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John Kay(IV)

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Born at Letterman General Hosp in San Francisco, CA to ODean and Edith Hooper. Attended 14 schools (Air Force family), but graduated from Sacramento High School, Sacramento, CA 1964. Enlisted Regular Army, Sept. 1964, Army Security Agency; Top Secret Crypto clearance; Hon Dis. Sept, 1968; First non-native teacher ever to teach at USDLI (Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA); Taught Korean language.

His film debut was as an extra in Casualties of War and his breakthrough was turning to writing screenplays and putting acting on-hold. He moved to Thailand and wrote screenplays for: NetKillerz-dot-com (Animated US serial) Shangri-La (Unproduced) Hearts of Light (Unproduced) Broken Morning (Unproduced)
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    Loren Avedon and Billy Blanks in The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
    The King of the Kickboxers
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    • Mr. Director
    • 1990

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    • Loren Avedon and Billy Blanks in The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
      The King of the Kickboxers
      5.9
      • Mr. Director
      • 1990

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    • Loren Avedon and Billy Blanks in The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
      The King of the Kickboxers
      5.9
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1990

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