Lee Tong Foo

Lee Tong Foo

Deceased · Born: Apr 23, 1875 · Died: May 1, 1966

Personal Details

BornApr 23, 1875 Alameda, California, USA

Biography

Lee Tong Foo, a renowned actor of his time, took his first breath on April 23, 1875, in the picturesque city of Alameda, located in the state of California, USA. This remarkable individual left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, being particularly notable for his captivating performances in a trio of notable films: "Across the Pacific" (1942),"There's a Girl in My Heart" (1949),and "Mr. Wong, Detective" (1938).

As his life came full circle, Lee Tong Foo's mortal journey finally ceased on May 1, 1966, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA, leaving behind a legacy that would continue to inspire and entertain generations to come.

Career

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1958
The Sheepman
The Sheepman as Willie (uncredited)
{"id":94751,"title":"Badlands of Montana","year":"1957","character":"Ling","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/badlands-of-montana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94751.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":68805,"title":"Short Grass","year":"1950","character":"Lin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/short-grass","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68805.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68805.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":68757,"title":"California Passage","year":"1950","character":"Cook (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/california-passage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68757.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68757.jpg"},"released":1}
California Passage
California Passage as Cook (uncredited)
{"id":68753,"title":"The Cariboo Trail","year":"1950","character":"Ling","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cariboo-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68753.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68753.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":32690,"title":"Criss Cross","year":"1949","character":"Chinese Cook (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/criss-cross","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/253d4j77hb1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/253d4j77hb1g.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Criss Cross
Criss Cross as Chinese Cook (uncredited)
{"id":69302,"title":"Strange Gamble","year":"1948","character":"Wong","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-gamble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69302.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":69539,"title":"The Checkered Coat","year":"1948","character":"Kim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-checkered-coat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69539.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":38581,"title":"The Chinese Ring","year":"1947","character":"Armstrong's Majordomo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chinese-ring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38581.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring as Armstrong's Majordomo
{"id":69656,"title":"Calcutta","year":"1946","character":"Kim (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/calcutta","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69656.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Calcutta
Calcutta as Kim (uncredited)
{"id":14148,"title":"They Were Expendable","year":"1945","character":"Asian Bartender (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-were-expendable","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14148.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable as Asian Bartender (uncredited)
{"id":95085,"title":"The Purple Heart","year":"1944","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-purple-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95085.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
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Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent as Wong Gee (uncredited)
{"id":70505,"title":"Mrs. Parkington","year":"1944","character":"Sam (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-parkington","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70505.jpg"},"released":1}
Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington as Sam (uncredited)
{"id":70438,"title":"Laura","year":"1944","character":"Waldo's Servant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/laura","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg"},"released":1}
Laura
Laura as Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
{"id":82981,"title":"Behind the Rising Sun","year":"1943","character":"Dinner Guest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-rising-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82981.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
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Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited)
{"id":71058,"title":"Across the Pacific","year":"1942","character":"Sam Wing On","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/across-the-pacific","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71058.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific as Sam Wing On
{"id":71238,"title":"Invisible Agent","year":"1942","character":"Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/invisible-agent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71238.jpg"},"released":1}
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent as Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
{"id":71670,"title":"Secret of the Wastelands","year":"1941","character":"Doy Kee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-of-the-wastelands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71670.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71670.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
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Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell as Ship's Cook
{"id":71839,"title":"They Knew What They Wanted","year":"1940","character":"Ah Gee, the Cook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-knew-what-they-wanted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71839.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted as Ah Gee, the Cook
{"id":71891,"title":"Flight Command","year":"1940","character":"Jung, Gary's Servant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flight-command","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71891.jpg"},"released":1}
Flight Command
Flight Command as Jung, Gary's Servant
{"id":71878,"title":"Phantom Raiders","year":"1940","character":"Mr. Yamamoto","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/phantom-raiders-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71878.jpg"},"released":1}
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders as Mr. Yamamoto
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{"id":72269,"title":"Mr. Wong in Chinatown","year":"1939","character":"Willie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-wong-in-chinatown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72269.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
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Barricade
Barricade as Houseboy
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{"id":72232,"title":"Stand Up and Fight","year":"1939","character":"Chinese cook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stand-up-and-fight-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72232.jpg"},"released":1}
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight as Chinese cook
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1938
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1937
Top of the Town
Top of the Town as Chinese Ambassador
{"id":13322,"title":"The General Died at Dawn","year":"1936","character":"Mr. Chen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-general-died-at-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13322.jpg"},"released":1}
1936