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Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life. At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant.
Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of waiters, politicians, gardeners, clerks, servants, cooks, judges, bartenders, farmers, and policemen, but most of his work was uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Sam Wing' in the action-adventure film drama, Across The Pacific...
- Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA
- April 23, 1875
Jan 1, 2005 · This particular entry marked the beginning of a thirty-year relationship between Alverson and Frank Lee, better known as Lee Tung Foo—the first Chinese American vaudevillian.
Lee Tung Foo was the first Chinese American singer on the vaudeville stage and, like many of his fellow vaudevillians, was the son of immigrants. He was born in 1875 in Watsonville, California, where his parents had started a laundry or grocery business.
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Lee Tung Foo was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer and film actor who played minor roles in many films, including Mr. Wong series. He also ran two Chinese restaurants near Broadway and was born in California.
Lee Tong Foo was born on 23 April 1875 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Across the Pacific (1942), There's a Girl in My Heart (1949) and Mr. Wong, Detective (1938). He died on 1 May 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lee Tung Foo was a Chinese American vocal entertainer who became the first Chinese person to play a Chinese detective in American cinema. Learn about his remarkable life, career and legacy in this article.
