Biography
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Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒, 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.
Filmography
all 187
Movies 105
TV Shows 82
Voice 5
self 3
Narrator 1
(archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019)
Movie
Self - Keye Luke
Keye Luke (2012)
Movie
Dr. Yang
Alice (1990)
Movie
4
Mr. Thule
Dead Heat (1988)
Movie
5
Ishimine
A Fine Mess (1986)
Movie
5.67
Narrator
Kappa (1986)
Movie
Dr. Kenji Yakimura
T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport (1986)
Movie
Sabasan
Sidekicks (1986)
TV
Master Po
Kung Fu The Movie (1986)
Movie
Adam Chung / Prasert
MacGyver (1985)
TV
5.87
Toshiro Mitsumo
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Chang Chin-tzu
Blade in Hong Kong (1985)
Movie
Mr. Ming
Street Hawk (1985)
TV
6
Lao Li
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
6.5
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Gremlins (1984)
Movie
5.92
Grandfather Ho / Mr. Shibata
Night Court (1984)
TV
6
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Imperial Doctor
The Nightingale (1983)
Movie
Sam Yeng
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
Imperial Doctor
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Wilson Fong
Falcon Crest (1981)
TV
Additional Voices (voice)
Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981)
TV
Additional Voices
Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)
TV
6
Doctor Device
Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
Movie
Zoltar / The Spirit / Colonel Cronus (voice)
Battle of the Planets (1978)
TV
Chung Wei
The Amsterdam Kill (1977)
Movie
Leong Chung Hua
How the West Was Won (1977)
TV
8
Otashi Hiyedo
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV
5.85
Chan Li
Dr. Shrinker (1976)
TV
Voices
Jabberjaw (1976)
TV
Cook in Kitchen
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Movie
Lord Sun Ming
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974)
Movie
The Thief - Joe Sung
The Cat Creature (1973)
Movie
Master Po
Kung Fu (1972)
TV
7.14
Kralahome
Anna and the King (1972)
TV
Charlie Chan
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972)
TV
Foo Sen
The Hawaiians (1970)
Movie
Colonel Oong
Noon Sunday (1970)
Movie
Zen Tuo / Mr. Fong (voice) (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969)
TV
5.05
Professor Soong Li
The Chairman (1969)
Movie
Quon Fong
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV
8
George Lum / Sing Hong
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Senator John Oishi
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Sen Chiu
Project X (1968)
Movie
Gondai-San
Nobody's Perfect (1968)
Movie
Dr. Tanu Woo
It Takes a Thief (1968)
TV
3.5
George Lum
Dragnet (1967)
TV
Mr. Chang
The Green Hornet (1966)
TV
Donald Cory
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
General How / Mr. Seito / Captain Cheiu / Ken Torii
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Mike Chang
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Thomas Wong
Kentucky Jones (1964)
TV
Wu Chang
The Littlest Hobo (1963)
TV
Charlie Lee
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Shoichi Tsukioka (voice)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
Movie
Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Police Officer Toji (voice) (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster! (1957)
Movie
Choy / C. C. Chang
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Dr. Lin Chang
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
TV
Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Movie
4.67
Young General
Wire Service (1956)
TV
Lum Sen
Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)
TV
Lee Foo / Lee Foo (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Movie
Chen
Climax! (1954)
TV
Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
The Bamboo Prison (1954)
Movie
Chief Dan
Hell's Half Acre (1954)
Movie
Lee Wong
World for Ransom (1954)
Movie
Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
South Sea Woman (1953)
Movie
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Hong Kong (1952)
Movie
Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Movie
Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
Manhandled (1949)
Movie
Lee Chan
Sky Dragon (1949)
Movie
Jimmie Lin
Sleep, My Love (1948)
Movie
Dr. Lee Wong How
Dark Delusion (1947)
Movie
Charlie Otani
Tokyo Rose (1946)
Movie
Chinese Detective
How DOooo You Do (1945)
Movie
Ah Fong
Secret Agent X-9 (1945)
Movie
Dr. Lee Wong How aka Dr. Lee
Between Two Women (1945)
Movie
Dr. Lee Wong How
3 Men in White (1944)
Movie
'Flashy' Logaz
Salute to the Marines (1943)
Movie
Dr. Lee Wong How
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
Movie
Dr. Lee Wong How
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
Movie
Secretary
Destination Unknown (1942)
Movie
Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
Movie
Steamship Office Clerk
Across the Pacific (1942)
Movie
Thomas Chang
Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)
Movie
Koshimo Haru
Spy Ship (1942)
Movie
K. Wellington Wong
North to the Klondike (1942)
Movie
Lin Taiyen
Burma Convoy (1941)
Movie
Buck Wing
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
Movie
George Lee
The Gang's All Here (1941)
Movie
Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette (1940)
Movie
World Press Attendee with Glasses
Comrade X (1940)
Movie
James Lee 'Jimmy' Wong
Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
Movie
4
Tai (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus (1940)
Movie
Ling - Cady's Secretary
Barricade (1939)
Movie
Chang Howe
Sued for Libel (1939)
Movie
Andrew Abbott
Disputed Passage (1939)
Movie
Jimmy Riley
North of Shanghai (1939)
Movie
Elder Son
The Good Earth (1937)
Movie
Chinese Ambassador's Son
Shanghai (1935)
Movie
Dr. Wong
Mad Love (1935)
Movie
5
Young Chinese Soldier
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
Movie
Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet (1935)
Movie
Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
The Painted Veil (1934)
Movie
Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)
Happiness Ahead (1934)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1904-06-18
Deathday1991-01-12 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceGuangzhou, China
CitizenshipsChina, United States of America
Also Known AsKey Luke, 陸錫麒
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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