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Keye Luke

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Guangzhou, China ★ 0.7
Born: June 18, 1904
Died: January 12, 1991

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (196)

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (archive footage) 2019
Keye Luke
Keye Luke Keye Luke 2012
Battle of the Planets: The Movie
Battle of the Planets: The Movie Zoltar 2012
Alice
Alice Dr. Yang 1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Mr. Wing 1990
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn Dr. Raj 1989
Superboy
Superboy 1988
Dead Heat
Dead Heat Mr. Thule 1988
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series Lum Chen 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Master 1987
Sidekicks
Sidekicks 1986
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess Ishimine 1986
Kappa
Kappa Narrator (voice) 1986
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport Dr. Kenji Yakimura 1986
The Last Electric Knight
The Last Electric Knight Sabasan 1986
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kung Fu: The Movie Master Po 1986
MacGyver
MacGyver Prasert 1985
MacGyver
MacGyver Adam Chung 1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Toshiro Mitsumo 1985
Blade in Hong Kong
Blade in Hong Kong Chang Chin-tzu 1985
Street Hawk
Street Hawk Mr. Ming 1985
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox Jimmy 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Lao Li 1984
Gremlins
Gremlins Grandfather (Mr. Wing) 1984
Night Court
Night Court Grandfather Ho 1984
Night Court
Night Court Mr. Shibata 1984
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow Self - Narrator (voice) 1983
The Nightingale
The Nightingale Imperial Doctor 1983
The A-Team
The A-Team Sam Yeng 1983
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Cocaine and Blue Eyes Tan Ng 1983
Voyagers!
Voyagers! 1982
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Tanaka 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Imperial Doctor 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker 1982
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Wilson Fong 1981
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick Lu Sung 1981
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home Duc 1981
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Goldie Gold and Action Jack Additional Voices (voice) 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Goto 1980
Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian (voice) 1980
Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian Zevon (voice) 1980
Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian Kublai (voice) 1980
Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid Doctor Device 1979
Vega$
Vega$ 1978
Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets Zoltar / The Spirit / Colonel Cronus (voice) 1978
Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice 1978
The Amsterdam Kill
The Amsterdam Kill Chung Wei 1977
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Leong Chung Hua 1977
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds 1977
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. Otashi Hiyedo 1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Lin 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Cook in Kitchen 1976
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Lord Sun Ming 1974
Harry O
Harry O 1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita 1974
The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature The Thief - Joe Sung 1973
Kung Fu
Kung Fu Master Po 1972
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H 1972
Anna and the King
Anna and the King Kralahome 1972
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan 1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon Master Po 1972
Cannon
Cannon 1971
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians Foo Sen 1970
Noon Sunday
Noon Sunday Colonel Oong 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Hi Ching 1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Zen Tuo / Mr. Fong (voice) (uncredited) 1969
The Chairman
The Chairman Professor Soong Li 1969
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy Quon Fong 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 George Lum 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 Sing Hong 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Senator John Oishi 1968
The Outsider
The Outsider 1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1968
Project X
Project X Sen Chiu 1968
Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect Gondai-San 1968
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief Dr. Tanu Woo 1968
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio 1967
Dragnet
Dragnet George Lum 1967
Dragnet
Dragnet Lin Fong 1967
Family Affair
Family Affair 1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost and Dino Boy Brak / Lokar (voice) 1966
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Mr. Chang 1966
Star Trek
Star Trek Donald Cory 1966
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. General How 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Captain Cheiu 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Ken Torii 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Mr. Seito 1965
The Big Valley
The Big Valley Mike Chang 1965
Kentucky Jones
Kentucky Jones Thomas Wong 1964
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest 1964
Mickey
Mickey 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo Wu Chang 1963
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Charlie Lee 1960
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited) 1959
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan! The Flying Monster Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice) 1957
Trackdown
Trackdown Wong 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Mike 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason C. C. Chang 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Choy 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Dr. Lin Chang 1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Captain Kuo Tai 1957
Panic!
Panic! 1957
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited) 1956
Wire Service
Wire Service Young General 1956
The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show 1956
Dr. Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu Lum Sen 1956
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Chen 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Lee Foo (uncredited) 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Lee Foo 1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Buffalo Bill Jr. 1955
Climax!
Climax! Chen 1954
December Bride
December Bride 1954
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison Comrade-Instructor Li Ching 1954
Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Half Acre Police Chief Dan 1954
World for Ransom
World for Ransom Wong 1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953
South Sea Woman
South Sea Woman Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited) 1953
Fair Wind to Java
Fair Wind to Java Pidada 1953
Terry and the Pirates
Terry and the Pirates 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America 1952
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Taxicab Driver (uncredited) 1952
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre 1952
The Congregation
The Congregation 1952
China Smith
China Smith 1952
China Smith
China Smith Wong 1952
China Smith
China Smith Aban 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited) 1950
Manhandled
Manhandled Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited) 1949
Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon Lee Chan 1949
The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent Lee Chan 1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight Loy 1948
Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love Jimmie Lin 1948
Dark Delusion
Dark Delusion Dr. Lee Wong How 1947
Lost City of the Jungle
Lost City of the Jungle Tal Shan 1946
Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose Charlie Otani 1946
How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do Chinese Detective 1945
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo Haan-Soo 1945
Secret Agent X-9
Secret Agent X-9 Ah Fong 1945
Between Two Women
Between Two Women Dr. Lee Wong How 1945
3 Men in White
3 Men in White Dr. Lee Wong How 1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Dr. Lee 1944
Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines 'Flashy' Logaz 1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Dr. Lee Wong How 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Captain Wing 1943
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Dr. Lee Wong How 1942
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown Secretary 1942
The Falcon's Brother
The Falcon's Brother Jerry 1942
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Lao Lee - Chinese Magician 1942
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific Steamship Office Clerk 1942
Somewhere I'll Find You
Somewhere I'll Find You Thomas Chang 1942
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent Surgeon 1942
Spy Ship
Spy Ship Koshimo Haru 1942
A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight Ah Foo 1942
A Yank on the Burma Road
A Yank on the Burma Road Kim How 1942
North to the Klondike
North to the Klondike K. Wellington Wong 1942
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North Kumi 1942
No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock Severino 1941
Burma Convoy
Burma Convoy Lin Taiyen 1941
Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate Buck Wing 1941
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Bowery Blitzkrieg Clancy 1941
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here George Lee 1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Kato 1940
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited) 1940
Comrade X
Comrade X World Press Attendee with Glasses 1940
Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown James Lee Wong 1940
Wildcat Bus
Wildcat Bus Tai (uncredited) 1940
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Kato 1940
Barricade
Barricade Ling 1939
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel Chang Howe 1939
Disputed Passage
Disputed Passage Andrew Abbott 1939
North of Shanghai
North of Shanghai Jimmy Riley 1939
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble Lee Chan 1938
International Settlement
International Settlement Dr. Wong 1938
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Lee Chan 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway Lee Chan 1937
The Good Earth
The Good Earth Elder Son 1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics Lee Chan 1937
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera Lee Chan 1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Lee Chan 1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Charlie Chan at the Circus Lee Chan 1936
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque Wong 1936
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan in Shanghai Lee Chan 1935
Here's to Romance
Here's to Romance Saito 1935
Shanghai
Shanghai Chinese Ambassador's Son 1935
Mad Love
Mad Love Dr. Wong 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China Young Chinese Soldier 1935
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet Consul's Secretary (Uncredited) 1935
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited) 1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris Lee Chan 1935
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil Shay Key Fong (uncredited) 1934
Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited) 1934

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