Lee Tung Foo
Actor, Film actor
1875 – 1966
Who was Lee Tung Foo?
Lee Tung Foo 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.
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- Born
- Apr 23, 1875
Watsonville - Also known as
- Frank Lee
- Lee Tong Foo
- Lee Tung-Foo
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- May 1, 1966
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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