Khigh Dhiegh
American actor (1910-1991) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Khigh Alx Dhiegh was an American television and motion picture actor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese ancestry, noted for portraying East Asian roles.
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1991Died25 October 19911990
Forbidden NightsFilm, Lu Ming1988
Noble HouseSeries, Four Finger Wu1978
Goin' CoconutsFilm, Wong1975
Khan!Series, Khan1974
Judge Dee and the Monastery MurdersFilm, Dee Jen-djieh (Judge Dee)1972
Anna and the KingSeries, Prince Naret
Kung FuSeries, 1972Shang Tzu1971
The Mephisto WaltzFilm, Zanc Theun1970
The HawaiiansFilm, Kai Chung1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Wo Fat
CocoonFilm, 1968Wo Fat
The DestructorsFilm, 1968King Chou Lai1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, General Wo
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1966THRUSH Director
SecondsFilm, 1966Davalo1965
The Wild Wild WestSeries, Din Chang
How to Murder Your WifeFilm, 1965Bald Actor Playing Thug1964
Fanfare for a Death SceneFilm, Henchman1963
13 Frightened GirlsFilm, Kang1962
The Manchurian CandidateFilm, Dr. Yen Lo1957
Time LimitFilm, Col. Kim (as Kaie Deei)1950A Passenger to BaliFilm1910Born25 August 1910
Forbidden NightsFilm, Lu Ming1988Noble HouseSeries, Four Finger Wu1978Goin' CoconutsFilm, Wong1975Khan!Series, Khan1974Judge Dee and the Monastery MurdersFilm, Dee Jen-djieh (Judge Dee)1972Anna and the KingSeries, Prince NaretKung FuSeries, 1972Shang Tzu1971The Mephisto WaltzFilm, Zanc Theun1970The HawaiiansFilm, Kai Chung1968Hawaii Five-OSeries, Wo FatCocoonFilm, 1968Wo FatThe DestructorsFilm, 1968King Chou Lai1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, General WoThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1966THRUSH DirectorSecondsFilm, 1966Davalo1965The Wild Wild WestSeries, Din ChangHow to Murder Your WifeFilm, 1965Bald Actor Playing Thug1964Fanfare for a Death SceneFilm, Henchman196313 Frightened GirlsFilm, Kang1962The Manchurian CandidateFilm, Dr. Yen Lo1957Time LimitFilm, Col. Kim (as Kaie Deei)1950A Passenger to BaliFilm1910Born25 August 1910People around Khigh
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James Gregory Also in The Manchurian Candidate and Cocoon
John Frankenheimer Directed The Manchurian Candidate and Seconds
Murray Hamilton Also in 13 Frightened Girls and Seconds
Soon-Tek Oh Also in Cocoon (1968)
Norma Varden Also in Istanbul Express and 13 Frightened Girls
Barry Kelley Also in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)- Francis D. Lyon Directed The Destructors (1968)
Michael Goodliffe Duets: Judge Dee
Known for
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The Manchurian Candidate 1962
Seconds 1966
How to Murder Your Wife 1965
The Mephisto Waltz 1971
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 14
26 credits on file
Television 8
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O, and brainwashing expert Dr. Yen Lo in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1991 · aged 81
