Lee Tung Foo
Chinese American Vaudeville performer and film actor whose career spanned stage, restaurant entrepreneurship, and classic Hollywood cinema.
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Here are the key biographical details about Lee Tung Foo:
- Name: Lee Tung Foo
- Also Known As: Lee Tong Foo, Frank Lee
- Date of Birth: April 21, 1875
- Place of Birth: Watsonville, California, USA
- Date of Death: May 1, 1966
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Lee Tung Foo?
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Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life.
At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant. He opened a second restaurant, Imig Sy, and both were strategically placed near Broadway. By the 1930s he returned to theater work, playing some minor roles until 1932, when he was cast as Wang Yun in the film, The Skull Murder Mystery. He continued with minor roles, being cast as the servant of the Detective, Mr. Wong, in the 1939 film The Mystery of Mr. Wong. His last work was in The Manchurian Candidate, an uncredited role as a "Man in Lobby" at the age of 87.
What is Lee Tung Foo known for?
Lee Tung Foo's notable works include:
- Laura (1944, Movie)
- Criss Cross (1949, Movie)
- They Were Expendable (1945, Movie)
- Annie Get Your Gun (1950, Movie)
- Across the Pacific (1942, Movie)
- The Sheepman (1958, Movie)
- Invisible Agent (1942, Movie)
- Mr. Wong, Detective (1938, Movie)
- Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939, Movie)
- The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939, Movie)
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