Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Known For

Gremlins

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.

Movies Featuring Keye Luke

Alice

Alice (1990)

as Dr. Yang
Kappa

Kappa (1986)

as Narrator (voice)
Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
The Nightingale

The Nightingale (1983)

as Imperial Doctor
The Cat Creature

The Cat Creature (1973)

as The Thief - Joe Sung
Noon Sunday

Noon Sunday (1970)

as Colonel Oong
The Chairman

The Chairman (1969)

as Professor Soong Li
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)

as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison (1954)

as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre (1954)

as Police Chief Dan
South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman (1953)

as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
Hong Kong

Hong Kong (1952)

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn (1950)

as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
Manhandled

Manhandled (1949)

as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited)
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

as Dr. Lee Wong How
Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose (1946)

as Charlie Otani
How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do (1945)

as Chinese Detective
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1945)

as Dr. Lee Wong How
3 Men in White

3 Men in White (1944)

as Dr. Lee Wong How
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)

as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific (1942)

as Steamship Office Clerk
Spy Ship

Spy Ship (1942)

as Koshimo Haru
North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike (1942)

as K. Wellington Wong
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette (1940)

as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

as World Press Attendee with Glasses
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

as Tai (uncredited)
Shanghai

Shanghai (1935)

as Chinese Ambassador's Son
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

as Young Chinese Soldier
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case (1935)

as Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil (1934)

as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead (1934)

as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited)