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Benson Fong(1916-1987)

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Luke Chan and Benson Fong in Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.
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Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961)
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Benson Fong was born on 10 October 1916 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Les clés du royaume (1944), Charlie Chan sur la piste sanglante (1945) and Le cobra de Shanghaï (1945). He was married to Maylia. He died on 1 August 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1916
DiedAugust 1, 1987(70)
BornOctober 10, 1916
DiedAugust 1, 1987(70)
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Known for

Gregory Peck in Les clés du royaume (1944)
Les clés du royaume
7.2
  • Joseph
  • 1944
Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan sur la piste sanglante (1945)
Charlie Chan sur la piste sanglante
6.3
  • Tommy Chan
  • 1945
Joan Barclay, James Cardwell, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, and Sidney Toler in Le cobra de Shanghaï (1945)
Le cobra de Shanghaï
6.4
  • Tommy Chan
  • 1945
Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961)
Au rythme des tambours fleuris
6.9
  • Wang Chi-Yang
  • 1961

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Actor

  • Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
    Kung Fu: The Movie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • The Old One
    • 1986
  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Harry Fox, le vieux renard (1984)
    Harry Fox, le vieux renard
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Harry Woo
    • 1985
  • Le cauchemar hollywoodien (1984)
    Le cauchemar hollywoodien
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Wing
    • 1984
  • Hooker (1982)
    Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Lee Chan
    • 1983
  • La flambeuse de Las Vegas (1982)
    La flambeuse de Las Vegas
    4.7
    • Mr. Wing
    • 1982
  • Moonlight
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Clifford Wu
    • 1982
  • S.O.B. (1981)
    S.O.B.
    6.4
    • The Chef
    • 1981
  • L'homme-araignée (1977)
    L'homme-araignée
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Min Lo Chan
    • 1979
  • Candice Bergen and Ryan O'Neal in Oliver's Story (1978)
    Oliver's Story
    4.7
    • John Hsiang
    • 1978
  • Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Soong Kee
    • 1976
  • Kurt Russell, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, and Phil Silvers in L'Homme le plus fort du monde (1975)
    L'Homme le plus fort du monde
    5.9
    • Ah Fong
    • 1975
  • He Is My Brother (1975)
    He Is My Brother
    5.7
    • Kiko
    • 1975
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Attorney William Liu
    • 1975
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Li Yu
    • Sorcerer Liu
    • Soong ...
    • 1972–1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Henry Wing
    • 1974

Additional Crew

  • Jack Lord, Nobu McCarthy, James Shigeta, and Mel Tormé in J'ai acheté une Chinoise (1960)
    J'ai acheté une Chinoise
    6.6
    • technical advisor
    • 1960
  • Joan Bennett, Vivian Blaine, Peggy Ann Garner, and George Raft in La grande dame et le mauvais garçon (1945)
    La grande dame et le mauvais garçon
    6.3
    • translator: Chinese (uncredited)
    • 1945

Soundtrack

  • Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961)
    Au rythme des tambours fleuris
    6.9
    • performer: "The Other Generation", "A Hundred Million Miracles (Reprise)" (uncredited)
    • 1961

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • October 10, 1916
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • MayliaNovember 11, 1946 - August 1, 1987 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Brian Fong
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Operated a grocery store in Sacramento, while at the same time playing small film roles from 1937, usually as meek Asians (including Charlie Chan's #3 son, Tommy, at Monogram), and, occasionally Japanese wartime villains.

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  • When did Benson Fong die?
    August 1, 1987
  • How did Benson Fong die?
    Stroke
  • How old was Benson Fong when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Benson Fong die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Benson Fong born?
    October 10, 1916

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