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Kam Tong
Actor
Died November 8, 1969 (62 years)
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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. CLR
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. CLR
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Filmography
| 2006 | The Songs of 'Flower Drum Song' · as Doctor Li |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Hey Boy |
| 1969 | The Mad Room · as Male Nurse |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as 1st Servant |
| 1967 | Kill a Dragon · as Win Lim |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Dimension 5 · as Kim Fong |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Sgt. Itsugi |
| 1966 | Mister Buddwing · as Dice Player |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Women of the Prehistoric Planet · as Jung |
| 1965 | Mister Roberts (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Key |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Kung |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Ra Pandu |
| 1964 | Espionage Target: You · as Mr. Kai (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show (TV Series) · as Ling Lee |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair · as Uncle Walter Ling |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Chang |
| 1961 | Flower Drum Song · as Doctor Li |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Lu'ding |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Walk Like a Dragon · as San |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? · as Lee Wong |
| 1960 | Hong Kong (TV Series) · as Dr. Cheng |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Hunters · as Red Chinese Officer |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Lee Ying |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Leung |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Hey Boy |
| 1957 | The Seventh Sin · as Colonel Yu |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Borallis |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Japanese Officer |
| 1955 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · as Dr. Sen (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Left Hand of God · as Moslem Messenger |
| 1955 | Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy · as Chinese Busboy (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Soldier of Fortune · as Needle - Chinese Communist Interrogator |
| 1954 | This Is My Love · as Harry |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Chang |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Katamo |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Hong Kong · as Jewelry Store Clerk |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Customer In Chinese Laundry Skit |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649 · as Chinese Man |
| 1947 | Dishonored Lady · as Courtland's Houseboy |
| 1943 | Salute to the Marines · as Japanese Officer |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as Hawara |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | The Hidden Hand · as Mallo |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties · as Japanese Pilot |
| 1942 | Across the Pacific · as T. Oki |
| 1942 | Joan of Ozark · as Japanese Commander |
| 1942 | Lure of the Islands · as Lt. Kono |
| 1942 | Rubber Racketeers · as Tom |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Chinese Guest (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Secret of the Wastelands · as Townsman |
| 1941 | Passage from Hong Kong · as Newsboy |
| 1940 | The Man I Married · as Reporter At Nazi Rally |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu Manchu · as Crawford's Manservant |
| 1939 | The Real Glory · as Filipino Soldier |
| 1938 | International Settlement · as Waiter |
| 1937 | The Good Earth · as Chinese Peasant |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn · as Houseboy |
| 1936 | Ace Drummond · as Mongolian Worker |