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Kam Tong

Acting
Known For

62 Years Old

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

Born

San Francisco, California, USA on 18th December 1906

Died

8th November 1969

All Credits

The Lone Wolf Image
The Lone Wolf
Chang
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Hey Boy
The Time Tunnel Image
The Time Tunnel
Sgt. Itsugi
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Image
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Telephone Time Image
Telephone Time
The Big Valley Image
The Big Valley
Wong
The Big Valley Image
The Big Valley
Key
The Big Valley Image
The Big Valley
Wing Lee
The Third Man Image
The Third Man
Kraft Mystery Theatre Image
Kraft Mystery Theatre
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Chang
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Ning Yang
All The Wrong Shoes Image
All The Wrong Shoes
Cavalcade of America Image
Cavalcade of America
No Image
CBS Playhouse
Stagecoach Image
Stagecoach
Dishonored Lady Image
Dishonored Lady
Courtland's Houseboy
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Image
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Dr. Sen (uncredited)
Flower Drum Song Image
Flower Drum Song
Doctor Li
It Happened at the World's Fair Image
It Happened at the World's Fair
Uncle Walter Ling
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Image
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner Image
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Across the Pacific Image
Across the Pacific
T. Oki
Kill a Dragon Image
Kill a Dragon
Win Lim
Who Was That Lady? Image
Who Was That Lady?
Lee Wong
Who Was That Lady? Image
Who Was That Lady?
Lee Wong (uncredited)
China Girl Image
China Girl
Women of the Prehistoric Planet Image
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Jung
Mister Buddwing Image
Mister Buddwing
Dice Player
This Is My Love Image
This Is My Love
Harry
Drums of Fu Manchu Image
Drums of Fu Manchu
Crawford's Manservant
The General Died at Dawn Image
The General Died at Dawn
Houseboy (uncredited)
Rubber Racketeers Image
Rubber Racketeers
Tom
International Settlement Image
International Settlement
Waiter
The Hidden Hand Image
The Hidden Hand
Mallo
Dimension 5 Image
Dimension 5
Kim Fong
Espionage Target: You Image
Espionage Target: You
Mr. Kai (uncredited)