Kelly Hu Instagram – James Cherill “B” Bertino was my drama teacher for all 4 years of high school at The Kamehameha Schools. I took drama every semester as my elective never learning to type, use a computer or any practical skills because I knew that acting was the only thing I ever wanted to do in life. As a professional working actor himself, Mr B appeared on Magnum P. I. where he played a homeless man in jail. He described his creativie process in developing that character from the audition to his performance on set and I was enthralled. Shortly after graduating I landed my first professional acting role on a show called Growing Pains which was shooting its season premiere in Hawaii. After I completed the shoot and before the show aired I made my move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career armed with only the single credit and everything Mr. Bertino taught me in those 4 years of high school drama. It’s been 37 years of constant work as an actress ever since. A few years ago I found him on FB and messaged him to thank him but didn’t hear back. After a while his daughter texted me saying Mr B didn’t use FB anymore because he had developed dementia but she said she would read him the text and assured me that he remembered who I was. I can only hope that he saw my work and that I made him proud. RIP, Mr. B, I will always be grateful.