
Haing S. Ngor
Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born American physician, actor, and author who is best known for winning the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his debut performance in the movie The Killing Fields, in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran. His mother was Khmer and his father was of Chinese descent. Ngor and Harold Russell are the only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award in an acting category. Ngor and his close friend Jack Ong established the Dr. Haing S. Ngor Foundation to assist in raising funds for Cambodian aid. As part of his humanitarian efforts, Ngor built an elementary school and operated a small sawmill that provided jobs and an income for local families. On February 25, 1996, he was shot and killed outside his home in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Three alleged members of the "Oriental Lazy Boyz" street gang, who had prior arrests for snatching purses and jewelry, were charged with the murder. They were tried together in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, though their cases were heard by three separate juries. Prosecutors argued that they killed Ngor because, after handing over his gold Rolex watch willingly, he refused to give them a locket that contained a photo of his late wife, My-Huoy. All of the defendants were found guilty on April 16, 1998, the same day Pol Pot's death was confirmed in Cambodia. Tak Sun Tan was sentenced to 56 years to life; Indra Lim to 26 years to life; and Jason Chan to life sentence without parole. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2016 · People Magazine Investigates as Self - Victim / Oscar-Winning Actor, 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
- 2015 · The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · Hit Me as Billy Tungpet
- 1994 · The Dragon Gate as Sensei
- 1994 · Fortunes of War as Khoy Thuon
- 1994 · Vanishing Son IV as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son III as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son II as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as The General
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as
- 1993 · Heaven & Earth as Papa
- 1993 · My Life as Mr. Ho
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1991 · Ambition as Tatay
- 1990 · Last Flight Out as Pham Van Minh
- 1990 · Vietnam Texas as Wong
- 1989 · The Iron Triangle as Col. Tuong, NVA
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1987 · Eastern Condors as Yeung Lung
- 1987 · In Love and War as Major Bui
- 1986 · The Kinmen Bombs as
- 1984 · The Killing Fields as Dith Pran
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1982 · Hotel as