Biography
Chester Gan (1908-1959) was an American character actor of Chinese descent who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s. Chester Gan was born in Grass Valley, California, to Wing Hong Gan and Wong Shee. He went to China for university, where he developed an interest in acting. Upon his return to the United States, he headed to Los Angeles, where he worked as an engineer.In 1932, Gan's acting career in Hollywood began as a Chinese guard in Secrets of the French Police. Gan played almost a hundred roles, typically portraying Asian stereotypes, from the Chinese cook or waiter to the Japanese enemy soldier. (He once joked that as an actor, he was responsible for hundreds of on-screen deaths.) He also worked as an interpreter and a consultant on Chinese culture and customs on Hollywood films like The Good Earth.Aside from his acting career, owned a slipper store and a restaurant in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood. World War II put a pause on his career as an actor, as he joined the navy. He died in San Francisco—where he operated a photography business—in 1959 after a brief illness. He was survived by his wife, his four children, and his father.
Filmography
all 61
Movies 61
![Squadron of Doom](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Squadron of Doom (1949)
![Crash Dive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55098-crash-dive.jpg)
Crash Dive (1943)
![China](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/112626-china.jpg)
China (1943)
![Heart of the Golden West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136032-heart-of-the-golden-west.jpg)
Heart of the Golden West (1942)
![Across the Pacific](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11172-across-the-pacific.jpg)
Across the Pacific (1942)
![Moontide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89350-moontide.jpg)
Moontide (1942)
![The Maltese Falcon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6516-the-maltese-falcon.jpg)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
![Rawhide Rangers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95854-rawhide-rangers.jpg)
Rawhide Rangers (1941)
![Singapore Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93000-singapore-woman.jpg)
Singapore Woman (1941)
![The Carson City Kid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85562-the-carson-city-kid.jpg)
The Carson City Kid (1940)
!['Til We Meet Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81208-til-we-meet-again.jpg)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
![My Little Chickadee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95812-my-little-chickadee.jpg)
My Little Chickadee (1940)
![Westbound Stage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122713-westbound-stage.jpg)
Westbound Stage (1939)
![Barricade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80149-barricade.jpg)
Barricade (1939)
![Torchy Runs for Mayor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5111-torchy-runs-for-mayor.jpg)
Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
![The Mystery of Mr. Wong](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5191-the-mystery-of-mr-wong.jpg)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
![Nancy Drew... Reporter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3434-nancy-drew-reporter.jpg)
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
![Blackwell's Island](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121791-blackwell-s-island.jpg)
Blackwell's Island (1939)
![North of Shanghai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100001-north-of-shanghai.jpg)
North of Shanghai (1939)
![Shadows Over Shanghai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/114670-shadows-over-shanghai.jpg)
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938)
![The Mexicali Kid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60561-the-mexicali-kid.jpg)
The Mexicali Kid (1938)
![Air Devils](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/126721-air-devils.jpg)
Air Devils (1938)
![Gold Is Where You Find It](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74227-gold-is-where-you-find-it.jpg)
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
![International Settlement](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58837-international-settlement.jpg)
International Settlement (1938)
![Mannequin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48816-mannequin.jpg)
Mannequin (1938)
![Love Is a Headache](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62084-love-is-a-headache.jpg)
Love Is a Headache (1938)
![Wells Fargo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81945-wells-fargo.jpg)
Wells Fargo (1937)
![West of Shanghai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86759-west-of-shanghai.jpg)
West of Shanghai (1937)
![Slave Ship](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58865-slave-ship.jpg)
Slave Ship (1937)
![Mad Holiday](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/249301-mad-holiday.jpg)
Mad Holiday (1936)
![Ace Drummond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85580-ace-drummond.jpg)
Ace Drummond (1936)
![Small Town Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49857-small-town-girl.jpg)
Small Town Girl (1936)
![Sutter's Gold](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77323-sutter-s-gold.jpg)
Sutter's Gold (1936)
![Pan Handlers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/675007-pan-handlers.jpg)
Pan Handlers (1936)
![The Adventures of Frank Merriwell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115021-the-adventures-of-frank-merriwell.jpg)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
![Last of the Pagans](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77287-last-of-the-pagans.jpg)
Last of the Pagans (1935)
![East of Java](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/415957-east-of-java.jpg)
East of Java (1935)
![Moonlight on the Prairie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103147-moonlight-on-the-prairie.jpg)
Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)
![Stormy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/644893-stormy.jpg)
Stormy (1935)
![China Seas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83041-china-seas.jpg)
China Seas (1935)
![The Mysterious Mr. Wong](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99841-the-mysterious-mr-wong.jpg)
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
![Lazy River](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122144-lazy-river.jpg)
Lazy River (1934)
![Meet the Baron](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39432-meet-the-baron.jpg)
Meet the Baron (1933)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-07-04
Deathday1959-06-29 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsChester Bue Gan
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