Keye Luke
American actor (1904–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒; pinyin: Lù Xīqí; Jyutping: Luk6 Sek3 Kei4; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-American film and television actor, technical advisor, artist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.[1][2]
Keye Luke 陸錫麒 | |
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Born | (1904-06-18)June 18, 1904 Canton, Qing Empire (present-day Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China) |
Died | January 12, 1991(1991-01-12) (aged 86) Whittier, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1934–1990 |
Spouse |
Ethel Davis
(m. 1942; died 1979) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Edwin Luke (brother) |
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Traditional Chinese | 陸錫麒 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陆锡麒 | ||||||||||
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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-20th century.[3]