Richard Loo
American character actor (1903-1983) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Richard Loo was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982.
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1983Died20 November 19831977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries1974
The Man with the Golden GunFilm, Hai Fat1971
One More Train to RobFilm, Mr. Chang1970
McCloudSeries, Y.S. Chen (uncredited)1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966
Family AffairSeries1964
BewitchedSeries1962
Confessions of an Opium EaterFilm, George Wah1960
My Three SonsSeries1957
MaverickSeries
Battle HymnFilm, 1957Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)1955
Navy LogSeries
House of BambooFilm, 1955Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1953
Destination GobiFilm, Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp (uncredited)1952
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Ho Chung1951
The Steel HelmetFilm, Sergeant Tanaka1948
Studio OneSeries
To the Ends of the EarthFilm, 1948Commissioner Lu (uncredited)1944
The Keys of the KingdomFilm, Lt. Shon1942
Across the PacificFilm, First Officer Miyuma1939
Mr. Wong in ChinatownFilm, Tong Chief1937
Lost HorizonFilm, Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)1935
China SeasFilm, Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)1933
The Bitter Tea of General YenFilm, Captain Li1903Born1 October 1903
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries1974The Man with the Golden GunFilm, Hai Fat1971One More Train to RobFilm, Mr. Chang1970McCloudSeries, Y.S. Chen (uncredited)1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966Family AffairSeries1964BewitchedSeries1962Confessions of an Opium EaterFilm, George Wah1960My Three SonsSeries1957MaverickSeriesBattle HymnFilm, 1957Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)1955Navy LogSeriesHouse of BambooFilm, 1955Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1953Destination GobiFilm, Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp (uncredited)1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Ho Chung1951The Steel HelmetFilm, Sergeant Tanaka1948Studio OneSeriesTo the Ends of the EarthFilm, 1948Commissioner Lu (uncredited)1944The Keys of the KingdomFilm, Lt. Shon1942Across the PacificFilm, First Officer Miyuma1939Mr. Wong in ChinatownFilm, Tong Chief1937Lost HorizonFilm, Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)1935China SeasFilm, Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)1933The Bitter Tea of General YenFilm, Captain Li1903Born1 October 1903People around Richard
Edward Dmytryk Directed Back to Bataan and Soldier of Fortune
John Farrow Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Philip Ahn Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed 5 Fingers and The Quiet American
William Nigh Directed Doomed to Die and The Fatal Hour
Samuel Fuller Directed Hell and High Water (1954)
Keye Luke Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Buddy Adler Produced Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Frank Capra Directed Lost Horizon (1937)
Howard Hughes Produced The Conqueror and Behind the Rising Sun
Norman Taurog Directed Living It Up (1954)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Across the Pacific and West of Shanghai
Richard Thorpe Directed Malaya and The Secrets of Wu Sin
Robert Florey Directed Rogues' Regiment and God Is My Co-Pilot
Kurt Neumann Directed Island of Lost Men and Yanks Ahoy
Ray Enright Directed China Sky and The Singing Marine- Robert Buckner Produced Rogues' Regiment and God Is My Co-Pilot
Victor Sen Yung Also in Across the Pacific (1942)
Barbara Britton Also in Wake Island and The Story of Dr. Wassell
Benson Fong Also in Destroyer and The Keys of the Kingdom
Leonard Strong Also in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Jerry Lewis Produced Which Way to the Front? (1970)
Alfred Newman Wrote Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Angelo Rossitto Also in Mr. Wong in Chinatown and Doomed to Die
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5 Fingers 1952
The Sand Pebbles 1966
The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
The Steel Helmet 1951
Road to Morocco 1942
Filmography 40
127 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1983 · aged 80
