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Khigh Dhiegh
Actor
Born August 25, 1910Died October 25, 1991 (81 years)
Khigh Alx Dhiegh was an American television and motion picture actor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese ancestry, noted for portraying East Asian roles. He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O, and brainwashing expert Dr. Yen Lo in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate. In 1968, Dhiegh appeared in the television series It Takes A Thief as Chinese agent Fu Cheng. He also starred in the short-lived 1975 TV series Khan! as the title character. In 1988, he was featured as Four Finger Wu in James Clavell's Noble House television mini-series. He also guest starred in Ironside, The Wild Wild West, and in the Jake and the Fatman episode "Wish You Were Here."
Filmography
1990 | Forbidden Nights · as Lu Ming |
1988 | Noble House (TV Series) · as Four Finger Wu |
1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Mob Boss |
1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) · as Tijo |
1978 | Goin' Coconuts · as Wong |
1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Colonel Chan |
1977 | Meeting of Minds (TV Series) · as Attila The Hun |
1974 | Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders · as Dee Jen-Djieh (judge Dee) |
1972 | Anna and the King (TV Series) · as Prince Naret |
1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Warlord Sing Lu Chan |
1971 | The Mephisto Waltz · as Zanc Theun |
1970 | The Hawaiians · as Kai Chung |
1968 | Istanbul Express · as Mr. C |
1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Wo Fat |
1968 | The Destructors · as King Chou Lai |
1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Fu Cheng |
1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Hsai Hsu Mak |
1966 | Seconds · as Davalo |
1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Toshio Masaki |
1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Col. Frank Faber |
1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Din Chang |
1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as John Chong |
1965 | How to Murder Your Wife · as Bald Actor Playing Thug |
1964 | Fanfare for a Death Scene · as Henchman |
1963 | 13 Frightened Girls · as Kang |
1962 | Teahouse of the August Moon · as Mr. Sumata |
1962 | The Manchurian Candidate · as Dr. Yen Lo |
1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as The Wounded Chinese |
1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Mr. Wong (association Head) |
1957 | Time Limit · as Col. Kim (as Kaie Deei) |
1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Sakamura |
1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Yangkai |
1950 | |
1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as General Mori |
1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Tim |
1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Seu |