Keye Luke

from Guangzhou, China

Artwork for GremlinsImage of Keye Luke

Biography

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.

Timeline

2019Aged 115

  • Poster for Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

    (archive footage)

2012Aged 108

  • Poster for Battle of the Planets: The Movie

    Zoltar

  • Poster for Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

1990Aged 86

  • Poster for Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Mr. Wing

  • Poster for Alice

    Dr. Yang

1989Aged 85

  • Poster for The Mighty Quinn

    Dr. Raj

1988Aged 84

  • Poster for Dead Heat

    Mr. Thule

1986Aged 82

  • Poster for Kung Fu: The Movie

    Master Po

  • Poster for The Last Electric Knight

    Sabasan

  • Poster for T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport

    Dr. Kenji Yakimura

  • Poster for Kappa

    Narrator (voice)

  • Poster for A Fine Mess

    Ishimine

1985Aged 81

  • Poster for Blade in Hong Kong

    Chang Chin-tzu

1984Aged 80

  • Poster for Gremlins

    Grandfather (Mr. Wing)

1983Aged 79

  • Poster for Cocaine and Blue Eyes

    Tan Ng

  • Poster for The Nightingale

    Imperial Doctor

1981Aged 77

  • Poster for Fly Away Home

    Duc

1979Aged 75

  • Poster for Just You and Me, Kid

    Doctor Device

1977Aged 73

  • Poster for The Amsterdam Kill

    Chung Wei

1976Aged 72

  • Poster for Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Cook in Kitchen

1974Aged 70

  • Poster for Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

    Lord Sun Ming

1973Aged 69

  • Poster for The Cat Creature

    The Thief - Joe Sung

1972Aged 68

  • Poster for Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

    Master Po

1970Aged 66

  • Poster for Noon Sunday

    Colonel Oong

  • Poster for The Hawaiians

    Foo Sen

1969Aged 65

  • Poster for The Chairman

    Professor Soong Li

1968Aged 64

  • Poster for Nobody's Perfect

    Gondai-San

  • Poster for Project X

    Sen Chiu

1959Aged 55

  • Poster for Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)

1957Aged 53

  • Poster for Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

    Captain Kuo Tai

  • Poster for Rodan! The Flying Monster

    Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)

1956Aged 52

  • Poster for Around the World in 80 Days

    Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)

1955Aged 51

  • Poster for Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

    Lee Foo (uncredited)

1954Aged 50

  • Poster for World for Ransom

    Wong

  • Poster for Hell's Half Acre

    Police Chief Dan

  • Poster for The Bamboo Prison

    Comrade-Instructor Li Ching

1953Aged 49

  • Poster for Fair Wind to Java

    Pidada

  • Poster for South Sea Woman

    Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)

1952Aged 48

1950Aged 46

  • Poster for Young Man with a Horn

    Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)

1949Aged 45

  • Poster for Sky Dragon

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for Manhandled

    Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)

1948Aged 44

  • Poster for Sleep, My Love

    Jimmie Lin

  • Poster for Waterfront at Midnight

    Loy

  • Poster for The Feathered Serpent

    Lee Chan

1947Aged 43

  • Poster for Dark Delusion

    Dr. Lee Wong How

1946Aged 42

  • Poster for Tokyo Rose

    Charlie Otani

  • Poster for Lost City of the Jungle

    Tal Shan

1945Aged 41

  • Poster for Between Two Women

    Dr. Lee Wong How

  • Poster for Secret Agent X-9

    Ah Fong

  • Poster for First Yank into Tokyo

    Haan-Soo

  • Poster for How DOooo You Do

    Chinese Detective

1944Aged 40

  • Poster for Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Dr. Lee

  • Poster for 3 Men in White

    Dr. Lee Wong How

1943Aged 39

  • Poster for The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

    Captain Wing

  • Poster for Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

    Dr. Lee Wong How

  • Poster for Salute to the Marines

    'Flashy' Logaz

1942Aged 38

  • Poster for North to the Klondike

    K. Wellington Wong

  • Poster for Mr. and Mrs. North

    Kumi

  • Poster for A Yank on the Burma Road

    Kim How

  • Poster for A Tragedy at Midnight

    Ah Foo

  • Poster for Spy Ship

    Koshimo Haru

  • Poster for Invisible Agent

    Surgeon

  • Poster for Somewhere I'll Find You

    Thomas Chang

  • Poster for Across the Pacific

    Steamship Office Clerk

  • Poster for Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

    Lao Lee - Chinese Magician

  • Poster for The Falcon's Brother

    Jerry

  • Poster for Destination Unknown

    Secretary

  • Poster for Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

    Dr. Lee Wong How

1941Aged 37

  • Poster for The Gang's All Here

    George Lee

  • Poster for Bowery Blitzkrieg

    Clancy

  • Poster for Let's Go Collegiate

    Buck Wing

  • Poster for Burma Convoy

    Lin Taiyen

  • Poster for No Hands on the Clock

    Severino

1940Aged 36

  • Poster for The Green Hornet

    Kato

  • Poster for Wildcat Bus

    Tai (uncredited)

  • Poster for Phantom of Chinatown

    James Lee Wong

  • Poster for Comrade X

    World Press Attendee with Glasses

  • Poster for No, No, Nanette

    Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)

  • Poster for A Volta do Besouro Verde

    Kato

1939Aged 35

  • Poster for North of Shanghai

    Jimmy Riley

  • Poster for Disputed Passage

    Andrew Abbott

  • Poster for Sued for Libel

    Chang Howe

  • Poster for Barricade

    Ling

1938Aged 34

  • Poster for International Settlement

    Dr. Wong

  • Poster for Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Lee Chan

1937Aged 33

  • Poster for Charlie Chan at the Olympics

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for The Good Earth

    Elder Son

  • Poster for Charlie Chan on Broadway

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

    Lee Chan

1936Aged 32

  • Poster for King of Burlesque

    Wong

  • Poster for Charlie Chan at the Circus

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Lee Chan

1935Aged 31

  • Poster for Charlie Chan in Paris

    Lee Chan

  • Poster for The Casino Murder Case

    Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)

  • Poster for Murder in the Fleet

    Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)

  • Poster for Oil for the Lamps of China

    Young Chinese Soldier

  • Poster for Mad Love

    Dr. Wong

  • Poster for Shanghai

    Chinese Ambassador's Son

  • Poster for Here's to Romance

    Saito

  • Poster for Charlie Chan in Shanghai

    Lee Chan

1934Aged 30

  • Poster for Happiness Ahead

    Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Painted Veil

    Shay Key Fong (uncredited)

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