Charles Fang

Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era.^[1][2][3] He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935.^[4] He was known in his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America."^[5]

Charles Fang
Born	Charles J. Fang August 10, 1882 San Francisco, California, US
Occupation	Actor

Biography

Fang was born in San Francisco to parents from Canton, China.^[6] He reportedly graduated from Yale University and served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a professional actor on the stage and screen.^[7] Reportedly discovered by Rex Ingram, Fang also served as a cultural advisor and interpreter on film sets.^[2]

Selected filmography

• My Sin (1931)
• Sunken Silver (1925)
• Haldane of the Secret Service (1923)
• The Ragged Edge (1923)
• Backbone (1923)
• Jacqueline (1923)
• Married People (1922)
• Boomerang Bill (1922)
• Dream Street (1921)
• Pagan Love (1920)
• Checkers (1919)
• God's Outlaw (1919)
• Mandarin's Gold (1919)
• Cheerful Liars (1918)
• Fate and Fortune (1918)
• Feet and Defeat (1918)
• Parson Pepp (1918)
• The Chinese Musketeer (1918)
• The Ring and the Ringer (1918)
• The Forbidden City (1918)
• Nuts and Noodles (1918)
• Cyclone Higgins, D.D. (1918)
• The Jury of Fate (1917)
• The Slacker (1917)
• The Great Secret (1917)
• In the Diplomatic Service (1916)
• Broken Fetters (1916)