Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Deceased · Born: Jan 3, 1905 · Died: Feb 3, 1961

Known For

Shanghai ExpressShanghai Express
The Thief of BagdadThe Thief of Bagdad
Daughter of the DragonDaughter of the Dragon
PiccadillyPiccadilly

Personal Details

Height5' 4"
BornJan 3, 1905 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Wong Sam Sing
  • Lee Gon Toy
Relatives
  • Wong Lin Hueng (Sibling)
  • Anna Wong (Niece or Nephew)
  • Mary Wong (Sibling)

Biography

Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American movie star, was born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, in Los Angeles, California, to laundryman Wong Sam Sing and his wife, Lee Gon Toy. She was a third-generation American who managed to have a substantial acting career during a deeply racist time when the taboo against miscegenation meant that Caucasian actresses were cast as "Oriental" women in lead parts opposite Caucasian leading men.

Career

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2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage)
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2013
Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words
Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words
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1960
Just Joe
Just Joe as Peach Blossom
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Portrait in Black
Portrait in Black as Tawny
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The Savage Innocents
The Savage Innocents as Hiku
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Danger Man
Danger Man
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1956
Climax!
Climax! as Clerk
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1949
Impact
Impact as Su Lin
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1942
Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking as Kwan Mei
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Bombs Over Burma
Bombs Over Burma as Lin Ying
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1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery as Lois Ling
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1939
Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men as Kim Ling
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King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown as Dr. Mary Ling
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1938
When Were You Born?
When Were You Born? as Mei Lei Ming
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Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know as Madame Lan Ying
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1937
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai as Lan Ying Lin
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1934
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay as Lui Chang
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Chu Chin Chow
Chu Chin Chow as Zahrat
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Limehouse Blues
Limehouse Blues as Tu Tuan
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1933
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet as Mrs. Pyke
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1932
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express as Hui Fei
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1931
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon as Ling Moy
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1930
The Flame of Love
The Flame of Love as Hai Tang
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1929
Piccadilly
Piccadilly as Shosho
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1928
Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore as Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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1927
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu as Loo Song
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1924
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad as The Mongol Slave
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan as Tiger Lily
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1921
Outside the Law
Outside the Law as Chinese Girl (uncredited)
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2020
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
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2013
Golden Gate Girls
Golden Gate Girls
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Golden Gate Girls
Golden Gate Girls
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1930
Elstree Calling
Elstree Calling