About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1875-04-21
Place of birth:
Watsonville, California, USA
Website:
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Lee Tung Foo

Overview

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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

Acting
1958 The Sheepman Actor Willie (uncredited) 59
Average
1957 Badlands of Montana Actor Ling 59
Average
1950 Short Grass Actor Lin 59
Average
1950 California Passage Actor Cook (uncredited) 58
Average
1950 The Cariboo Trail Actor Ling 59
Average
1949 There's a Girl in My Heart Actor Charlie Li N/A
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1949 Criss Cross Actor Chinese Cook (uncredited) 61
Fair
1948 Strange Gamble Actor Wong N/A
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1948 The Checkered Coat Actor Kim 59
Average
1947 The Chinese Ring Actor Armstrong's Majordomo 58
Average
1946 Calcutta Actor Kim (uncredited) 59
Average
1945 They Were Expendable Actor Asian Bartender (uncredited) 60
Fair
1944 Mrs. Parkington Actor Sam (uncredited) 59
Average
1944 Laura Actor Waldo's Servant (uncredited) 69
Fair
1944 Barbary Coast Gent Actor Wong Gee (uncredited) 58
Average
1944 The Purple Heart Actor 58
Average
1943 Behind the Rising Sun Actor Dinner Guest 59
Average
1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Across the Pacific Actor Sam Wing On 59
Average
1942 Invisible Agent Actor Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 Secret of the Wastelands Actor Doy Kee N/A
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1941 Dead Men Tell Actor Ship's Cook 59
Average
1940 Flight Command Actor Jung, Gary's Servant 58
Average
1940 Phantom of Chinatown Actor Foo 59
Average
1940 They Knew What They Wanted Actor Ah Gee, the Cook 58
Average
1940 Phantom Raiders Actor Mr. Yamamoto 59
Average
1939 Barricade Actor Houseboy 59
Average
1939 Mr. Wong in Chinatown Actor Willie 58
Average
1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong Actor Willie 59
Average
1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Chinese cook 59
Average
1938 Mr. Wong, Detective Actor Tchin 58
Average
1937 Top of the Town Actor Chinese Ambassador 58
Average
1936 The General Died at Dawn Actor Mr. Chen 58
Average
1932 The Skull Murder Mystery Actor Wang Yun 59
Average