Keye Luke
Known for: Acting
Born: June 18, 1904
Died: January 12, 1991
Place of birth: Guangzhou, China
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.
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Filmography
106 movies · 80 TV shows, newest first
5.7
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
NR
Keye Luke
2012
NR
Battle of the Planets: The Movie
2012
6.3
Alice
1990
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
6.0
The Mighty Quinn
1989
6.4
Superboy
1988
6.2
Dead Heat
1988
7.3
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
6.4
Sidekicks
1986
4.6
A Fine Mess
1986
7.0
Kappa
1986
5.0
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
1986
NR
The Last Electric Knight
1986
5.3
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986
7.7
MacGyver
1985
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985
9.0
Blade in Hong Kong
1985
7.0
Street Hawk
1985
7.2
Crazy like a Fox
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
7.1
Gremlins
1984
7.3
Night Court
1984
6.9
Alvin and the Chipmunks
1983
8.4
Reading Rainbow
1983
5.3
The Nightingale
1983
7.5
The A-Team
1983
4.3
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983
7.6
Voyagers!
1982
7.1
Remington Steele
1982
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
6.5
T. J. Hooker
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
6.2
Bret Maverick
1981
6.0
Fly Away Home
1981
5.0
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
1981
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
7.7
Thundarr the Barbarian
1980
5.5
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
6.9
Vega$
1978
7.5
Battle of the Planets
1978
6.0
Sword of Justice
1978
5.2
The Amsterdam Kill
1977
7.0
How the West Was Won
1977
8.7
Meeting of Minds
1977
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
4.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
7.0
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
1974
5.2
Harry O
1974
8.0
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
5.4
The Cat Creature
1973
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
7.9
M*A*S*H
1972
7.4
Anna and the King
1972
5.7
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
1972
7.2
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
6.7
Cannon
1971
5.5
The Hawaiians
1970
4.2
Noon Sunday
1970
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
7.8
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
1969
5.6
The Chairman
1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
1968
7.1
Adam-12
1968
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
6.0
The Outsider
1968
5.7
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1968
5.7
Project X
1968
6.3
Nobody's Perfect
1968
7.2
It Takes a Thief
1968
7.5
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
1967
7.0
Dragnet
1967
6.7
Family Affair
1966
7.5
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
7.4
The Green Hornet
1966
8.0
Star Trek
1966
5.6
The F.B.I.
1965
6.2
The Big Valley
19657.0
Kentucky Jones
1964
8.1
Jonny Quest
1964
7.0
Mickey
19645.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
6.0
The Littlest Hobo
1963
5.7
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
6.3
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
6.8
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
5.7
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
6.9
Trackdown
1957
7.0
Alcoa Theatre
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
1957
6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
7.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
8.0
Panic!
1957
6.7
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
9.0
Wire Service
1956
6.7
The Gale Storm Show
1956
7.3
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
6.8
Crossroads
1955
6.7
Jungle Jim
1955
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
6.1
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
6.0
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
3.8
Climax!
1954
6.3
December Bride
1954
6.4
The Bamboo Prison
1954
5.5
Hell's Half Acre
1954
5.3
World for Ransom
19548.5
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
5.0
South Sea Woman
1953
5.6
Fair Wind to Java
1953
5.0
Terry and the Pirates
1952
4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
5.1
Hong Kong
19528.0
Chevron Theatre
19529.0
The Congregation
1952
NR
China Smith
1952
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
6.4
Young Man with a Horn
1950
5.2
Manhandled
1949
8.0
Sky Dragon
1949
6.1
The Feathered Serpent
1948
7.0
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
6.3
Sleep, My Love
1948
6.8
Dark Delusion
1947
6.5
Lost City of the Jungle
1946
7.0
Tokyo Rose
1946
7.5
How DOooo You Do
1945
6.0
First Yank into Tokyo
1945
6.2
Secret Agent X-9
1945
6.1
Between Two Women
1945
6.4
3 Men in White
1944
6.3
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
7.2
Salute to the Marines
1943
6.0
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
5.7
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
6.5
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
7.0
Destination Unknown
1942
6.4
The Falcon's Brother
1942
5.4
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
6.6
Across the Pacific
1942
5.7
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
5.8
Invisible Agent
1942
7.0
Spy Ship
1942
5.2
A Tragedy at Midnight
1942
5.7
A Yank on the Burma Road
1942
7.1
North to the Klondike
1942
4.4
Mr. and Mrs. North
1942
5.6
No Hands on the Clock
1941
7.0
Burma Convoy
1941
5.4
Let's Go Collegiate
1941
6.1
Bowery Blitzkrieg
1941
5.4
The Gang's All Here
1941
6.8
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
6.2
No, No, Nanette
1940
6.1
Comrade X
1940
6.0
Phantom of Chinatown
1940
5.5
Wildcat Bus
1940
6.0
The Green Hornet
1940
6.5
Barricade
1939
6.3
Sued for Libel
1939
7.0
Disputed Passage
1939
8.0
North of Shanghai
1939
6.4
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
6.0
International Settlement
1938
6.3
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
1937
7.1
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
6.3
The Good Earth
1937
6.8
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
6.8
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936
7.1
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
6.4
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
6.3
King of Burlesque
1936
6.7
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
1935
7.0
Here's to Romance
1935
7.3
Shanghai
1935
7.0
Mad Love
1935
7.2
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
6.6
Murder in the Fleet
1935
6.8
The Casino Murder Case
1935
6.6
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
6.4
The Painted Veil
1934
6.6
Happiness Ahead
1934