Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Infobox actor
name = Benson Fong


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birthdate = October 10, 1916
birthplace = Sacramento, California, U.S
deathdate = death date and age|1987|8|1|1916|10|10
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, U.S
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occupation = Actor
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Benson Fong (Chinese: , pinyin: Kuàng Bǐngxióng; October 10, 1916August 1, 1987) was a Chinese American character actor.

Born in Sacramento, California, Fong was from a mercantile family. After graduating from high school in Sacramento, he studied briefly in China before joining relatives in commercial activities in California.

Career

Beginning in 1937, he appeared in minor film roles, though he later had important roles in many films, including "The Keys of the Kingdom", "His Majesty O'Keefe", "Flower Drum Song", and "Our Man Flint". During World War II he was often cast in either Japanese or Chinese roles. He was "Tommy Chan," the number three son, in some of the early "Charlie Chan" movies. His later career as an actor included many TV appearances. He was "The Old One" in "Kung Fu".

Modern audiences will remember him as Mr. Tang Wu in Disney's "The Love Bug". Actress Michele Lee later said that the 52-year-old actor had to have his jet-black hair sprayed bright white to make him look older. [DVD commentary, "The Love Bug", 2003]

Eventually, Fong opened several Ah Fong restaurants in California.

Death

Fong died of a stroke in Los Angeles, California in 1987, survived by his wife Gloria and five children. His was cremated, and his ashes scattered at sea. [*findagrave|7449659]

Partial filmography

*"Charlie Chan at the Opera" (1936) .... Opera Extra
*"The Fighting Devil Dogs" (1938) .... Gehorda outlaw [Ch. 9]
*"Behind the Rising Sun" (1943) .... Japanese Officer with message
*"Destroyer" (1943)
*"Destination Tokyo" (1943) .... Japanese
*"Charlie Chan in the Secret Service" (1944) .... Tommie Chan
*"Up in Arms" (1944) .... Japanese sentry
*"The Purple Heart" (1944) .... Moy Ling
*"Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat" (1944) .... Tommy Chan, #3 Son
*"Dragon Seed" (1944) .... Sudent
*"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944) .... Young Dr. Chung
*"The Keys of the Kingdom" (1944) .... Joseph
*"China Sky" (1945) .... Chung
*"The Scarlet Clue" (1945) .... Tommy Chan
*"Back to Bataan" (1945) .... Officer making broadcast
*"Nob Hill" (1945) .... Chinese boy
*"Secret Agent X-9" (1945) .... Dr. Hakahima
*"The Shanghai Cobra" (1945) .... Tommy Chan
*"First Yank Into Tokyo" (1945) .... Capt. Tanahe
*"Red Dragon" (1945) .... Tommy Chan
*"Dark Alibi" (1946) .... Tommy Chan
*"Deception" (1946) .... Jimmy, Hollenius' Servant
*"Calcutta" (1947) .... Young Chinese Clerk
*"Women in the Night" (1948) .... Chang
*"Hazard" (1948) .... Houseboy
*"Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture" (1949) .... Wong's Salescler
*"Chinatown at Midnight" (1949) .... Joe Wing
*"Korea Patrol" (1951) .... Kim, So. Korean scout
*"Three Husbands" (1951) .... George
*"Peking Express" (1951) .... Wong
*"Submarine Command" (1952) .... South Korean officer
*"Back at the Front" (1952) .... Rickshaw boy
*"His Majesty O'Keefe" (1954) .... Mr. Chou
*"Dragonfly Squadron" (1954) .... Capt. Liehtse
*"Conquest of Space" (1955) .... Imoto
*"The Left Hand of God" (1955) .... Chun Tien (husband of dying woman)
*"The Scarlet Hour" (1956)
*"Five Gates to Hell" (1959) .... Gung Sa
*"Walk Like a Dragon" (1960) .... Wu
*"Flower Drum Song" (1961) .... Wang
*"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962) .... Kin Yung
*"Our Man Flint" (1966) .... Dr. Schneider
*"The Love Bug" (1968) .... Mr. Tang Wu
*"Travis Logan, D.A." (1971) .... Alfred Ling
*"Kung Fu" (1972) .... Han Fei
*"Charley Varrick" (1973) .... Honest John
*"A Time for Love" (1974)
*"The Strongest Man in the World" (1975) .... Ah Fong
*"He Is My Brother" (1976) .... Kiko
*"Oliver's Story" (1978) .... John Hsiang
*"" (1979) .... Min Lo Chan
*"S.O.B." (1981) .... Chef
*"Jinxed!" (1982) .... Dr. Wing
*"Moonlight" (1982) .... Clifford Wu
*"The Glitter Dome" (1984) .... Wing
*"" (1986) .... The Old One

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0284538|name=Benson Fong
*findagrave|7449659


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