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Lee Tung Foo
Actor

Lee Tung Foo

21 Apr 1875Born
1 May 1966Died
91Age at death
38Credits

Biography

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Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life.

At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant. He opened a second restaurant, Imig Sy, and both were strategically placed near Broadway. By the 1930s he returned to theater work, playing some minor roles until 1932, when he was cast as Wang Yun in the film, The Skull Murder Mystery. He continued with minor roles, being cast as the servant of the Detective, Mr. Wong, in the 1939 film The Mystery of Mr.

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Wong. His last work was in The Manchurian Candidate, an uncredited role as a "Man in Lobby" at the age of 87.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1958The SheepmanFilm: Willie (uncredited)
  2. 1957Badlands of MontanaFilm: Ling
  3. 1952Terry and the PiratesSeries (1 episode)
  4. 1952Dangerous AssignmentSeries (1 episode)
  5. 1950Short GrassFilm: Lin
  6. 1950California PassageFilm: Cook (uncredited)
  7. 1950The Cariboo TrailFilm: Ling
  8. 1950Annie Get Your GunFilm: Chinese Cook on Train (uncredited)
  9. 1949There's a Girl in My HeartFilm: Charlie Li
  10. 1949Criss CrossFilm: Chinese Cook (uncredited)
  11. 1948Strange GambleFilm: Wong
  12. 1948The Checkered CoatFilm: Kim
  13. 1947The Chinese RingFilm: Armstrong's Majordomo
  14. 1947SaigonFilm: Farmer (uncredited)
  15. 1946CalcuttaFilm: Kim (uncredited)
  16. 1945They Were ExpendableFilm: Asian Bartender (uncredited)
  17. 1944Mrs. ParkingtonFilm: Sam (uncredited)
  18. 1944LauraFilm: Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
  19. 1944Barbary Coast GentFilm: Wong Gee (uncredited)
  20. 1944The Purple HeartFilm
  21. 1943Behind the Rising SunFilm: Dinner Guest
  22. 1943Mission to MoscowFilm: Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited)
  23. 1942Across the PacificFilm: Sam Wing On
  24. 1942Invisible AgentFilm: Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
  25. 1941Secret of the WastelandsFilm: Doy Kee
  26. 1941Dead Men TellFilm: Ship's Cook (Uncredited)
  27. 1940Flight CommandFilm: Jung, Gary's Servant
  28. 1940Phantom of ChinatownFilm: Foo
  29. 1940They Knew What They WantedFilm: Ah Gee, the Cook
  30. 1940Phantom RaidersFilm: Mr. Yamamoto
  31. 1939BarricadeFilm: Houseboy
  32. 1939Mr. Wong in ChinatownFilm: Willie
  33. 1939The Mystery of Mr. WongFilm: Willie
  34. 1939Stand Up and FightFilm: Chinese cook
  35. 1938Mr. Wong, DetectiveFilm: Tchin
  36. 1937Top of the TownFilm: Chinese Ambassador
  37. 1936The General Died at DawnFilm: Mr. Chen
  38. 1932The Skull Murder MysteryFilm: Wang Yun

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