Walter Soo Hoo
April 6, 1932 (92 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.
Known For
Credits
- 2007 · The Number 23 as Chinese Restaurant Owner
- 1986 · Big Trouble as Chinese Laborer #6
- 1983 · The Man Who Loved Women as Gardener
- 1968 · The Green Berets as Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
- 1966 · Star Trek as Crewman (uncredited)
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Hatchetman (uncredited)
- 1958 · The Hunters as Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
- 1958 · The Sheepman as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1957 · China Gate as Guard
- 1956 · Around the World in Eighty Days as Extra (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Left Hand of God as Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
- 1955 · Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Third Brother (uncredited)
- 1944 · Heavenly Days as Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)
- 1943 · Air Force as Chinese Boy (uncredited)
- 1942 · Lady from Chungking as Lu-Chi
- 1937 · The Rainbow Pass as Yuan's Son