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Luke Chan and Benson Fong in Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)

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Benson Fong

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Overview

  • Born
    October 10, 1916 · Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    August 1, 1987 · Los Angeles, California, USA (stroke)
  • Height
    1.75 m

Biography

    • Benson Fong was born on October 10, 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 August 1, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Maylia(November 11, 1946 - August 1, 1987) (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Brian Fong
      Oden Fong
      Pamela Kwong
      Lisa Fong

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.
  • Benson Fong was the father of popular Christian musician Preston Oden Fong of the Maranatha Music group, "Mustard Seed Faith".
  • Portrayed Charlie Chan's #3 son in about a half-dozen '40s films.
  • Owner of California's popular "Ah Fong's Restaurants."
  • Father, with Maylia, of sons Brian Fong and Preston Oden Fong, and daughters Pamela Kwong and Lisa Fong.

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