Keye Luke
106 movies · 77 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 18, 1904
- Died
- Jan 12, 1991 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Guangzhou, China
- Also known as
- Key Luke · 陸錫麒 · Luk Shek Kee
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Keye Luke: movies and TV shows
Acting (183)
- 2019 Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
- 2012 Keye Luke
as Keye Luke
- 2012 Battle of the Planets: The Movie
as Zoltar
- 1990 Alice
as Dr. Yang
- 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Wing
- 1989 The Mighty Quinn
as Dr. Raj
- 1988
- 1988 Dead Heat
as Mr. Thule
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 A Fine Mess
as Ishimine
- 1986 Kappa
as Narrator (voice)
- 1986 T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
as Dr. Kenji Yakimura
- 1986 The Last Electric Knight
as Sabasan
- 1986 Kung Fu: The Movie
as Master Po
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Blade in Hong Kong
as Chang Chin-tzu
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Gremlins
as Grandfather
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983 The Nightingale
as Imperial Doctor
- 1983
- 1983 Cocaine and Blue Eyes
as Tan Ng
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Fly Away Home
as Duc
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980
- 1979 Just You and Me, Kid
as Doctor Device
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977 The Amsterdam Kill
as Chung Wei
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Cook in Kitchen
- 1974 Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
as Lord Sun Ming
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973 The Cat Creature
as The Thief - Joe Sung
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970 The Hawaiians
as Foo Sen
- 1970 Noon Sunday
as Colonel Oong
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969 The Chairman
as Professor Soong Li
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968 Project X
as Sen Chiu
- 1968 Nobody's Perfect
as Gondai-San
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
- 1958
- 1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Captain Kuo Tai
- 1957
- 1956 Around the World in 80 Days
as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Lee Foo (uncredited) / Lee Foo
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954 The Bamboo Prison
as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
- 1954 Hell's Half Acre
as Police Chief Dan
- 1954 World for Ransom
as Wong
- 1953
- 1953 South Sea Woman
as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
- 1953 Fair Wind to Java
as Pidada
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 Hong Kong
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950 Young Man with a Horn
as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
- 1949 Manhandled
as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
- 1949 Sky Dragon
as Lee Chan
- 1948 The Feathered Serpent
as Lee Chan
- 1948 Waterfront at Midnight
as Loy
- 1948 Sleep, My Love
as Jimmie Lin
- 1947 Dark Delusion
as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1946 Lost City of the Jungle
as Tal Shan
- 1946 Tokyo Rose
as Charlie Otani
- 1945 How DOooo You Do
as Chinese Detective
- 1945 First Yank into Tokyo
as Haan-Soo
- 1945 Secret Agent X-9
as Ah Fong
- 1945 Between Two Women
as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1944 3 Men in White
as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1944 Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Dr. Lee
- 1943 Salute to the Marines
as 'Flashy' Logaz
- 1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1943 The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Captain Wing
- 1942 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Dr. Lee Wong How
- 1942 Destination Unknown
as Secretary
- 1942 The Falcon's Brother
as Jerry
- 1942 Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
- 1942 Across the Pacific
as Steamship Office Clerk
- 1942 Somewhere I'll Find You
as Thomas Chang
- 1942 Invisible Agent
as Surgeon
- 1942 Spy Ship
as Koshimo Haru
- 1942 A Tragedy at Midnight
as Ah Foo
- 1942 A Yank on the Burma Road
as Kim How
- 1942 North to the Klondike
as K. Wellington Wong
- 1942 Mr. and Mrs. North
as Kumi
- 1941 No Hands on the Clock
as Severino
- 1941 Burma Convoy
as Lin Taiyen
- 1941 Let's Go Collegiate
as Buck Wing
- 1941 Bowery Blitzkrieg
as Clancy
- 1941 The Gang's All Here
as George Lee
- 1940 The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Kato
- 1940 No, No, Nanette
as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- 1940 Comrade X
as World Press Attendee with Glasses
- 1940 Phantom of Chinatown
as James Lee Wong
- 1940 Wildcat Bus
as Tai (uncredited)
- 1940 The Green Hornet
as Kato
- 1939 Barricade
as Ling
- 1939 Sued for Libel
as Chang Howe
- 1939 Disputed Passage
as Andrew Abbott
- 1939 North of Shanghai
as Jimmy Riley
- 1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Lee Chan
- 1938 International Settlement
as Dr. Wong
- 1937 Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Lee Chan
- 1937 Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Lee Chan
- 1937 The Good Earth
as Elder Son
- 1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Lee Chan
- 1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Lee Chan
- 1936 Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Lee Chan
- 1936 Charlie Chan at the Circus
as Lee Chan
- 1936 King of Burlesque
as Wong
- 1935 Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as Lee Chan
- 1935 Here's to Romance
as Saito
- 1935 Shanghai
as Chinese Ambassador's Son
- 1935 Mad Love
as Dr. Wong
- 1935 Oil for the Lamps of China
as Young Chinese Soldier
- 1935 Murder in the Fleet
as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
- 1935 The Casino Murder Case
as Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)
- 1935 Charlie Chan in Paris
as Lee Chan
- 1934 The Painted Veil
as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
- 1934 Happiness Ahead
as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 1983 Reading Rainbow
1 episode
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
1 episode