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