Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 21, 1875
Place of Birth:
Watsonville, California, USA
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Lee Tung Foo
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Willie (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Badlands of Montana | Ling |
| 1950 | The Cariboo Trail | Ling |
| 1950 | Short Grass | Lin |
| 1950 | California Passage | Cook (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Chinese Cook (uncredited) |
| 1949 | There's a Girl in My Heart | Charlie Li |
| 1948 | Strange Gamble | Wong |
| 1948 | The Checkered Coat | Kim |
| 1947 | The Chinese Ring | Armstrong's Majordomo |
| 1947 | Saigon | Farmer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Kim (uncredited) |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable | Asian Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Purple Heart | |
| 1944 | Barbary Coast Gent | Wong Gee (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Sam (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Laura | Waldo's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising Sun | Dinner Guest |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow | Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent | Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Across the Pacific | Sam Wing On |
| 1941 | Secret of the Wastelands | Doy Kee |
| 1941 | Dead Men Tell | Ship's Cook |
| 1940 | Flight Command | Jung, Gary's Servant |
| 1940 | Phantom of Chinatown | Foo |
| 1940 | Phantom Raiders | Mr. Yamamoto |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted | Ah Gee, the Cook |
| 1939 | Mr. Wong in Chinatown | Willie |
| 1939 | The Mystery of Mr. Wong | Willie |
| 1939 | Barricade | Houseboy |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight | Chinese cook |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective | Tchin |
| 1937 | Top of the Town | Chinese Ambassador |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn | Mr. Chen |
| 1932 | The Skull Murder Mystery | Wang Yun |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Terry and the Pirates | |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignment |