Anna May Wong

    Anna May Wong

    Acting

    January 3, 1905
    Died February 2, 1961 (56 years old)
    Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress whose long career spanned both silent and sound films, television, stage, and radio. Apart from being recognized as the the first Chinese-American movie star, as well as the first Asian-American to become an international star, she was also seen as an acclaimed fashion icon due to her being the one of the early stars to embrace the flapper look. Born near the Chinatown neighborhoo...

    Known For

    Filmography

    Searching for Anna May Wong

    Searching for Anna May Wong

    2020

    as Self (archive footage)

    Asian Americans

    Asian Americans

    2020

    as Self (archive footage)

    10
    Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

    Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

    2019

    as (archive footage)

    5.7
    Golden Gate Girls

    Golden Gate Girls

    2013

    as Self (archive footage)

    5.5

    Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend

    2007

    as Herself (archive footage)

    Dragon by the Tail

    Dragon by the Tail

    1961

    as A-Hsing

    Portrait in Black

    Portrait in Black

    1960

    as Tawny

    5.7
    Just Joe

    Just Joe

    1960

    as Peach Blossom

    10
    The Savage Innocents

    The Savage Innocents

    1960

    as Hiku

    6.9
    Danger Man

    Danger Man

    1960

    as Miss Lee

    7.3
    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    1960

    as A-Hsing

    6.4
    Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

    1959

    as Lu Yang

    6.1

    The Letter

    1956

    as The Woman

    1
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    1955

    6.8
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Clerk

    3.8
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Mayli

    3.8

    Producers' Showcase

    1954

    as Chinese Woman

    6.8

    The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong

    1951

    8
    Impact

    Impact

    1949

    as Su Lin

    6.1
    Bombs Over Burma

    Bombs Over Burma

    1942

    as Lin Ying

    5.3
    Lady from Chungking

    Lady from Chungking

    1942

    as Kwan Mei

    6.1
    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    1941

    as Lois Ling

    6.5
    Island of Lost Men

    Island of Lost Men

    1939

    as Kim Ling

    5.6
    King of Chinatown

    King of Chinatown

    1939

    as Dr. Mary Ling

    5.6
    When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

    1938

    as Mei Lei Ming

    5.3
    Dangerous to Know

    Dangerous to Know

    1938

    as Madame Lan Ying

    6.6
    Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

    1937

    as Lan Ying Lin

    5.4
    Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

    1937

    as Herself

    6.8
    My China Film

    My China Film

    1936

    as self

    Tiger Bay

    Tiger Bay

    1934

    as Lui Chang

    6.6
    Chu Chin Chow

    Chu Chin Chow

    1934

    as Zahrat

    5
    Limehouse Blues

    Limehouse Blues

    1934

    as Tu Tuan

    4.4
    Java Head

    Java Head

    1934

    as Princess Taou Yuen

    6.8
    A Study in Scarlet

    A Study in Scarlet

    1933

    as Mrs. Pyke

    5.5
    Shanghai Express

    Shanghai Express

    1932

    as Hui Fei

    7
    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    1932

    as Self

    10
    Hollywood on Parade

    Hollywood on Parade

    1932

    as Self

    6.5
    Daughter of the Dragon

    Daughter of the Dragon

    1931

    as Ling Moy

    5.3
    Elstree Calling

    Elstree Calling

    1930

    as Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew

    5
    The Flame of Love

    The Flame of Love

    1930

    as Hai Tang

    6
    The Road to Dishonour

    The Road to Dishonour

    1930

    as Hai-Tang

    8
    Flame of Love

    Flame of Love

    1930

    10
    Piccadilly

    Piccadilly

    1929

    as Shosho

    6.5
    Pavement Butterfly

    Pavement Butterfly

    1929

    as Hai-Tang

    7
    Across to Singapore

    Across to Singapore

    1928

    as Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)

    7
    Song

    Song

    1928

    as Song

    7.3
    The Crimson City

    The Crimson City

    1928

    as Su

    9
    Chinatown Charlie

    Chinatown Charlie

    1928

    as Mandarin's Sweetheart

    7

    Souvenirs

    1928

    as The Captain's Chinese Love

    Why Girls Love Sailors

    Why Girls Love Sailors

    1927

    as Delamar (scenes deleted)

    5.6
    Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

    1927

    as Loo Song

    5.8
    The Devil Dancer

    The Devil Dancer

    1927

    as Sada

    5.7
    Old San Francisco

    Old San Francisco

    1927

    as A Flower of the Orient

    5.8
    The Chinese Parrot

    The Chinese Parrot

    1927

    as Nautch Dancer

    10
    Driven from Home

    Driven from Home

    1927

    7
    Streets of Shanghai

    Streets of Shanghai

    1927

    as Su Quan

    9
    The Honorable Mr. Buggs

    The Honorable Mr. Buggs

    1927

    as Baroness Stoloff

    7
    The Desert's Toll

    The Desert's Toll

    1926

    as Oneta

    7
    Fifth Avenue

    Fifth Avenue

    1926

    as Nan Lo

    7
    A Trip to Chinatown

    A Trip to Chinatown

    1926

    as Ohati

    10
    The Silk Bouquet

    The Silk Bouquet

    1926

    as Dragon Horse

    8
    His Supreme Moment

    His Supreme Moment

    1925

    as Harem Girl in Play (uncredited)

    10
    Forty Winks

    Forty Winks

    1925

    as Annabelle Wu

    8
    The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1924

    as The Mongol Slave

    7.3
    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    1924

    as Tiger Lily

    6.9
    The Alaskan

    The Alaskan

    1924

    as Keok

    7
    The Fortieth Door

    The Fortieth Door

    1924

    as Zira

    8
    Lilies of the Field

    Lilies of the Field

    1924

    7
    The Toll of the Sea

    The Toll of the Sea

    1923

    as Lotus Flower

    6.3
    Drifting

    Drifting

    1923

    as Rose Li

    7
    Mary of the Movies

    Mary of the Movies

    1923

    as Anna May Wong (uncredited)

    8
    Thundering Dawn

    Thundering Dawn

    1923

    as Honky-Tonk Girl

    8
    Outside the Law

    Outside the Law

    1921

    as Chinese Girl (uncredited)

    6.2
    Shame

    Shame

    1921

    as Lotus Blossom

    10
    Bits of Life

    Bits of Life

    1921

    as Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife

    10
    The First Born

    The First Born

    1921

    7
    The White Mouse

    The White Mouse

    1921

    8
    A Tale of Two Worlds

    A Tale of Two Worlds

    1921

    6.3
    Mother o' Mine

    Mother o' Mine

    1921

    as (uncredited)

    8
    Dinty

    Dinty

    1920

    as Half Moon

    5.5
    The Red Lantern

    The Red Lantern

    1919

    as Eurasian woman (uncredited)

    6.5