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Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Birthday: 1875-04-23 | Place of Birth: Alameda, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life. At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant. He opened a second restaurant, Imig Sy, and both were strategically placed near Broadway. By the 1930s he returned to theater work, playing some minor roles until 1932, when he was cast as Wang Yun in the film, The Skull Murder Mystery. He continued with minor roles, being cast as the servant of the Detective, Mr. Wong, in the 1939 film The Mystery of Mr. Wong. His last work was in The Manchurian Candidate, an uncredited role as a "Man in Lobby" at the age of 87.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1942
Across the Pacific

as    Sam Wing On

1941
Secret of the Wastelands

as    Doy Kee

1940
They Knew What They Wanted

as    Ah Gee, the Cook

1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

as    Willie

1936
The General Died at Dawn

as    Mr. Chen