Kam Tong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese-American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun, Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun, Will Travel he was never afforded a regular featured credit, always instead listed undistinguished from the support guest cast, perhaps an indication of inherent discrimination in that regard. Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy. After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco. On November 8, 1969, Kam Tong died of non-communicable disease. At the time of his death, he was 63 years old. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. CLR
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Credits
- 1982 · All The Wrong Shoes as
- 1967 · Kill a Dragon as Win Lim
- 1966 · CBS Playhouse as
- 1966 · Dimension 5 as Kim Fong
- 1966 · The Time Tunnel as Sgt. Itsugi
- 1966 · Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
- 1966 · Stagecoach as
- 1966 · Women of the Prehistoric Planet as Jung
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Wing Lee
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Key
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Wong
- 1964 · Espionage Target: You as Mr. Kai (uncredited)
- 1963 · It Happened at the World's Fair as Uncle Walter Ling
- 1962 · The Virginian as Ning Yang
- 1962 · The Virginian as Chang
- 1961 · Flower Drum Song as Doctor Li
- 1961 · Kraft Mystery Theatre as
- 1960 · Who Was That Lady? as Lee Wong (uncredited)
- 1960 · Who Was That Lady? as Lee Wong
- 1959 · The Third Man as
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Hey Boy
- 1956 · Telephone Time as
- 1955 · Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Dr. Sen (uncredited)
- 1955 · Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
- 1954 · This Is My Love as Harry
- 1954 · The Lone Wolf as Chang
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1947 · Dishonored Lady as Courtland's Houseboy
- 1942 · China Girl as
- 1942 · The Hidden Hand as Mallo
- 1942 · Across the Pacific as T. Oki
- 1942 · Rubber Racketeers as Tom
- 1941 · The Man Who Came to Dinner as Chinese Guest (uncredited)
- 1940 · Drums of Fu Manchu as Crawford's Manservant
- 1938 · International Settlement as Waiter
- 1936 · The General Died at Dawn as Houseboy (uncredited)