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Keye Luke Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1904-06-18

Birthplace:
Guangzhou, China

Credits:
196 Total Roles

Keye Luke

Acting

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Keye Luke (Chinese: ι™ΈιŒ«ιΊ’, 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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2019 Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood MOVIE (archive footage)
2012 Keye Luke MOVIE Keye Luke
2012 Battle of the Planets: The Movie MOVIE Zoltar
1990 Alice MOVIE Dr. Yang
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch MOVIE Mr. Wing
1989 The Mighty Quinn MOVIE Dr. Raj
1988 Superboy TV Self
1988 Dead Heat MOVIE Mr. Thule
1987 Friday the 13th: The Series TV Lum Chen
1987 Beauty and the Beast TV Master

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