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In the TV series, Kato (portrayed by Bruce Lee) is not at all a mechanic but a professional servant, a highly skilled driver, and a master of the art of war.
In the 1960s, Bruce Lee introduced American audiences to martial arts when he starred as Kato, the masked sidekick in The Green Hornet.People who watched the show couldn’t help being drawn to Kato instead of the title character, played by Van Williams. His incredible kung-fu prowess was unlike anything anyone had seen in the US, and that becomes even more astounding when you consider his ...
The Green Hornet is an American action television series broadcast on ABC during the 1966–1967 television season, starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet /Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato. It was produced and narrated by William Dozier, and filmed by 20th Century-Fox.
Bruce Lee as Kato - 1966 TV Series The Green Hornet was accompanied by his loyal and similarly masked partner and confidant, Kato, who drives their technologically advanced car, the “Black Beauty.”
Bruce Lee was Kato, his chauffer and sidekick in his superhero adventures. Unlike Batman and Robin, Green Hornet and Kato didn’t maintain heroic reputations. What set them apart from the Dynamic Duo was that they pretended to be villains, which meant that they were often pursued by law enforcement.
Bruce Lee's turn as the sidekick on TV's "The Green Hornet" captivated Americans and generated a cult following in Hong Kong.
Even though The Green Hornet is remembered as Bruce Lee’s breakout role, the actor was actually quite concerned about the series. Starring Van Williams as the titular protagonist, the ABC superhero series saw Bruce Lee take on the role of Kato.
Bruce Lee as Kato in the TV series, a role which introduces American audiences to Lee and catapulted him to fame in his native Hong Kong. Kato is the deuteragonist of the Green Hornet franchise where he serves as the title character's crime-fighting partner. He has appeared in every major media adaptation of the franchise.
When the show was syndicated in Hong Kong it was retitled The Kato Show. In a crossover episode with Batman, Kato was supposed to face off against Burt Ward as Robin — and lose. The scene was re-written so that they ended up in a draw. Was even that plausible? "Lucky it is a TV show," Lee said.
Bruce Lee’s Kato became the series’ real star and he was soon making personal appearances across the country. Van Williams, who played The Green Hornet, took Lee’s fame in stride. They became good friends and Williams went to bat with the show’s producers to give Lee more screen time and lines.