Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian

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s in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982.

Early life

Chinese by ancestry and Hawaiian by birth, Loo spent his youth in Hawaii, then moved to

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as a teenager. He graduated from the

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and began a career in business.

Career

The stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent

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forced Loo to start over. He became involved with amateur, then professional, theater companies and in 1931 made his first film. Like most Asian actors in non-Asian countries, he played primarily small, stereotypical roles, though he rose quickly to familiarity, if not fame, in a number of films. His stern features led him to be a favorite movie villain, and the outbreak of

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gave him greater prominence in roles as vicious Japanese soldiers in such successful pictures as '' The Purple Heart'' (1944) and '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' (1945). Loo was most often typecast as the Japanese enemy pilot, spy or interrogator during World War II. In the film ''The Purple Heart'' he plays a Japanese Imperial Army general who commits suicide because he cannot break down the American prisoners. According to his daughter, Beverly Jane Loo, he didn't mind being typecast as a villain in these movies as he felt very patriotic about playing those parts. He was also considered an "atmosphere" player along with Spencer Chan,

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and Frank Chew. In 1944 he appeared as a Chinese army lieutenant opposite

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in ''

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''. He had a rare heroic role as a war-weary Japanese-American soldier in

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classic ''

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'' (1951), but he spent much of the latter part of his career performing stock roles in films and minor television roles. In 1974 he appeared as the Thai billionaire tycoon

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film '' The Man with the Golden Gun'', opposite

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and

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. Loo was also a teacher of Shaolin monks in three episodes of the 1972–1975 hit TV series ''

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'' and made a further three appearances as a different character. His last acting appearance was in ''

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'' TV series in 1981, but he continued to act in

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commercials into 1982. He died of a

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on November 20, 1983.

Personal life

Loo's first wife, Bessie Sue, was a well-known Hollywood agent. They had twin daughters Angela Marie Loo and Beverly Jane Loo. Beverly Loo was prominent in publishing, while Angela Loo Levy was a Hollywood agent and accomplished ski patroller. Richard Loo remained with his second wife, Hope, until his death in 1983 at the age of 80. He had a stepdaughter, Christel Hope Mintz.

Filmography

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'' (1932) as Bandit (uncredited) * '' The Secrets of Wu Sin'' (1932) as Charlie San * ''

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'' (1933) as Capt. Li * '' Now and Forever'' (1934) as Hotel clerk (uncredited) * '' Student Tour'' (1934) as Geisha's customer (uncredited) * '' The Painted Veil'' (1934) as Chinese peasant (uncredited) * '' Limehouse Blues'' (1934) as Customer at Harry Young's (uncredited) * '' The Mysterious Mr. Wong'' (1934) as Bystander outside store (uncredited) * '' Stranded'' (1935) as Chinese groom (uncredited) * '' Captured in Chinatown'' (1935) as Ling hatchet man (uncredited) * '' Shadows of the Orient'' (1935) as Yung Yow - Chinese henchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) as Chinese inspector at gangplank (uncredited) * '' Roaming Lady'' (1936) as Chinese man (uncredited) * '' Shadow of Chinatown'' (1936 serial) as Loo, Chinese man on street ( Chapters 5–7) (uncredited) * '' Mad Holiday'' (1936) as Li Yat (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) as Chinese merchant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) as Lichee Club headwaiter (uncredited) * '' The Good Earth'' (1937) as Chinese farmer (uncredited) * '' Lost Horizon'' (1937) as Shanghai airport official (uncredited) * '' The Soldier and the Lady'' (1937) as Tartar (uncredited) * '' The Singing Marine'' (1937) as Shanghai hotel official (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as General (uncredited) * '' That Certain Woman'' (1937) as Elevator operator (uncredited) * '' West of Shanghai'' (1937) as Mr. Cheng * '' Thank You, Mr. Moto'' (1937) as Cop at shooting site (uncredited) * '' Blondes at Work'' (1938) as Sam Wong (uncredited) * '' Too Hot to Handle'' (1938) as Charlie (uncredited) * '' Shadows Over Shanghai'' (1938) as Fong * '' North of Shanghai'' (1939) as Jed's Pilot * '' Panama Patrol'' (1939) as Tommy Young * ''

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'' (1939) as Tong chief * '' Miracles for Sale'' (1939) as Chinese soldier in demo (uncredited) * '' Lady of the Tropics'' (1939) as Delaroch's chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Island of Lost Men'' (1939) as Gen. Ahn Ling * '' Daughter of the Tong'' (1939) as Wong, hotel clerk * ''

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'' (1939) as Colonel, commander of the rescue party (uncredited) * '' The Fatal Hour'' (1940) as Jeweler * '' Doomed to Die'' (1940) as Tong leader * '' Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery'' (1941) as Henchman (uncredited) * '' They Met in Bombay'' (1941) as Japanese officer (uncredited) * '' Secrets of the Wasteland'' (1941) as Quan * '' A Yank on the Burma Road'' (1942) as Commandant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Emperor Hirohito (uncredited) * '' Remember Pearl Harbor'' (1942) as Mandolin playing Japanese radioman (uncredited) * '' Submarine Raider'' (1942) as Chauffeur Suji (uncredited) * '' Bombs Over Burma'' (1942) as Col. Kim * '' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942) as Oshima * ''

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'' (1942) as Mr. Saburo Kurusu (uncredited) * '' Across the Pacific'' (1942) as First Officer Miyuma * '' Manila Calling'' (1942) as Filipino (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Dr. Tsing (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Chinese announcer (uncredited) * '' City Without Men'' (1943) as Japanese spy (uncredited) * '' Flight for Freedom'' (1943) as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited) * '' The Amazing Mrs. Holliday'' (1943) as General Chan (uncredited) * '' The Falcon Strikes Back'' (1943) as Jerry * ''

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'' (1943) as Lin Yun * '' Yanks Ahoy'' (1943) as Japanese submarine officer (uncredited) * '' Behind the Rising Sun'' (1943) as Japanese officer dispensing opium (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Japanese submarine commander (uncredited) * '' So Proudly We Hail!'' (1943) as Japanese radio announcer (voice, uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Japanese Ambassador (uncredited) * '' Rookies in Burma'' (1943) as Colonel Matsuda (uncredited) * '' The Purple Heart'' (1944) as Gen. Ito Mitsubi * ''

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'' (1944) as Chinese doctor on train (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) as Lt. Shon * '' Betrayal from the East'' (1945) as Lt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani * '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' (1945) as Tokyo Joe * '' China Sky'' (1945) as Col. Yasuda * '' China's Little Devils'' (1945) as Colonel Huraji * ''

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'' (1945) as Maj. Hasko * '' First Yank into Tokyo'' (1945) as Col. Hideko Okanura * ''

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'' (1945) as Capt. Osikawa * ''

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'' (1946) as Colonel Suzuki * '' The Beginning or the End'' (1947) as Japanese officer (uncredited) * '' Seven Were Saved'' (1947) as Colonel Yamura * '' Web of Danger'' (1947) as Wing * ''Beyond Our Own'' (1947, Short) as James Wong * '' Women in the Night'' (1948) as Col. Noyama * '' To the Ends of the Earth'' (1948) as Commissioner Lu (uncredited) * '' Half Past Midnight'' (1948) as Lee Gow * '' The Cobra Strikes'' (1948) as Hyder Ali * '' The Golden Eye'' (1948) as Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) * '' Rogues' Regiment'' (1948) as Kao Pang * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) as Marshal Yun Usu * ''

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'' (1949) as Ken Tokoyama aka The Weasel * '' Malaya'' (1949) as Colonel Genichi Tomura * ''

'' (1951) as Sgt. Tanaka * ''Chinatown Chump'' (1951, Short) as Chinese counterfeiter * '' Operation Pacific'' (1951) as Japanese fighter pilot (uncredited) * '' I Was an American Spy'' (1951) as Col. Masamato * ''

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'' (1952) as Japanese Ambassador (uncredited) * '' Target Hong Kong'' (1953) as Fu Chao * '' Destination Gobi'' (1953) as Commanding Officer, Japanese POW camp (uncredited) * '' China Venture'' (1953) as Chang Sung * '' Hell and High Water'' (1954) as Hakada Fujimori * '' The Shanghai Story'' (1954) as Junior officer * '' Living It Up'' (1954) as Dr. Lee * '' The Bamboo Prison'' (1954) as Commandant Hsai Tung * '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1955) as General Po Lin * '' House of Bamboo'' (1955) as Inspector Kita (dubbing

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, uncredited) * '' Love is a Many-Splendored Thing'' (1955) as Robert Hung * '' The Conqueror'' (1956) as Captain of Wang's guard * '' Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956) as Hong Kong saloon manager (uncredited) * '' Battle Hymn'' (1957) as Gen. Kim * ''

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'' (1957) as Mr. Heng * '' Hong Kong Affair'' (1958) as Li Noon * '' The Scavengers'' (1959) * ''Espionage: Far East'' (1961) * '' Seven Women from Hell'' (1961) as Sgt. Takahashi * ''

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'' (1962) as George Wah * '' A Girl Named Tamiko'' (1962) as Otani * '' Diamond Head'' (1962) as Yamagata (uncredited) * '' The Sand Pebbles'' (1966) as Major Chin * ''

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'' (1970) (uncredited) * '' Which Way to the Front?'' (1970) as Japanese naval officer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1971) as Mr.Chang * '' Chandler'' (1971) as Leo * '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) as Hai Fat

Television

*''Summer Theater'' 1 episode (''Foo Young'') (1953) *'' Fireside Theater'' 2 episodes (''I Cover Korea'') (1953) (Major Chang in ''The Traitor'') (1953) *'' December Bride'' 1 episode (''The Chinese Dinner'') (1954) as Client *''

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'' 1 episode (''San Francisco Story'') (1954) as Mr. Tang *''

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'' 2 episodes (''Ordeal in Burma'') (1954) (Ho Chung in ''Diplomatic Outpost'') (1956) *''

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'' 2 episodes (Officer in ''The Brainwashing of John Hayes'') (1955) (Lew Gar Mun in ''The Smuggler'') (1956) *''

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'' 1 episode (''Dr. Van'') (1956) as General Hashimoto *'' Crossroads'' 1 episode (''Calvary in China'') (1956) as Colonel *''

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'' 1 episode (''Assassination'') (1956) *''

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'' 1 episode (''Wall of Bamboo'') (1956) as Jo-Kai *''

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'' 1 episode (''Tong War'') (1958) as Quong Key *''

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'' 2 episodes (Low in ''The Jade Empress'') (1960) (Thug in ''Suitable for Framing'') (1961) *'' Maverick'' 1 episode (''The Golden Fleecing'') (1961) as Lee Hong Chang *'' Follow the Sun'' 1 episode (''The Woman Who Never Was'') (1961) as District Attorney *''

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'' 1 episode (''Day of the Dragon'') (1961) as General Mu Tsung *'' The Beachcomber'' 1 episode (''Charlie Six Kids'') (1962) as Ah Wei *''

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'' 1 episode (''Two Too Many'') (1963) as C.K. Yang *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Chooser of the Slain'') (1963) as George Yang *'' The Outer Limits'' 1 episode (''The Hundred Days of the Dragon'') (1963) as Li-Chin Sung *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Widow O'Rourke Story'') (1963) as Liu Yang *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Case of the Floating Stones'') (1963) as Mr. Eng *''

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'' 1 episode (''So Long, Patrick Henry'') (1965) as Mr. Tsung *'' Honey West'' 1 episode (''The Owl and the Eye'') (1965) as Tog-Chinese fine arts thief *''

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'' 1 episode (''Timebomb'') (1965) as Li Tung *'' Burke's Law'' 1 episode (''Deadlier Than the Male'') (1965) as Grass Slipper *'' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' 2 episodes (Admiral Osuma in ''The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves: Parts I & II'') (1966) *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Night the Dragon Screamed'') (1966) as Wang Chung *''

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'' 1 episode (''Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper'') (1966) as Wong *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Indian Affairs Affair'') (1966) as Dr. Yahama *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Mother Tongue'') (1967) as Mr. Chen *''

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'' 1 episode (''Weekend in Paradise'') (1967) as Mr. Chang *'' Hawaii Five-O'' 1 episode (''Twenty-Four Karat Kill'') (1968) as Wong Tou *'' It Takes a Thief'' 3 episodes (Clown in ''A Case of Red Turnips'') (1968) (Dr. Langpoor in ''Payoff in the Piazza'') (1969) (Wong in ''Project X'') (1970) *'' Marcus Welby, M.D.'' 1 episode (''A Matter of Humanities'') (1969) as Kenji Yamashita *'' Here Comes the Brides'' 1 episode (''Marriage, Chinese Style'') (1969) as Chi Pei *''

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'' 1 episode (''Samantha's Better Halves'') (1970) as Mr. Tanaka *''

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'' 1 episode (''With This Ring, I Thee Kill'') (1972) as Matsuo *'' The Delphi Bureau'' 1 episode (''The Deadly Little Errand'') (1972) as Shen Si *''

'' 6 episodes (Master Sun in ''Pilot'' (1972) ''Blood Brother'' (1973) ''Besieged: Cannon at the Gates'' (1974)) (Chen in ''The Tong'') (1973) (Wu Chang in ''Arrogant Dragon'') (1974) (Ho Fai, the weapons master in ''The Devil's Champion'') (1974) *'' Ironside'' 1 episode (''In the Forests of the Night'') (1973) as Lin Chu Tai *'' McCloud'' 1 episode (''The Solid Gold Swingers'') (1973) as Y.S. Chen (uncredited) *'' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' 1 episode (''The Attacker'') (1974) as Tanaka *'' Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur'' TV movie (1976) as Chiang-Kai-Shek *'' The Quest'' 1 episode (''Welcome to America, Jade Snow'') (1976) as Dr. Li Po *'' Police Story'' 1 episode (''The Blue Fog'') (1977) as Eddie Lee *''

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'' 1 episode (''The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin'') (1977) as Chen Lee *''

'' 1 episode (''East Winds'') (1981) as Kam Chong (final appearance) Note: Loo twice appeared as a talk-show guest--with

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in 1969 and

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in 1971. The latter, who loved to do an impression of Loo, specifically asked him about his career, including being of Chinese ancestry yet playing Japanese soldiers in WWII films (Loo said he didn't mind; work was work) and the different ways Chinese and Japanese spoke English.

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