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Walter Soo Hoo
Actor
Died June 30, 2022 (90 years)
Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.
Filmography
| 2007 | The Number 23 · as Chinese Restaurant Owner |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as Chinese Laborer #6 |
| 1985 | Fletch · as Banquet Guest |
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women · as Gardener |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Birthday Party Guest |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning · as Football Game Spectator |
| 1968 | The Green Berets · as Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as Crewman (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Hatchetman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Hunters · as Chinese Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Sheepman · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Railroad Worker |
| 1957 | China Gate · as Guard |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Blood Alley · as Feng's #1 Nephew |
| 1955 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · as Third Brother (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Attendant |
| 1955 | The Left Hand of God · as Clinic Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Soldier of Fortune · as Elevator Operator |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Judge No. 5 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Wang |
| 1945 | China's Little Devils · as Little Devil |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days · as Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | |
| 1942 | Lady from Chungking · as Lu-Chi |