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Willie Fung

 
Actor: Willie Fung
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  • Born: Mar 03, 1896 in Canton, China
  • Died: Apr 16, 1945 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '30s-'40s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Western
  • Career Highlights: Burma Convoy, Border Wolves, Come On, Cowboys
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Black Book (1929)

Biography

Chinese character actor Willie Fung spent his entire Hollywood career imprisoned by the Hollywood Stereotype Syndrome. During the silent era, Fung was the personification of the "Yellow Peril," never more fearsome than when he was threatening Dolores Costello's virtue in Old San Francisco (1927). In talkies, Fung was a buck-toothed, pigtailed, pidgin-English-spouting comedy relief, usually cast as a cook or laundryman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Willie Fung
Born March 3, 1896(1896-03-03)
Canton, China
Died April 16, 1945 (aged 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1922–1944

Willie Fung (March 3, 1896 – April 16, 1945) was a Chinese actor who played supporting roles in American films in 125 movies between 1922 and 1944.

Born in Canton, China, Willie Fung was in his first movie, Hurricane's Gal, in 1922. The majority of his parts were in westerns and dramas.

Willie Fung died in Los Angeles, California.

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