1906-12-18 San Francisco, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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Kill a Dragon | Win Lim | 1967-12-06 |
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Dimension 5 | Kim Fong | 1966-10-01 |
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Stagecoach | 1966-04-21 | |
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Mister Buddwing | Dice Player | 1966-07-15 |
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Women of the Prehistoric Planet | Jung | 1966-04-14 |
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Espionage Target: You | Mr. Kai (uncredited) | 1964-01-01 |
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It Happened at the World's Fair | Uncle Walter Ling | 1963-04-03 |
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Flower Drum Song | Doctor Li | 1961-11-09 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Lee Wong | 1960-04-08 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Lee Wong (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy | Chinese Busboy (uncredited) | 1955-06-23 |
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing | Dr. Sen (uncredited) | 1955-08-18 |
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This Is My Love | Harry | 1954-10-27 |
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Dishonored Lady | Courtland's Houseboy | 1947-05-16 |
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Rubber Racketeers | Tom | 1942-06-26 |
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Across the Pacific | T. Oki | 1942-09-04 |
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The Hidden Hand | Mallo | 1942-11-07 |
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China Girl | 1942-12-09 | |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner | Chinese Guest (uncredited) | 1941-12-24 |
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Drums of Fu Manchu | Crawford's Manservant | 1940-03-15 |
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International Settlement | Waiter | 1938-02-04 |
