Keye Luke
Acting • Born 1904-06-18 – Died 1991-01-12
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
196 credits
Gremlins
Movie • 1984
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Movie • 1990
Mr. Wing
Fly Away Home
Movie • 1981
Duc
Phantom of Chinatown
Movie • 1940
James Lee Wong
Alice
Movie • 1990
Dr. Yang
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Movie • 1937
Lee Chan
Just You and Me, Kid
Movie • 1979
Doctor Device
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Movie • 1936
Lee Chan
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Movie • 1936
Lee Chan
Charlie Chan in Paris
Movie • 1935
Lee Chan
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Movie • 1935
Lee Chan
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Movie • 1936
Lee Chan
Mad Love
Movie • 1935
Dr. Wong
Hell's Half Acre
Movie • 1954
Police Chief Dan
World for Ransom
Movie • 1954
Wong
Invisible Agent
Movie • 1942
Surgeon
Project X
Movie • 1968
Sen Chiu
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Movie • 1957
Captain Kuo Tai
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Movie • 1955
Lee Foo (uncredited)
The Falcon's Brother
Movie • 1942
Jerry
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Movie • 1941
Clancy
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Movie • 1937
Lee Chan
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Movie • 1937
Lee Chan
Hong Kong
Movie • 1952
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Kung Fu: The Movie
Movie • 1986
Master Po
The Feathered Serpent
Movie • 1948
Lee Chan
Happiness Ahead
Movie • 1934
Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)
Sleep, My Love
Movie • 1948
Jimmie Lin
The Hawaiians
Movie • 1970
Foo Sen
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Movie • 1938
Lee Chan
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Movie • 1943
Dr. Lee Wong How
A Yank on the Burma Road
Movie • 1942
Kim How
First Yank into Tokyo
Movie • 1945
Haan-Soo
King of Burlesque
Movie • 1936
Wong
Waterfront at Midnight
Movie • 1948
Loy
South Sea Woman
Movie • 1953
Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
No Hands on the Clock
Movie • 1941
Severino
Young Man with a Horn
Movie • 1950
Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
The Cat Creature
Movie • 1973
The Thief - Joe Sung
Destination Unknown
Movie • 1942
Secretary
A Tragedy at Midnight
Movie • 1942
Ah Foo
3 Men in White
Movie • 1944
Dr. Lee Wong How
Secret Agent X-9
Movie • 1945
Ah Fong
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Movie • 1942
Dr. Lee Wong How
Keye Luke
Movie • 2012
Keye Luke
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Movie • 1974
Lord Sun Ming
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Movie • 2019
(archive footage)
The Bamboo Prison
Movie • 1954
Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
Lost City of the Jungle
Movie • 1946
Tal Shan
Sued for Libel
Movie • 1939
Chang Howe
The Gang's All Here
Movie • 1941
George Lee
International Settlement
Movie • 1938
Dr. Wong
Between Two Women
Movie • 1945
Dr. Lee Wong How
Barricade
Movie • 1939
Ling
Across the Pacific
Movie • 1942
Steamship Office Clerk
Nobody's Perfect
Movie • 1968
Gondai-San
The Amsterdam Kill
Movie • 1977
Chung Wei
Let's Go Collegiate
Movie • 1941
Buck Wing
Somewhere I'll Find You
Movie • 1942
Thomas Chang
Battle of the Planets: The Movie
Movie • 2012
Zoltar
Dark Delusion
Movie • 1947
Dr. Lee Wong How
Fair Wind to Java
Movie • 1953
Pidada
The Painted Veil
Movie • 1934
Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
Shanghai
Movie • 1935
Chinese Ambassador's Son
The Mighty Quinn
Movie • 1989
Dr. Raj
Blade in Hong Kong
Movie • 1985
Chang Chin-tzu
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Movie • 1959
Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
Movie • 1935
Young Chinese Soldier
Dead Heat
Movie • 1988
Mr. Thule
Murder in the Fleet
Movie • 1935
Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
North to the Klondike
Movie • 1942
K. Wellington Wong
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Movie • 1972
Master Po
Manhandled
Movie • 1949
Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Movie • 1940
Kato
Tokyo Rose
Movie • 1946
Charlie Otani
The Green Hornet
Movie • 1940
Kato
Burma Convoy
Movie • 1941
Lin Taiyen
North of Shanghai
Movie • 1939
Jimmy Riley
Spy Ship
Movie • 1942
Koshimo Haru
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Movie • 1944
Dr. Lee
Here's to Romance
Movie • 1935
Saito
The Good Earth
Movie • 1937
Elder Son
No, No, Nanette
Movie • 1940
Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Comrade X
Movie • 1940
World Press Attendee with Glasses
Wildcat Bus
Movie • 1940
Tai (uncredited)
Sky Dragon
Movie • 1949
Lee Chan
A Fine Mess
Movie • 1986
Ishimine
Salute to the Marines
Movie • 1943
'Flashy' Logaz
Noon Sunday
Movie • 1970
Colonel Oong
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie • 1956
Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
The Nightingale
Movie • 1983
Imperial Doctor
The Chairman
Movie • 1969
Professor Soong Li
Disputed Passage
Movie • 1939
Andrew Abbott
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Movie • 1955
Lee Foo
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Movie • 1943
Captain Wing
How DOooo You Do
Movie • 1945
Chinese Detective
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Movie • 1983
Tan Ng
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Movie • 1942
Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
Kappa
Movie • 1986
Narrator (voice)
Mr. and Mrs. North
Movie • 1942
Kumi
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie • 1976
Cook in Kitchen
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Movie • 1974
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
Movie • 1986
Dr. Kenji Yakimura
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Movie • 1957
Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
The Congregation
Movie • 1952
The Casino Murder Case
Movie • 1935
Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)
The Last Electric Knight
Movie • 1986
Sabasan
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Wilson Fong
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Goto
Night Court
TV • 1984
Grandfather Ho
Family Affair
TV • 1966
M*A*S*H
TV • 1972
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Donald Cory
Jonny Quest
TV • 1964
Remington Steele
TV • 1982
Tanaka
December Bride
TV • 1954
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Quon Fong
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
TV • 1967
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
Self
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Master Po
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Sam Yeng
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
General How
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Toshiro Mitsumo
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Lum Chen
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Senator John Oishi
Beauty and the Beast
TV • 1987
Master
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
TV • 1966
Brak / Lokar (voice)
Street Hawk
TV • 1985
Mr. Ming
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Lin
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
TV • 1981
Additional Voices (voice)
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Prasert
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Chen
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
C. C. Chang
Sidekicks
TV • 1986
Cannon
TV • 1971
Voyagers!
TV • 1982
Superboy
TV • 1988
Battle of the Planets
TV • 1978
Zoltar / The Spirit / Colonel Cronus (voice)
Mickey
TV • 1964
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Jimmy
Target: The Corruptors!
TV • 1961
China Smith
TV • 1952
Harry O
TV • 1974
Anna and the King
TV • 1972
Kralahome
Vega$
TV • 1978
Sword of Justice
TV • 1978
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
TV • 1972
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Dr. Lin Chang
Climax!
TV • 1954
Chen
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Mike Chang
Meeting of Minds
TV • 1977
The Gale Storm Show
TV • 1956
Wire Service
TV • 1956
Young General
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV • 1955
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
Terry and the Pirates
TV • 1952
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
TV • 1968
Panic!
TV • 1957
Kentucky Jones
TV • 1964
Thomas Wong
The Outsider
TV • 1968
Jungle Jim
TV • 1955
Alcoa Theatre
TV • 1957
Mike
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Captain Cheiu
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Imperial Doctor
Adam-12
TV • 1968
George Lum
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Charlie Lee
Dragnet
TV • 1967
George Lum
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Sing Hong
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Choy
The Littlest Hobo
TV • 1963
Wu Chang
How the West Was Won
TV • 1977
Leong Chung Hua
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Otashi Hiyedo
Night Court
TV • 1984
Mr. Shibata
Trackdown
TV • 1957
Wong
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Ken Torii
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
TV • 1969
Zen Tuo / Mr. Fong (voice) (uncredited)
It Takes a Thief
TV • 1968
Dr. Tanu Woo
The Green Hornet
TV • 1966
Mr. Chang
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Mr. Seito
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Adam Chung
Chevron Theatre
TV • 1952
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Lao Li
Dr. Fu Manchu
TV • 1956
Lum Sen
Bret Maverick
TV • 1981
Lu Sung
Dragnet
TV • 1967
Lin Fong
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Hi Ching
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV • 1953
Thundarr the Barbarian
TV • 1980
(voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
TV • 1980
Zevon (voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
TV • 1980
Kublai (voice)
China Smith
TV • 1952
Wong
China Smith
TV • 1952
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