Anna May Wong
Chinese American actress (1905-1961) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Wong Liu Tsong, known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned vaudeville, silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.
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1961Died3 February 19611960
Danger ManSeries, Miss Lee
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries, 1960A-Hsing
Portrait in BlackFilm, 1960Tawny1959
Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Lu Yang1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries1954
Climax!Series, ClerkProducers' ShowcaseSeries, 1954Chinese Woman1951The Gallery of Madame Liu-TsongSeries1949
ImpactFilm, Su Lin1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryFilm, Lois Ling1939
Island of Lost MenFilm, Kim Ling1937
Daughter of ShanghaiFilm, Lan Ying Lin1933
A Study in ScarletFilm, Mrs. Pyke1932
Hollywood on ParadeFilm1930
Elstree CallingFilm, Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew1928
Across to SingaporeFilm, Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)1927
Mr. WuFilm, Loo Song1923
DriftingFilm, Rose Li1921
A Tale of Two WorldsFilm1919
The Red LanternFilm, Eurasian woman (uncredited)1905Born3 January 1905
Danger ManSeries, Miss LeeThe Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries, 1960A-HsingPortrait in BlackFilm, 1960Tawny1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Lu Yang1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries1954Climax!Series, ClerkProducers' ShowcaseSeries, 1954Chinese Woman1951The Gallery of Madame Liu-TsongSeries1949ImpactFilm, Su Lin1941Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryFilm, Lois Ling1939Island of Lost MenFilm, Kim Ling1937Daughter of ShanghaiFilm, Lan Ying Lin1933A Study in ScarletFilm, Mrs. Pyke1932Hollywood on ParadeFilm1930Elstree CallingFilm, Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew1928Across to SingaporeFilm, Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)1927Mr. WuFilm, Loo Song1923DriftingFilm, Rose Li1921A Tale of Two WorldsFilm1919The Red LanternFilm, Eurasian woman (uncredited)1905Born3 January 1905Known for
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The Thief of Bagdad 1924
Shanghai Express 1932
Impact 1949
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Richard Eichberg Directed The Road to Dishonour (1930)
Anthony Quinn Also in The Savage Innocents (1961)
Sōjin Kamiyama Also in The Thief of Bagdad and The Devil Dancer
William Nigh Directed Mr. Wu and Lady from Chungking
Robert Florey Directed Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Adolph Zukor Produced Shanghai Express and The Alaskan
Tod Browning Directed Outside the Law and Drifting
Herbert Brenon Directed Peter Pan and The Alaskan
Fred Niblo Produced Peter Pan (1924)
Philip Ahn Also in Impact and Daughter of Shanghai
Myrna Loy Duets: Fah Lo Suee
Sessue Hayakawa Produced The First Born (1921)
J. Carrol Naish Also in Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Warner Oland Also in Shanghai Express (1932)
Priscilla Dean Also in Outside the Law and Drifting
Anthony Coldeway Wrote Old San Francisco and The Crimson City
E. Alyn Warren Also in Outside the Law (1922)
William V. Mong Also in Shame, Fifth Avenue and Drifting- Hans May Wrote The Road to Dishonour and Hai-Tang
- Adolf Lantz Wrote Song and Pavement Butterfly
John Longden Also in Elstree Calling and The Flame of Love
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Elstree Calling (1930)
Lon Chaney Also in Mr. Wu and Outside the Law
Kurt Neumann Directed Island of Lost Men (1939)
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Filmography 40
84 credits on file
Television 8
Media & music
Photos 12
Anna May Wong seated in her mother's lap, c. 1905
This is a duplicate copy of the Certificate of Identity issued to actress Anna May Wong.
Wong (holding child) with Beatrice Bentley in The Toll of the Sea (1922)
Wong on the cover of the Chinese magazine The Young Companion in June 1927
Wong with Ramón Novarro in Across to Singapore (1928)
Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)![Portrait of Anna May Wong by Carl Van Vechten, 1932, a favorite photograph of hers.[81]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Anna_May_Wong_by_Carl_Van_Vechten%2C_1932.jpg/1280px-Anna_May_Wong_by_Carl_Van_Vechten%2C_1932.jpg)
Portrait of Anna May Wong by Carl Van Vechten, 1932, a favorite photograph of hers.[81]Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1961 · aged 56
