KL
Keye Luke
Actor
Died January 12, 1991 (86 years)
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.
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2019 | Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet Movie Edition · as Kato |
| 1990 | Alice · as Dr. Yang |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Mr. Wing |
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn · as Dr. Raj |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) · as Lum Chen |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Jonny Quest (1986) (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess · as Ishimine |
| 1986 | Sidekicks (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Master Po |
| 1985 | Jem (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Adam Chung |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Toshiro Mitsumo |
| 1985 | Blade in Hong Kong · as Chang Chin-Tzu |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Mr. Ming |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Lao Li |
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Grandfather (mr. Wing) |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Sun Woo |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Mr. Shibata |
| 1983 | Mister T (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1983 | Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Sam Yeng |
| 1983 | Cocaine and Blue Eyes · as Tan Ng |
| 1982 | Voyagers! (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Tanaka |
| 1982 | The Puppy's New Adventures (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Imperial Doctor |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Fly Away Home · as Duc |
| 1981 | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (TV Series) · as Genju |
| 1981 | The Smurfs (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1981 | Goldie Gold and Action Jack (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Goto |
| 1980 | Thundarr the Barbarian (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Ronald Kwan Mein |
| 1979 | The Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid · as Doctor Device |
| 1978 | Battle of the Planets (TV Series) · as Zoltar / The Spirit / Colonel Cronus (voice) |
| 1978 | Sword of Justice (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Amsterdam Kill · as Chung Wei |
| 1977 | Meeting of Minds (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Otashi Hiyedo |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Lin |
| 1976 | Hunter (1977) (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Dr. Shrinker (TV Series) · as Chan Li |
| 1976 | Jabberjaw (TV Series) · as Voices |
| 1976 | The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) · as Chan Li (segment: Dr. Shrinker) |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · as Cook In Kitchen |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Leong Chung Hua |
| 1974 | Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders · as Lord Sun Ming |
| 1973 | The Cat Creature · as The Thief - Joe Sung |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon · as Han |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Anna and the King (TV Series) · as Kralahome |
| 1972 | The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Master Po |
| 1971 | Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon · as Master Po |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Hawaiians · as Foo Sen |
| 1970 | Noon Sunday · as Colonel Oong |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Hi Ching (segment "love And The Golden Worm") |
| 1969 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV Series) · as Zen Tuo / Mr. Fong (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Chairman · as Professor Soong Li |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as David Yen |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Quon Fong |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Sing Hong |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Senator John Oishi |
| 1968 | The Outsider (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Project X · as Sen Chiu |
| 1968 | Nobody's Perfect · as Gondai-San |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Dr. Tanu Woo |
| 1967 | Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Yasito Omaki |
| 1967 | Dragnet (TV Series) · as George Lum |
| 1966 | Family Affair (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles (TV Series) · as Timeatron |
| 1966 | Space Ghost (TV Series) · as Brak / Lokar (voice) |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet (TV Series) · as Mr. Chang |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as Donald Cory |
| 1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as Capt. Ito |
| 1965 | The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Togosaki |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Mr. Seito |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Mike Chang |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Lt. How |
| 1964 | Kentucky Jones (TV Series) · as Thomas Wong |
| 1964 | Jonny Quest (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Littlest Hobo (1963) (TV Series) · as Wu Chang |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as The Ancient One |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Sumarit |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Charlie Lee |
| 1959 | Gigantis, the Fire Monster · as Shoichi Tsukioka (voice) |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Sammy Wong |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Wong |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Quong Lee |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Choy |
| 1957 | Battle Hell · as Captain Kuo Tai |
| 1957 | Panic (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Dr. Lin Chang |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Old Man At Travel Office (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV Series) · as Lum Sen |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Mr. Wong |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Leang Fan |
| 1955 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · as Lee Foo |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Chen |
| 1955 | Godzilla Raids Again · as Shoichi Tsukioka |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Mr. Ling |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Captain Kopan |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Chen |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Sam Kee |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison · as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching |
| 1954 | Hell's Half Acre · as Police Chief Dan |
| 1954 | World for Ransom · as Wong |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Li Wong |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. McNutley (TV Series) · as Professor Wong |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman · as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Fair Wind to Java · as Pidada |
| 1952 | Terry and the Pirates (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Biff Baker USA (TV Series) · as Tom Ling |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Mr. Chang |
| 1952 | Hong Kong · as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Trouble with Father (TV Series) · as Lin Yang |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Lee Luke |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn · as Ramundo The Houseboy (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Manhandled · as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Sky Dragon · as Lee Chan |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | The Feathered Serpent · as Lee Chan |
| 1948 | Sleep, My Love · as Jimmie Lin |
| 1947 | Dark Delusion · as Dr. Lee Wong How |
| 1946 | Lost City of the Jungle · as Tal Shan |
| 1946 | Tokyo Rose · as Charlie Otani |
| 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 |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White · as Dr. Lee Wong How |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble · as Dr. Lee |
| 1943 | 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 |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret · as Japanese Statesman |
| 1942 | The Falcon's Brother · as Jerry |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant · as Dr. Lee Wong How |
| 1942 | Destination Unknown · as Secretary |
| 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 | Submarine Raider · as Tesei |
| 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 |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock · as Severino |
| 1941 | Burma Convoy · as Lin Taiyen |
| 1941 | Let's Go Collegiate · as Buck Wing |
| 1941 | Passage from Hong Kong · as Charlie - Chinese Waiter |
| 1941 | Bowery Blitzkrieg · as Clancy |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay · as Mr. Toy |
| 1941 | The Gang's All Here · as George Lee |
| 1941 | Footlight Fever · as Chinese Restaurant Waiter |
| 1940 | 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 |
| 1939 | Barricade · as Ling |
| 1939 | Disputed Passage · as Andrew Abbott |
| 1939 | Sued for Libel · as Chang Howe |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble · as Lee Chan |
| 1938 | International Settlement · as Dr. Wong |
| 1937 | 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 |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Opera · as Lee Chan |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track · as Lee Chan |
| 1936 | Fury · as Reporter |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Circus · as Lee Chan |
| 1936 | Anything Goes · as Ching |
| 1936 | King of Burlesque · as Wong |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan in Shanghai · as Lee Chan |
| 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 | Eight Bells · as Interpreter |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case · as Taki - Casino Pageboy |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan in Paris · as Lee Chan |
| 1934 | The Painted Veil · as Shay Key Fong (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited) |