Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo is known for Laura (1944), Criss Cross (1949), They Were Expendable (1945).
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life.
At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant. He opened a second restaurant, Imig Sy, and both were strategically placed near Broadway. By the 1930s he returned to theater work, playing some minor roles until 1932, when he was cast as Wang Yun in the film, The Skull Murder Mystery. He continued with minor roles, being cast as the servant of the Detective, Mr. Wong, in the 1939 film The Mystery of Mr. Wong. His last work was in The Manchurian Candidate, an uncredited role as a "Man in Lobby" at the age of 87.
Questions about Lee Tung Foo
How many Lee Tung Foo films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 30 films with Lee Tung Foo, from 1936 to 1958.
What is the best rated Lee Tung Foo film?
The best rated Lee Tung Foo film in the catalogue is Laura (1944), rated 7.6.
What was the first Lee Tung Foo film?
The first Lee Tung Foo film in the catalogue is Invisible Agent, from 1942.
Who has Lee Tung Foo worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Lee Tung Foo shares the most credits with Keye Luke (2 films) and Lane Chandler (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
36 films — 30 in the catalogue
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6.9 The Sheepman
1958 · Willie (uncredited)
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7.0 Badlands of Montana
1957 · Ling
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6.0 Short Grass
1950 · Lin
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6.0 California Passage
1950 · Cook (uncredited)
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6.4 The Cariboo Trail
1950 · Ling
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6.7 Annie Get Your Gun
1950 · Chinese Cook on Train (uncredited)
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7.0 There's a Girl in My Heart
1949 · Charlie Li
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7.1 Criss Cross
1949 · Chinese Cook (uncredited)
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6.5 Galope Selvagem
1948 · Wong
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8.3 The Checkered Coat
1948 · Kim
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5.2 The Chinese Ring
1947 · Armstrong's Majordomo
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6.0 Saigon
1947 · Farmer (uncredited)
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6.4 Calcutta
1946 · Kim (uncredited)
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6.5 They Were Expendable
1945 · Asian Bartender (uncredited)
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6.0 Mrs. Parkington
1944 · Sam (uncredited)
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7.6 Laura
1944 · Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
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5.5 Barbary Coast Gent
1944 · Wong Gee (uncredited)
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6.1 The Purple Heart
1944
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6.1 Behind the Rising Sun
1943 · Dinner Guest
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5.7 Mission to Moscow
1943 · Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited)
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6.6 Across the Pacific
1942 · Sam Wing On
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5.8 Invisible Agent
1942 · Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
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5.5 Secret of the Wastelands
1941 · Doy Kee
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6.5 Dead Men Tell
1941 · Ship's Cook (Uncredited)
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5.9 Flight Command
1940 · Jung, Gary's Servant
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6.0 Phantom of Chinatown
1940 · Foo
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6.0 They Knew What They Wanted
1940 · Ah Gee, the Cook
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6.1 Phantom Raiders
1940 · Mr. Yamamoto
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6.5 Barricade
1939 · Houseboy
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5.4 Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 · Willie
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5.9 The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939 · Willie
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6.0 Stand Up and Fight
1939 · Chinese cook
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5.6 Mr. Wong, Detective
1938 · Tchin
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6.0 Top of the Town
1937 · Chinese Ambassador
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6.5 The General Died at Dawn
1936 · Mr. Chen
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5.8 The Skull Murder Mystery
1932 · Wang Yun
People data: TMDb.
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