Keye Luke

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 18, 1904 (86 years old)
Died
January 12, 1991
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, China
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1934 – 2019

Keye Luke

5 wins
36 nominations
5 Oscars
104 credits

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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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 18, 1904
From
Guangzhou, China
Known For
Acting
Career
1934 – 2019

Known For

Gremlins
Gremlins
1984
as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Mr. Wing
Alice
Alice
1990
as Dr. Yang
Dead Heat
Dead Heat
1988
as Mr. Thule
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Dr. Raj
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess
1986
as Ishimine
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Cook in Kitchen
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
as Lee Foo (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
as Lee Foo
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
as Master Po
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
1950
as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Zach Galligan
Zach Galligan
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Dick Miller
Dick Miller
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Jackie Joseph
Jackie Joseph
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Belinda Balaski
Belinda Balaski
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Frank Welker
Frank Welker
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Mark Dodson
Mark Dodson
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
2 shared projects
in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
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Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo
2 shared projects
in "Dead Heat"
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Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton
1 shared project
in "Gremlins"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
36
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2019

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage)

2012

Keye Luke as Keye Luke
Battle of the Planets: The Movie as Zoltar

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Mr. Wing Award
Alice as Dr. Yang Award

1989

The Mighty Quinn as Dr. Raj Award

1988

Dead Heat as Mr. Thule Award

1986

A Fine Mess as Ishimine Award
Kung Fu: The Movie as Master Po
T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport as Dr. Kenji Yakimura
Kappa as Narrator (voice)

1985

Blade in Hong Kong as Chang Chin-tzu

1984

Gremlins as Grandfather (Mr. Wing) Award

1983

The Nightingale as Imperial Doctor
Cocaine and Blue Eyes as Tan Ng

1981

Fly Away Home as Duc Award

1979

Just You and Me, Kid as Doctor Device

1977

The Amsterdam Kill as Chung Wei

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Cook in Kitchen Award

1974

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Lord Sun Ming

1973

The Cat Creature as The Thief - Joe Sung

1972

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Po

1970

The Hawaiians as Foo Sen
Noon Sunday as Colonel Oong

1969

The Chairman as Professor Soong Li

1968

Project X as Sen Chiu
Nobody's Perfect as Gondai-San

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited) Award

1957

Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Captain Kuo Tai

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)

1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo (uncredited) Award
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo Award

1954

World for Ransom as Wong
The Bamboo Prison as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
Hell's Half Acre as Police Chief Dan

1953

Fair Wind to Java as Pidada Award
South Sea Woman as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)

1952

Hong Kong as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1950

Young Man with a Horn as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited) Award

1949

Manhandled as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
Sky Dragon as Lee Chan

1948

Sleep, My Love as Jimmie Lin Award
Waterfront at Midnight as Loy
The Feathered Serpent as Lee Chan

1947

Dark Delusion as Dr. Lee Wong How

1946

Lost City of the Jungle as Tal Shan
Tokyo Rose as Charlie Otani

1945

First Yank into Tokyo as Haan-Soo
Between Two Women as Dr. Lee Wong How
Secret Agent X-9 as Ah Fong
How DOooo You Do as Chinese Detective

1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Dr. Lee
3 Men in White as Dr. Lee Wong How

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Lee Wong How
Salute to the Marines as 'Flashy' Logaz
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Captain Wing

1942

Across the Pacific as Steamship Office Clerk Award
Invisible Agent as Surgeon
Somewhere I'll Find You as Thomas Chang
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
A Tragedy at Midnight as Ah Foo
Destination Unknown as Secretary
The Falcon's Brother as Jerry
A Yank on the Burma Road as Kim How
Spy Ship as Koshimo Haru
North to the Klondike as K. Wellington Wong
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Lee Wong How
Mr. and Mrs. North as Kumi

1941

Bowery Blitzkrieg as Clancy
Let's Go Collegiate as Buck Wing
No Hands on the Clock as Severino
The Gang's All Here as George Lee
Burma Convoy as Lin Taiyen

1940

Comrade X as World Press Attendee with Glasses Award
The Green Hornet as Kato
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Kato
Phantom of Chinatown as James Lee Wong
No, No, Nanette as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus as Tai (uncredited)

1939

Sued for Libel as Chang Howe
Disputed Passage as Andrew Abbott
Barricade as Ling
North of Shanghai as Jimmy Riley

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble as Lee Chan
International Settlement as Dr. Wong

1937

The Good Earth as Elder Son Award
Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Lee Chan
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo as Lee Chan
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Lee Chan

1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera as Lee Chan
King of Burlesque as Wong
Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lee Chan
Charlie Chan at the Circus as Lee Chan

1935

Mad Love as Dr. Wong Award
Murder in the Fleet as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China as Young Chinese Soldier
Charlie Chan in Paris as Lee Chan
Charlie Chan in Shanghai as Lee Chan
Shanghai as Chinese Ambassador's Son
Here's to Romance as Saito

1934

Happiness Ahead as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)
The Painted Veil as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Gremlins
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Alice
Dead Heat
The Mighty Quinn
A Fine Mess
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

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