Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 18, 1906
Died
Nov 08, 1969
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits
34 titles
Kam Tong
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
All The Wrong Shoes
Kill a Dragon
Win Lim
CBS Playhouse
Chief Elder
Dimension 5
Kim Fong
The Time Tunnel
Sgt. Itsugi
Mister Buddwing
Dice Player
Stagecoach
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Jung
The Big Valley
Wing Lee
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Yukio
Espionage Target: You
Mr. Kai (uncredited)
It Happened at the World's Fair
Uncle Walter Ling
The Virginian
Ning Yang
Flower Drum Song
Doctor Li
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Who Was That Lady?
Lee Wong (uncredited)
The Third Man
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Have Gun, Will Travel
Hey Boy
Telephone Time
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Dr. Sen (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
This Is My Love
Harry
The Lone Wolf
Chang
Cavalcade of America
Dishonored Lady
Courtland's Houseboy
China Girl
The Hidden Hand
Mallo
Across the Pacific
T. Oki
Rubber Racketeers
Tom
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu
Crawford's Manservant
International Settlement
Waiter
The General Died at Dawn
Houseboy (uncredited)