet (2011). George W. died on 11 January 2010 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

George Downing was born on 2 May 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was married to Gildea Lauwe. He died on 6 March 2018 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Al Waterson was born on 30 August 1946 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, USA [now Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA]. He was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Raven (1992) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010). He was married to Nancy Bernal . He died on 21 April 2024 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Jack Pitman was born on 3 December 1912 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was married to Shirley Eileen Pitman. He died on 10 May 1986 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Paul Kerschner was born on 20 July 1884 in Findlay, Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Island Captives (1937), The Strong Man (1926) and Meet the Wife (1931). He was married to Eva M. Richardson. He died on 9 May 1985 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Les Keiter was born on April 27, 1919. He attended the University of Washington where he met and married Lila Hamerslough. The couple moved to Hawaii the year they were married. Their Les Keiter did baseball re-creations, something that was common in those days. Returning to the mainland he became one of the most well known sportscasters of all-time. First with a stop in Modesto, California in the early 50s where he announced games for the Minor League baseball team 'The Bee's'. Keiter then moved to New York and announced numerous national and international sports events for major radio and television networks including the NFL, the NBA and Major League Baseball. Between 1956 and 1985 he announced twelve championship heavyweight fights for ABC and Mutual. He was the sportscaster for both the New York Baseball and Football Giants from 1954 to 1962 (he was the recreation announcer for the San Francisco Giants in New York after the Giants left New York for San Francisco after the 1957 season). He also was the announcer for the New York Knicks from 1955 to 1962. In 1968 he announced Olympics coverage (in Mexico City for Mutual). After a stay as a sports director in Philadelphia (WFIL) in the late 60s Les moved back to his beloved Hawaii, where he became the sports director at KHON-TV, Channel 2, the now FOX but then NBC station in Honolulu. From 1971 to 1979 Keiter was the "Voice of the Islanders", the island's Triple A Professional Baseball team. Les has appeared in fourteen episodes of Hawaii Five-O, and picked up the nickname 'The General' as he often portrayed a high-ranking military officer in some of his Hawaii Five-o appearances. Was friend of Five-o star Jack Lord and Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier. He has written an autobiography called "Fifty Years Behind the Microphone", where on June 6, 1998; it was formally added to the Special Collection at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Les is now retired (as of 9/2006) from television and radio and lives in Kailua, O'Oahu, Hawaii. He keeps involved in the local sports scene by serving as the media relations coordinator for Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Member Honolulu Quarterback Club and inductee into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and the Big 5 Hall of Fame (Class of 2003). The Kieters have five children and eight grandchildren.

Jeremy Lepard was born on 21 June 1927 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Young Guns (1988), Take It to the Limit (1979) and Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980). He was married to Patricia. He died on 25 December 2009 in Makaha, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Walter Edwards was born on 8 January 1870 in Michigan, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Power of the Street (1915), Who Cares? (1919) and A Girl Named Mary (1919). He died on 12 April 1920 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Betty Jones was born on 11 June 1926 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Moor's Pavane (1951), Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003) and Methuselah's Ledger (2004). She was married to Fritz Ludin. She died on 17 November 2020 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Harold "Iggy" Ige was born in 1941 in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Iggy moved with his family to Oahu at age four and first started surfing at age nine in Waikiki. Harold began shaping surfboards two years later. Following graduation from high school in 1960, Iggy moved to Southern California and worked for both Greg Noll Surfboards and Velzy Surfboards. Harold went on to shape boards for noted surfer and surfboard maker Dewey Weber in 1963. Moreover, Iggy likewise excelled as an especially graceful and athletic surfer who was a finalist in the 1965 Laguna Swimwear Masters contest. Weber introduced the Harold Iggy signature surfboard model in 1966. After returning to Hawaii in 1969, Harold started his own surfboard brand as well as began making sailboards in the early 1980's before changing over to paddleboards in the early 2000's. In addition, Iggy hooked up with esteemed surfboard maker Rick Naish in the latter half of the 1970's and formed the Naish surfboard brand in 1979. Harold died from a heart attack at age 71 on January 4, 2012 while paddling out on a surfboard off the waters of Oahu, Hawaii.

Michael de Ycaza was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and Magnum P.I. (2018). He died on 24 July 2023 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.