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Kam Tong

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
39

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 18, 1906 (119 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA

Kam Tong

Biography

Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese-American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun, Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun, Will Travel he was never afforded a regular featured credit, always instead listed undistinguished from the support guest cast, perhaps an indication of inherent discrimination in that regard.

Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy.

After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco.

On November 8, 1969, Kam Tong died of non-communicable disease. At the time of his death, he was 63 years old. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family.

Known For

Acting

1982All The Wrong Shoesas
1967Kill a Dragonas Win Lim
1966CBS Playhouseas Chief Elder
1966Dimension 5as Kim Fong
1966The Time Tunnelas Sgt. Itsugi
1966Mister Buddwingas Dice Player
1966Stagecoachas
1966Women of the Prehistoric Planetas Jung
1965The Big Valleyas Key
1965The Big Valleyas Wing Lee
1965The Big Valleyas Wong
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Ra Pandu
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Yukio
1964Espionage Target: Youas Mr. Kai (uncredited)
1963It Happened at the World's Fairas Uncle Walter Ling
1962The Virginianas Chang
1962The Virginianas Ning Yang
1961Flower Drum Songas Doctor Li
1961Kraft Mystery Theatreas
1960Who Was That Lady?as Lee Wong
1960Who Was That Lady?as Lee Wong (uncredited)
1959The Third Manas
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Hey Boy
1956Telephone Timeas
1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Dr. Sen (uncredited)
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
1954This Is My Loveas Harry
1954The Lone Wolfas Chang
1952Cavalcade of Americaas
1947Dishonored Ladyas Courtland's Houseboy
1942China Girlas
1942The Hidden Handas Mallo
1942Across the Pacificas T. Oki
1942Rubber Racketeersas Tom
1941The Man Who Came to Dinneras Chinese Guest (uncredited)
1940Drums of Fu Manchuas Crawford's Manservant
1938International Settlementas Waiter
1936The General Died at Dawnas Houseboy (uncredited)

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