From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒, Cantonese: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-American actor. 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-twentieth century.
Known For
| Birth Location | Guangzhou, China |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904-06-18 |
| Died | 1991-01-12 |
Movies
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
2019
Keye Luke
as Keye Luke
2012
Battle of the Planets: The Movie
as Zoltar
2012
Alice
as Dr. Yang
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Wing
1990
The Mighty Quinn
as Dr. Raj
1989
Dead Heat
as Mr. Thule
1988
A Fine Mess
as Ishimine
1986
Kappa
as Narrator (voice)
1986
Kung Fu The Movie
as Master Po
1986
Blade in Hong Kong
as Chang Chin-tzu
1985
Gremlins
as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
1984
The Nightingale
as Imperial Doctor
1983
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
as Tan Ng
1983
Fly Away Home
as Duc
1981
Just You and Me, Kid
as Doctor Device
1979
The Amsterdam Kill
as Chung Wei
1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Cook in Kitchen
1976
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
as Lord Sun Ming
1974
The Cat Creature
as The Thief - Joe Sung
1973
1972
The Hawaiians
as Foo Sen
1970
Noon Sunday
as Colonel Oong
1970
The Chairman
as Professor Soong Li
1969
Project X
as Sen Chiu
1968
Nobody's Perfect
as Gondai-San
1968
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Shoichi Tsukioka (voice)
1959
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
as Shigeru (Voice)
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Captain Kuo Tai
1957
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
1956
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Lee Foo (uncredited)
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Lee Foo
1955
The Bamboo Prison
as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
1954
Hell's Half Acre
as Police Chief Dan
1954
World for Ransom
as Wong
1954
South Sea Woman
as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
1953
Fair Wind to Java
as Pidada
1953
Hong Kong
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with a Horn
as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
1950
Manhandled
as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
1949
Sky Dragon
as Lee Chan
1949
The Feathered Serpent
as Lee Chan
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
as Loy
1948
Sleep, My Love
as Jimmie Lin
1948
Dark Delusion
as Dr. Lee Wong How
1947
Lost City of the Jungle
as Tal Shan
1946
Tokyo Rose
as Charlie Otani
1946
How DOooo You Do
as Chinese Detective
1945
First Yank into Tokyo
as Haan-Soo
1945
Secret Agent X-9
as Ah Fong
1945
Between Two Women
as Dr. Lee Wong How
1945
3 Men in White
as Dr. Lee Wong How
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Dr. Lee
1944
Salute to the Marines
as 'Flashy' Logaz
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Dr. Lee Wong How
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Captain Wing
1943
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Dr. Lee Wong How
1942
Destination Unknown
as Secretary
1942
The Falcon's Brother
as Jerry
1942
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
1942
Across the Pacific
as Steamship Office Clerk
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Thomas Chang
1942
Invisible Agent
as Surgeon
1942
Spy Ship
as Koshimo Haru
1942
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Ah Foo
1942
A Yank on the Burma Road
as Kim How
1942
Mr. and Mrs. North
as Kumi
1942
North to the Klondike
as K. Wellington Wong
1942
No Hands on the Clock
as Severino
1941
Burma Convoy
as Lin Taiyen
1941
Let's Go Collegiate
as Buck Wing
1941
Bowery Blitzkrieg
as Clancy
1941
The Gang's All Here
as George Lee
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Kato
1940
No, No, Nanette
as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1940
Comrade X
as World Press Attendee with Glasses
1940
Phantom of Chinatown
as James Lee Wong
1940
Wildcat Bus
as Tai (uncredited)
1940
The Green Hornet
as Kato
1940
Barricade
as Ling
1939
Sued for Libel
as Chang Howe
1939
Disputed Passage
as Andrew Abbott
1939
North of Shanghai
as Jimmy Riley
1939
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Lee Chan
1938
International Settlement
as Dr. Wong
1938
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Lee Chan
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Lee Chan
1937
The Good Earth
as Elder Son
1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Lee Chan
1937
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Lee Chan
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Lee Chan
1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus
as Lee Chan
1936
King of Burlesque
as Wong
1936
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as Lee Chan
1935
Here's to Romance
as Saito
1935
Shanghai
as Chinese Ambassador's Son
1935
Mad Love
as Dr. Wong
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Young Chinese Soldier
1935
Murder in the Fleet
as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Lee Chan
1935
The Painted Veil
as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
1934
Happiness Ahead
as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)
1934
Keye Luke hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
