
Kam Tong
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 18 Dec, 1906
- Death day: 08 Nov, 1969 ( 56 years old )
- Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as: Kam Dai Tong
Kam Tong
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.
Credits
- 1982 - 福星高照 ( tv )
- 1967 - Kill a Dragon ( movie ) as Win Lim
- 1966 - CBS Playhouse ( tv )
- 1966 - Dimension 5 ( movie ) as Kim Fong
- 1966 - The Time Tunnel ( tv ) as Sgt. Itsugi
- 1966 - Mister Buddwing ( movie ) as Dice Player
- 1966 - Stagecoach ( movie )
- 1966 - Women of the Prehistoric Planet ( movie ) as Jung
- 1965 - The Big Valley ( tv ) as Wing Lee
- 1965 - The Big Valley ( tv ) as Key
- 1965 - The Big Valley ( tv ) as Wong
- 1964 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( tv ) as Yukio
- 1964 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( tv ) as Ra Pandu
- 1964 - Espionage Target: You ( movie ) as Mr. Kai (uncredited)
- 1963 - It Happened at the World's Fair ( movie ) as Uncle Walter Ling
- 1962 - The Virginian ( tv ) as Ning Yang
- 1962 - The Virginian ( tv ) as Chang
- 1961 - Flower Drum Song ( movie ) as Doctor Li
- 1961 - Kraft Mystery Theatre ( tv )
- 1960 - Who Was That Lady? ( movie ) as Lee Wong (uncredited)
- 1960 - Who Was That Lady? ( movie ) as Lee Wong
- 1959 - The Third Man ( tv )
- 1958 - Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ( tv )
- 1957 - Have Gun, Will Travel ( tv ) as Hey Boy
- 1956 - Telephone Time ( tv )
- 1955 - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing ( movie ) as Dr. Sen (uncredited)
- 1955 - Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy ( movie ) as Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
- 1954 - This Is My Love ( movie ) as Harry
- 1954 - The Lone Wolf ( tv ) as Chang
- 1952 - Cavalcade of America ( tv )
- 1947 - Dishonored Lady ( movie ) as Courtland's Houseboy
- 1942 - China Girl ( movie )
- 1942 - The Hidden Hand ( movie ) as Mallo
- 1942 - Across the Pacific ( movie ) as T. Oki
- 1942 - Rubber Racketeers ( movie ) as Tom
- 1941 - The Man Who Came to Dinner ( movie ) as Chinese Guest (uncredited)
- 1940 - Drums of Fu Manchu ( movie ) as Crawford's Manservant
- 1938 - International Settlement ( movie ) as Waiter
- 1936 - The General Died at Dawn ( movie ) as Houseboy (uncredited)