Keye Luke
June 18, 1904 (120 years old) in Guangzhou, China
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒, Cantonese: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-American actor. He was known for playing Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 Green Hornet film serials, Brak in the 1960s Space Ghost cartoons, Master Po in the television series Kung Fu, and Mr. Wing in the Gremlins films. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO, Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-twentieth century.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage)
- 2012 · Keye Luke as Keye Luke
- 2012 · Battle of the Planets: The Movie as Zoltar
- 1990 · Alice as Dr. Yang
- 1990 · Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Mr. Wing
- 1989 · The Mighty Quinn as Dr. Raj
- 1988 · Superboy as
- 1988 · Dead Heat as Mr. Thule
- 1987 · Friday the 13th: The Series as Lum Chen
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as
- 1986 · A Fine Mess as Ishimine
- 1986 · Kappa as Narrator (voice)
- 1986 · T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport as Dr. Kenji Yakimura
- 1986 · Sidekicks as
- 1986 · Kung Fu The Movie as Master Po
- 1985 · MacGyver as Prasert
- 1985 · MacGyver as Adam Chung
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Toshiro Mitsumo
- 1985 · Blade in Hong Kong as Chang Chin-tzu
- 1985 · Street Hawk as Mr. Ming
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Jimmy
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Lao Li
- 1984 · Gremlins as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
- 1984 · Night Court as Grandfather Ho
- 1984 · Night Court as Mr. Shibata
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1983 · The Nightingale as Imperial Doctor
- 1983 · The A-Team as Sam Yeng
- 1983 · Cocaine and Blue Eyes as Tan Ng
- 1982 · Voyagers! as
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Tanaka
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Imperial Doctor
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Wilson Fong
- 1981 · Bret Maverick as
- 1981 · Fly Away Home as Duc
- 1981 · Goldie Gold and Action Jack as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as Goto
- 1979 · Just You and Me, Kid as Doctor Device
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1978 · Battle of the Planets as Zoltar / The Spirit / Colonel Cronus (voice)
- 1978 · Sword of Justice as
- 1977 · The Amsterdam Kill as Chung Wei
- 1977 · Hunter as
- 1977 · How the West Was Won as Leong Chung Hua
- 1977 · Meeting of Minds as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Otashi Hiyedo
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Lin
- 1976 · Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Cook in Kitchen
- 1974 · Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Lord Sun Ming
- 1974 · Harry O as
- 1974 · Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita as
- 1973 · The Cat Creature as The Thief - Joe Sung
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Master Po
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1972 · Anna and the King as Kralahome
- 1972 · The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan as
- 1972 · Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Po
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1970 · The Hawaiians as Foo Sen
- 1970 · Noon Sunday as Colonel Oong
- 1969 · Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as Zen Tuo / Mr. Fong (voice) (uncredited)
- 1969 · The Chairman as Professor Soong Li
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Quon Fong
- 1968 · Adam-12 as George Lum
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Sing Hong
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Senator John Oishi
- 1968 · The Outsider as
- 1968 · The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as
- 1968 · Project X as Sen Chiu
- 1968 · Nobody's Perfect as Gondai-San
- 1968 · It Takes a Thief as Dr. Tanu Woo
- 1967 · Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as
- 1967 · Dragnet as George Lum
- 1966 · Family Affair as
- 1966 · Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Brak / Lokar (voice)
- 1966 · The Green Hornet as Mr. Chang
- 1966 · Star Trek as Donald Cory
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as General How
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Captain Cheiu
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Ken Torii
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Mr. Seito
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Mike Chang
- 1964 · Kentucky Jones as Thomas Wong
- 1964 · Jonny Quest as
- 1964 · Mickey as
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1963 · The Littlest Hobo as Wu Chang
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Charlie Lee
- 1959 · Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Shoichi Tsukioka (voice)
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Police Officer Toji (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 · Trackdown as Wong
- 1957 · Alcoa Theatre as Mike
- 1957 · Perry Mason as C. C. Chang
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Choy
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Dr. Lin Chang
- 1957 · Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Captain Kuo Tai
- 1957 · Panic! as
- 1956 · Around the World in Eighty Days as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
- 1956 · Wire Service as Young General
- 1956 · The Gale Storm Show as
- 1956 · Dr. Fu Manchu as Lum Sen
- 1955 · Jungle Jim as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Chen
- 1955 · Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo (uncredited)
- 1955 · Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo
- 1955 · Buffalo Bill Jr. as
- 1954 · Climax! as Chen
- 1954 · December Bride as
- 1954 · The Bamboo Prison as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
- 1954 · Hell's Half Acre as Police Chief Dan
- 1954 · World for Ransom as Wong
- 1953 · South Sea Woman as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
- 1953 · Fair Wind to Java as Pidada
- 1952 · Terry and the Pirates as
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1952 · Hong Kong as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- 1952 · Chevron Theatre as
- 1952 · China Smith as
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- 1950 · Young Man with a Horn as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
- 1949 · Manhandled as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
- 1949 · Sky Dragon as Lee Chan
- 1948 · The Feathered Serpent as Lee Chan
- 1948 · Waterfront at Midnight as Loy
- 1948 · Sleep, My Love as Jimmie Lin
- 1947 · Dark Delusion as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1946 · Lost City of the Jungle as Tal Shan
- 1946 · Tokyo Rose as Charlie Otani
- 1945 · How DOooo You Do as Chinese Detective
- 1945 · First Yank into Tokyo as Haan-Soo
- 1945 · Secret Agent X-9 as Ah Fong
- 1945 · Between Two Women as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1944 · 3 Men in White as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1944 · Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Dr. Lee
- 1943 · Salute to the Marines as 'Flashy' Logaz
- 1943 · Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1943 · The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Captain Wing
- 1942 · Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1942 · Destination Unknown as Secretary
- 1942 · The Falcon's Brother as Jerry
- 1942 · Mexican Spitfire's Elephant as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
- 1942 · Across the Pacific as Steamship Office Clerk
- 1942 · Somewhere I'll Find You as Thomas Chang
- 1942 · Invisible Agent as Surgeon
- 1942 · Spy Ship as Koshimo Haru
- 1942 · A Tragedy at Midnight as Ah Foo
- 1942 · A Yank on the Burma Road as Kim How
- 1942 · Mr. and Mrs. North as Kumi
- 1942 · North to the Klondike as K. Wellington Wong
- 1941 · No Hands on the Clock as Severino
- 1941 · Burma Convoy as Lin Taiyen
- 1941 · Let's Go Collegiate as Buck Wing
- 1941 · Bowery Blitzkrieg as Clancy
- 1941 · The Gang's All Here as George Lee
- 1940 · The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Kato
- 1940 · No, No, Nanette as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- 1940 · Comrade X as World Press Attendee with Glasses
- 1940 · Phantom of Chinatown as James Lee Wong
- 1940 · Wildcat Bus as Tai (uncredited)
- 1940 · The Green Hornet as Kato
- 1939 · Barricade as Ling
- 1939 · Sued for Libel as Chang Howe
- 1939 · Disputed Passage as Andrew Abbott
- 1939 · North of Shanghai as Jimmy Riley
- 1938 · Mr. Moto's Gamble as Lee Chan
- 1938 · International Settlement as Dr. Wong
- 1937 · Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo as Lee Chan
- 1937 · Charlie Chan on Broadway as Lee Chan
- 1937 · The Good Earth as Elder Son
- 1937 · Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Lee Chan
- 1936 · Charlie Chan at the Opera as Lee Chan
- 1936 · Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lee Chan
- 1936 · Charlie Chan at the Circus as Lee Chan
- 1936 · King of Burlesque as Wong
- 1935 · Charlie Chan in Shanghai as Lee Chan
- 1935 · Here's to Romance as Saito
- 1935 · Shanghai as Chinese Ambassador's Son
- 1935 · Mad Love as Dr. Wong
- 1935 · Oil for the Lamps of China as Young Chinese Soldier
- 1935 · Murder in the Fleet as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
- 1935 · Charlie Chan in Paris as Lee Chan
- 1934 · The Painted Veil as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
- 1934 · Happiness Ahead as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)