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Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Department: Acting

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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.

Known For

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

1981

Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

1940

Alice

Alice

1990

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

1954

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

Project X

Project X

1968

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955

The Falcon's Brother

The Falcon's Brother

1942

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1952

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986

The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent

1948

Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead

1934

Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

1948

The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

1970

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

A Yank on the Burma Road

A Yank on the Burma Road

1942

First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

1936

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

1948

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

1953

No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

1941

Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

1950

The Cat Creature

The Cat Creature

1973

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1942

A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

3 Men in White

3 Men in White

1944

Secret Agent X-9

Secret Agent X-9

1945

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

2012

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

1974

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

2019

The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison

1954

Lost City of the Jungle

Lost City of the Jungle

1946

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

1939

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1941

International Settlement

International Settlement

1938

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

Barricade

Barricade

1939

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1968

The Amsterdam Kill

The Amsterdam Kill

1977

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942

Battle of the Planets: The Movie

Battle of the Planets: The Movie

2012

Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion

1947

Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java

1953

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934

Shanghai

Shanghai

1935

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989

Blade in Hong Kong

Blade in Hong Kong

1985

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

1988

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

1942

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972

Manhandled

Manhandled

1949

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

1946

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1940

Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

1941

North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

1939

Spy Ship

Spy Ship

1942

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

Here's to Romance

Here's to Romance

1935

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

1949

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

1986

Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines

1943

Noon Sunday

Noon Sunday

1970

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

1983

The Chairman

The Chairman

1969

Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage

1939

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

1945

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

Kappa

Kappa

1986

Mr. and Mrs. North

Mr. and Mrs. North

1942

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

1974

T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport

T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport

1986

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957

The Congregation

The Congregation

1952

The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

1935

The Last Electric Knight

The Last Electric Knight

1986

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Family Affair

Family Affair

1966

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

Star Trek

Star Trek

1966

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Jonny Quest

Jonny Quest

1964

December Bride

December Bride

1954

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

1967

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series

1987

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

1966

Street Hawk

Street Hawk

1985

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Goldie Gold and Action Jack

Goldie Gold and Action Jack

1981

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1986

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

1982

Superboy

Superboy

1988

Battle of the Planets

Battle of the Planets

1978

Mickey

Mickey

1964

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

China Smith

China Smith

1952

Harry O

Harry O

1974

Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1972

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Sword of Justice

Sword of Justice

1978

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan

1972

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965

Meeting of Minds

Meeting of Minds

1977

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

1956

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

1952

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1968

Kentucky Jones

Kentucky Jones

1964

Panic!

Panic!

1957

The Outsider

The Outsider

1968

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1955

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

Dragnet

Dragnet

1967

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1963

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

1969

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1966

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Dr. Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu

1956

Bret Maverick

Bret Maverick

1981

Dragnet

Dragnet

1967

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

Thundarr the Barbarian

Thundarr the Barbarian

1980

Thundarr the Barbarian

Thundarr the Barbarian

1980

Thundarr the Barbarian

Thundarr the Barbarian

1980

China Smith

China Smith

1952

China Smith

China Smith

1952