About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1906-12-18
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Kam Tong

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese-American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun, Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun, Will Travel he was never afforded a regular featured credit, always instead listed undistinguished from the support guest cast, perhaps an indication of inherent discrimination in that regard.

Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy.

After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco.

On November 8, 1969, Kam Tong died of non-communicable disease. At the time of his death, he was 63 years old. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. CLR

Known for

Acting

1982 All The Wrong Shoes Actor N/A
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1967 Kill a Dragon Actor Win Lim 58
Average
1966 Dimension 5 Actor Kim Fong 58
Average
1966 Mister Buddwing Actor Dice Player 59
Average
1966 Stagecoach Actor 58
Average
1966 Women of the Prehistoric Planet Actor Jung 58
Average
1964 Espionage Target: You Actor Mr. Kai (uncredited) N/A
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1963 It Happened at the World's Fair Actor Uncle Walter Ling 58
Average
1961 Flower Drum Song Actor Doctor Li 58
Average
1960 Who Was That Lady? Actor Lee Wong (uncredited) 59
Average
1960 Who Was That Lady? Actor Lee Wong 59
Average
1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Actor Dr. Sen (uncredited) 59
Average
1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Actor Chinese Busboy (uncredited) 59
Average
1954 This Is My Love Actor Harry 59
Average
1947 Dishonored Lady Actor Courtland's Houseboy 58
Average
1942 China Girl Actor 58
Average
1942 The Hidden Hand Actor Mallo 59
Average
1942 Across the Pacific Actor T. Oki 59
Average
1942 Rubber Racketeers Actor Tom 58
Average
1941 The Man Who Came to Dinner Actor Chinese Guest (uncredited) 60
Fair
1940 Drums of Fu Manchu Actor Crawford's Manservant 58
Average
1938 International Settlement Actor Waiter 58
Average
1936 The General Died at Dawn Actor Houseboy (uncredited) 58
Average