Keye Luke
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 June 1904 · Guangzhou, China
- Died
- 12 January 1991
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for
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- 2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage)
- 2012Keye Luke as Keye Luke
- 2012Battle of the Planets: The Movie as Zoltar
- 1990Alice as Dr. Yang
- 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Mr. Wing
- 1989The Mighty Quinn as Dr. Raj
- 1988Dead Heat as Mr. Thule
- 1986A Fine Mess as Ishimine
- 1986Kappa as Narrator (voice)
- 1986T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport as Dr. Kenji Yakimura
- 1986The Last Electric Knight as Sabasan
- 1986Kung Fu: The Movie as Master Po
- 1985Blade in Hong Kong as Chang Chin-tzu
- 1984Gremlins as Grandfather
- 1983The Nightingale as Imperial Doctor
- 1983Cocaine and Blue Eyes as Tan Ng
- 1981Fly Away Home as Duc
- 1979Just You and Me, Kid as Doctor Device
- 1977The Amsterdam Kill as Chung Wei
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Cook in Kitchen
- 1974Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Lord Sun Ming
- 1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
- 1973The Cat Creature as The Thief - Joe Sung
- 1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Po
- 1970The Hawaiians as Foo Sen
- 1970Noon Sunday as Colonel Oong
- 1969The Chairman as Professor Soong Li
- 1968Project X as Sen Chiu
- 1968Nobody's Perfect as Gondai-San
- 1959Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957Rodan! The Flying Monster as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Captain Kuo Tai
- 1956Around the World in 80 Days as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
- 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo (uncredited)
- 1954The Bamboo Prison as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
- 1954Hell's Half Acre as Police Chief Dan
- 1954World for Ransom as Wong
- 1953South Sea Woman as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
- 1953Fair Wind to Java as Pidada
- 1952Hong Kong as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- 1952The Congregation
- 1950Young Man with a Horn as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
- 1949Manhandled as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
- 1949Sky Dragon as Lee Chan
- 1948The Feathered Serpent as Lee Chan
- 1948Waterfront at Midnight as Loy
- 1948Sleep, My Love as Jimmie Lin
- 1947Dark Delusion as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1946Lost City of the Jungle as Tal Shan
- 1946Tokyo Rose as Charlie Otani
- 1945How DOooo You Do as Chinese Detective
- 1945First Yank into Tokyo as Haan-Soo
- 1945Secret Agent X-9 as Ah Fong
- 1945Between Two Women as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 19443 Men in White as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Dr. Lee
- 1943Salute to the Marines as 'Flashy' Logaz
- 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Captain Wing
- 1942Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1942Destination Unknown as Secretary
- 1942The Falcon's Brother as Jerry
- 1942Mexican Spitfire's Elephant as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
- 1942Across the Pacific as Steamship Office Clerk
- 1942Somewhere I'll Find You as Thomas Chang
- 1942Invisible Agent as Surgeon
- 1942Spy Ship as Koshimo Haru
- 1942A Tragedy at Midnight as Ah Foo
- 1942A Yank on the Burma Road as Kim How
- 1942North to the Klondike as K. Wellington Wong
- 1942Mr. and Mrs. North as Kumi
- 1941No Hands on the Clock as Severino
- 1941Burma Convoy as Lin Taiyen
- 1941Let's Go Collegiate as Buck Wing
- 1941Bowery Blitzkrieg as Clancy
- 1941The Gang's All Here as George Lee
- 1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Kato
- 1940No, No, Nanette as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- 1940Comrade X as World Press Attendee with Glasses
- 1940Phantom of Chinatown as James Lee Wong
- 1940Wildcat Bus as Tai (uncredited)
- 1940The Green Hornet as Kato
- 1939Barricade as Ling
- 1939Sued for Libel as Chang Howe
- 1939Disputed Passage as Andrew Abbott
- 1939North of Shanghai as Jimmy Riley
- 1938Mr. Moto's Gamble as Lee Chan
- 1938International Settlement as Dr. Wong
- 1937Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo as Lee Chan
- 1937Charlie Chan on Broadway as Lee Chan
- 1937The Good Earth as Elder Son
- 1937Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Lee Chan
- 1936Charlie Chan at the Opera as Lee Chan
- 1936Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lee Chan
- 1936Charlie Chan at the Circus as Lee Chan
- 1936King of Burlesque as Wong
- 1935Charlie Chan in Shanghai as Lee Chan
- 1935Here's to Romance as Saito
- 1935Shanghai as Chinese Ambassador's Son
- 1935Mad Love as Dr. Wong
- 1935Oil for the Lamps of China as Young Chinese Soldier
- 1935Murder in the Fleet as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
- 1935The Casino Murder Case as Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)
- 1935Charlie Chan in Paris as Lee Chan
- 1934The Painted Veil as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
- 1934Happiness Ahead as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)