Richard Loo

    Richard Loo

    Acting

    October 1, 1903
    Died November 20, 1983 (80 years old)
    Maui, Hawaii, USA

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    Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982. Chinese by ancestry and Hawaiian by birth, Loo spent his youth in Hawaii, then moved to California as a teenager. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and began a career in business. The stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent economic d...

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    Filmography

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    2002

    as Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)

    5.8
    Kung Fu: The Movie

    Kung Fu: The Movie

    1986

    as Master Sun

    5.3
    The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

    1977

    7.2
    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    1977

    7.1
    Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

    Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

    1976

    as Chiang-Kai-Shek

    4
    The Man with the Golden Gun

    The Man with the Golden Gun

    1974

    as Hai Fat

    6.5
    Police Story

    Police Story

    1973

    7
    Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

    Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

    1972

    as Master Sun

    7.2
    Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

    1972

    as Master Sun

    7.7
    Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

    1972

    as Ho Fai, The Weapons Master

    7.7
    Delphi Bureau

    Delphi Bureau

    1972

    as Shen Si

    8
    Chandler

    Chandler

    1971

    as Leo

    4.6
    One More Train to Rob

    One More Train to Rob

    1971

    as Mr. Chang

    5.4
    McCloud

    McCloud

    1970

    as Y.S. Chen (uncredited)

    7.2
    Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

    Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

    1969

    as Kenji Yamashita

    10
    Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

    1969

    as Wong Tou

    7.2
    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1968

    as Self - Guest

    6.8
    The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

    1966

    as Major Chin

    7.2
    Family Affair

    Family Affair

    1966

    6.7
    I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

    1965

    as Wong

    7.8
    The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

    1965

    7.6
    Honey West

    Honey West

    1965

    as Tog - Chinese Fine Arts Thief

    7.2
    Bewitched

    Bewitched

    1964

    7.9
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    1964

    as Dr. Yahama

    7.2
    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    1963

    as Grass Slipper

    6.3
    The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

    1963

    6.5
    The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

    1963

    as Li-Chin Sung

    7.8
    Confessions of an Opium Eater

    Confessions of an Opium Eater

    1962

    as George Wah

    5.8
    A Girl Named Tamiko

    A Girl Named Tamiko

    1962

    as Otani

    5.8
    Diamond Head

    Diamond Head

    1962

    as Yamagata (uncredited)

    5.5

    The Beachcomber

    1962

    as Ah Wei

    9
    My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

    1960

    6.6
    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

    1960

    as Leo

    The Scavengers

    The Scavengers

    1959

    7.5
    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    1959

    as General Mu Tsung

    7.5
    The Quiet American

    The Quiet American

    1958

    as Mr. Heng

    5.8
    Hong Kong Affair

    Hong Kong Affair

    1958

    as Li Noon

    10
    Battle Hymn

    Battle Hymn

    1957

    as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)

    6.7
    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    1957

    as Mr. Eng

    7.7
    Maverick

    Maverick

    1957

    7
    Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

    1956

    as Saloon Manager (uncredited)

    6.7
    The Conqueror

    The Conqueror

    1956

    as Captain of Wang's guard

    3.6
    The Man Called X

    The Man Called X

    1956

    10
    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

    1955

    as Robert Hung

    6.1
    House of Bamboo

    House of Bamboo

    1955

    as Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)

    6.2
    Soldier of Fortune

    Soldier of Fortune

    1955

    as Gen. Po Lin

    6
    Navy Log

    Navy Log

    1955

    5.2
    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    1955

    as Colonel

    6.8
    Hell and High Water

    Hell and High Water

    1954

    as Hakada Fujimori

    6
    The Bamboo Prison

    The Bamboo Prison

    1954

    as Commandant Hsai Tung

    6.4
    The Shanghai Story

    The Shanghai Story

    1954

    as Officer

    5.1
    Living It Up

    Living It Up

    1954

    as Dr. Lee

    6.5
    December Bride

    December Bride

    1954

    6.3
    Target Hong Kong

    Target Hong Kong

    1953

    as Fu Chao

    5.8
    China Venture

    China Venture

    1953

    as Chang Sung

    7.8
    Destination Gobi

    Destination Gobi

    1953

    as Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp (uncredited)

    5.9
    5 Fingers

    5 Fingers

    1952

    7.5
    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    1952

    4.6
    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    1952

    as Ho Chung

    4.6
    Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

    1952

    as Jo-Kai

    6.8
    The Steel Helmet

    The Steel Helmet

    1951

    as Sergeant Tanaka

    7
    I Was an American Spy

    I Was an American Spy

    1951

    as Col. Masamato

    6.6
    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    1950

    as Self

    6.9
    The Clay Pigeon

    The Clay Pigeon

    1949

    as Ken Tokoyama

    5.7
    Malaya

    Malaya

    1949

    as Colonel Genichi Tomura

    6.9
    State Department: File 649

    State Department: File 649

    1949

    as Marshal Yun Usu

    5
    Women in the Night

    Women in the Night

    1948

    as Colonel Noyama

    4
    To the Ends of the Earth

    To the Ends of the Earth

    1948

    as Commissioner Lu (uncredited)

    5.9
    Rogues' Regiment

    Rogues' Regiment

    1948

    as Kao Pang

    6.8
    The Cobra Strikes

    The Cobra Strikes

    1948

    as Hyder Ali

    7.5
    Half Past Midnight

    Half Past Midnight

    1948

    as Lee Gow

    7
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    5.4
    Seven Were Saved

    Seven Were Saved

    1947

    as Colonel Yamura

    6.5
    Web of Danger

    Web of Danger

    1947

    as Wing

    5.5
    Beyond Our Own

    Beyond Our Own

    1947

    as James Wong

    9
    Tokyo Rose

    Tokyo Rose

    1946

    as Colonel Suzuki

    7
    Betrayal from the East

    Betrayal from the East

    1945

    as Lt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani

    6.4
    Back to Bataan

    Back to Bataan

    1945

    as Maj. Hasko

    6.1
    First Yank into Tokyo

    First Yank into Tokyo

    1945

    as Col. Hideko Okanura

    6
    Prison Ship

    Prison Ship

    1945

    as Capt. Okisawa

    6.5
    China Sky

    China Sky

    1945

    as Col. Yasuda

    5.1
    China's Little Devils

    China's Little Devils

    1945

    as Colonel Huraji

    6
    God Is My Co-Pilot

    God Is My Co-Pilot

    1945

    as Tokyo Joe

    7.1
    The Purple Heart

    The Purple Heart

    1944

    as General Ito Mitsubi

    6.1
    The Keys of the Kingdom

    The Keys of the Kingdom

    1944

    as Lt. Shon

    7.1
    The Story of Dr. Wassell

    The Story of Dr. Wassell

    1944

    as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

    6.4
    The Falcon Strikes Back

    The Falcon Strikes Back

    1943

    as Jerry

    5.7
    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    1943

    6.7
    Flight for Freedom

    Flight for Freedom

    1943

    as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)

    5.8
    China

    China

    1943

    as Lin Yun

    6.9
    Behind the Rising Sun

    Behind the Rising Sun

    1943

    as Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium

    6.1
    Destroyer

    Destroyer

    1943

    as Japanese Submarine Commander

    6.8
    So Proudly We Hail

    So Proudly We Hail

    1943

    as Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)

    5.9
    Yanks Ahoy

    Yanks Ahoy

    1943

    as Japanese Submarine Officer (uncredited)

    6.6
    Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

    1942

    as Emperor Hirohito (uncredited)

    6.2
    Across the Pacific

    Across the Pacific

    1942

    as First Officer Miyuma

    6.6
    Wake Island

    Wake Island

    1942

    5.9
    Road to Morocco

    Road to Morocco

    1942

    as Chinese Announcer (uncredited)

    6.9
    Secret of the Wastelands

    Secret of the Wastelands

    1941

    as Quan

    5.5
    The Fatal Hour

    The Fatal Hour

    1940

    as Jeweler

    5.7
    Doomed to Die

    Doomed to Die

    1940

    as Tong Leader

    5.7
    North of Shanghai

    North of Shanghai

    1939

    as Jed's Pilot

    8
    Daughter of the Tong

    Daughter of the Tong

    1939

    as Wong

    5.2
    Panama Patrol

    Panama Patrol

    1939

    as Tommy Young

    7.5
    Mr. Wong in Chinatown

    Mr. Wong in Chinatown

    1939

    as Tong Chief

    5.4
    Miracles for Sale

    Miracles for Sale

    1939

    as Chinese Soldier in Demo

    6.4
    Lady of the Tropics

    Lady of the Tropics

    1939

    as Delaroch's Chauffeur

    6.5
    Barricade

    Barricade

    1939

    as Colonel Commander of Rescue Party

    6.5
    Island of Lost Men

    Island of Lost Men

    1939

    as General Ahn Ling

    5.6
    Shadows Over Shanghai

    Shadows Over Shanghai

    1938

    as Fong

    5.3
    Blondes at Work

    Blondes at Work

    1938

    as Sam Wong (uncredited)

    6.4
    Too Hot to Handle

    Too Hot to Handle

    1938

    as Charlie (uncredited)

    6
    The Good Earth

    The Good Earth

    1937

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    6.3
    Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

    1937

    as Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)

    6.9
    West of Shanghai

    West of Shanghai

    1937

    as Mr. Cheng

    5.8
    The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

    1937

    as Tartar (Uncredited)

    7.3
    That Certain Woman

    That Certain Woman

    1937

    as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

    5.6
    Stowaway

    Stowaway

    1936

    as Chinese Merchant (uncredited)

    6.7
    Roaming Lady

    Roaming Lady

    1936

    as Chinese Seaman

    7
    Mad Holiday

    Mad Holiday

    1936

    as Li Yat (uncredited)

    6.4
    Shadow of Chinatown

    Shadow of Chinatown

    1936

    5.2
    China Seas

    China Seas

    1935

    as Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)

    6.3
    Stranded

    Stranded

    1935

    as Chinese Groom (uncredited)

    6
    Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

    1934

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    6.8
    Student Tour

    Student Tour

    1934

    as Geisha's Customer

    6.7
    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    1932

    as Captain Li

    6.3
    The Secrets of Wu Sin

    The Secrets of Wu Sin

    1932

    as Charlie San

    6.5
    War Correspondent

    War Correspondent

    1932

    as Bandit (uncredited)

    5.5