Keye Luke (,

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...

: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American film and television actor, technical advisor and artist and a founding member of the

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. He was known for playing Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 Green Hornet film serials, Brak in the 1960s '' Space Ghost'' cartoons, Master Po in the television series '' Kung Fu'', and Mr. Wing in the '' Gremlins'' films. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO,

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and

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and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-20th century.

Early life

Luke was born in

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, China, to a father who owned an art shop, but he was raised in

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. He was part of the Luke family, a relative of Washington assistant attorney-general Wing Luke, for whom Seattle's Wing Luke Asian Museum was named. He had four siblings who all emigrated from China to California during the Great Depression. His younger brother Edwin Luke also became an actor in the Charlie Chan series. In Seattle, Luke attended Franklin High School, where he contributed cartoons and illustrations to school publications. Keye Luke became a naturalized citizen of the

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in 1944.

Artist

Before becoming an actor, he was an artist in Seattle and, later, Hollywood. Luke worked on several of the murals inside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. He did some of the original artwork for the pressbook of the original ''

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'' (1933). Luke also painted a mural for the casino set in '' The Shanghai Gesture'' (1941). He published a limited edition set of pen and ink drawings of the '' Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' in the 1950s. He also created illustrations for the books ''The Unfinished Song of Achmed Mohammed'' by Earle Liederman, ''Blessed Mother Goose'' by Frank Scully and an edition of ''Messer Marco Polo'' by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne (unpublished). Other artwork completed by Luke included the dust jackets for books published in the 1950s and 1960s. It was through his studio art work that he was recruited for his earliest movie roles.

Acting career

Luke made his film debut in '' The Painted Veil'' (1934), and the following year gained his first big role, as Charlie Chan's eldest son, Lee Chan, in '' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935). He worked so well with Warner Oland, the actor playing Chan, that "Number One Son" became a regular character in the series, alternately helping and distracting 'Pop' Chan in each of his murder cases. Regardless, Lee is depicted as an enthusiastic American youth of some accomplishment, including becoming an Olympic Gold Medalist in 100-metre swimming in '' Charlie Chan at the Olympics'' (1937). Luke appeared seven times as Lee Chan opposite Oland's Chan. Keye Luke left the Charlie Chan series in 1938, shortly after Oland died. The unfinished Oland-Luke film ''Charlie Chan at the Ringside'' was completed as ''

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'' (1938), with Luke now opposite Peter Lorre. Unlike some performers who failed to establish themselves beyond a single role, Keye Luke continued to work prolifically in Hollywood, at several studios.

cast him in a recurring role in its '' Dr. Kildare'' film series, and Monogram Pictures featured him in its Frankie Darro comedies and starred him as Mr. Wong in '' Phantom of Chinatown''. Unlike

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, who had preceded him in the Mr. Wong role, Luke played the detective without any exotic touches. Though his Mr. Wong was of Chinese descent and able to speak Chinese, he was otherwise an ordinary American gumshoe, with no trace of a foreign accent, though he was just at home with Chinatown residents or those from China.

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used Luke in its '' The Falcon'' series and '' Mexican Spitfire''. Luke also worked at

, where he played two-fisted valet/chauffeur Kato in its '' Green Hornet'' serials. Universal mounted a low-budget serial consisting largely of action footage from older films; Keye Luke was hired to match old footage of Sabu in the serial '' Lost City of the Jungle'' (1946). Keye Luke returned to the Chan mysteries, which were now being produced by Monogram and starred Roland Winters as Chan. "Number One Son" appeared in the last two Chan features, '' The Feathered Serpent'' (1948), along with "Number Two Son" Tommy Chan ( Victor Sen Yung) in their only appearance together, and ''

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'' (1949). In both of these films, Luke was older than the actor playing his father. Luke had a featured Broadway role in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' Flower Drum Song'', directed by Gene Kelly in 1958. The original cast album captures his singing of the part of Mr. Wang, the family patriarch. Luke continued to play character parts in motion pictures. He had a featured role in '' The Chairman'' (1969) starring Gregory Peck. He dubbed the voice of the evil Mr. Han (played by Shih Kien) in ''

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'' (1973) starring

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. Luke played the mysterious old Chinatown shopowner Mr. Wing in the two '' Gremlins'' movies and he had a significant role in

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's movie ''

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'' (1990). Keye Luke also worked extensively in television, making numerous guest appearances, including four on '' The F.B.I.'' and seven TV movies. He was a regular cast member in two short lived

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, ''

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'' (1972) starring Yul Brynner and '' Sidekicks'' (TV 1986–87). He appeared as Lin Fong (a jade merchant) in an episode of '' Dragnet 1967''. In 1972, the "Number One Son" ascended to the role of Charlie Chan himself, thus becoming the first actor of Chinese descent to play the role; Luke supplied the voice of the lead role in the animated television series '' The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan''. He was also known for his role of Master Po in the television series '' Kung Fu'' (1972–1975). In 1985, Luke played 'The Ancient One' on the

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'' General Hospital'', for the Asian Quarter storyline, which showcased strong chemistry between Luke and young actress

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, whom he mentored. In 1986, Luke appeared in season two of '' The Golden Girls'' as Sophia's love interest. Additionally Luke voiced many animated series including Brak in Space Ghost, the aforementioned Charlie Chan, and Zoltar/The Great Spirit/Colonel Cronus in '' Battle of the Planets''. Luke played Governor Donald Cory in an episode of the original ''

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'' entitled " Whom Gods Destroy" (1969), and was going to play Doctor Noonien Soong in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Brothers" but illness prevented him from doing so; Brent Spiner ultimately took over the role. In the '' Fractured Fairy Tales'' episode "The Enchanted Fly," one of the rewards offered to the man who would rescue and marry the princess is "an autographed picture of Keye Luke."

Honors

He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Asian/Pacific American Artists in 1986. For his contribution to show business, Luke was also honored with a

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on the

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, on the sidewalk in front of 7000 Hollywood Blvd.

Death

Luke died of a stroke on January 12, 1991, at the age of 86. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in

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Legacy

Writer and filmmaker Timothy Tau wrote, directed and produced a short film about Keye Luke's earlier life and work, entitled '' Keye Luke'', which premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival as a Visual Communications Armed with a Camera Fellowship film. The film was also the Closing Night choice of the inaugural 2013 Seattle Asian American Film Festival.

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starred as Keye Luke. Archie Kao starred as Edwin Luke, Keye Luke's brother.

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starred as Lee Luke, Keye Luke's father.

Filmography

*'' The Painted Veil'' (1934) as Shay Key Fong (uncredited) *'' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) as Lee Chan *'' The Casino Murder Case'' (1935) as Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited) * '' Eight Bells'' (1935) as Interpreter (uncredited) *'' Murder in the Fleet'' (1935) as Consul's Secretary (uncredited) *''

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'' (1935) as Chinese soldier *''

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'' (1935) as Dr. Wong *''

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'' (1935) as Chinese Ambassador's son *'' Here's to Romance'' (1935) as Saito *''

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'' (1935) as Lee Chan *'' King of Burlesque'' (1936) Wong *'' Anything Goes'' (1936) as Ching (uncredited) *'' Charlie Chan at the Circus'' (1936) as Lee Chan *'' Charlie Chan at the Race Track'' (1936) as Lee Chan *'' Charlie Chan at the Opera'' (1936) as Lee Chan *'' The Good Earth'' (1937) as Elder son *'' Charlie Chan at the Olympics'' (1937) as Lee Chan *'' Charlie Chan on Broadway'' (1937) as Lee Chan *'' Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo'' (1937) as Lee Chan *'' International Settlement'' (1938) as Dr. Wong *''

'' (1938) as Lee Chan *'' North of Shanghai'' (1939) as Jimmy Riley *'' Disputed Passage'' (1939) as Andrew Abbott *'' Sued for Libel'' (1939) as Chang Howe *'' Barricade'' (1939) as Ling - Cady's secretary *''

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'' (1940, serial) as Kato *''

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'' (1940) as Tai (uncredited) *'' Phantom of Chinatown'' (1940) as James Lee Wong *'' Comrade X'' (1940) as World Press Attendee with Glasses (uncredited) *'' No, No, Nanette'' (1940) as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited) *'' The Green Hornet Strikes Again!'' (1940, Serial) as Kato *''

Footlight Fever ''Footlight Fever'' is a 1941 sequel to the 1940 comedy '' Curtain Call'', with Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. Plot Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride reprise their roles as theatrical producers Donald Avery and Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall. This ti ...

'' (1941) as Chinese Restaurant Waiter (uncredited) *'' The Gang's All Here'' (1941) as George Lee *'' They Met in Bombay'' (1941) as Mr. Toy (scenes deleted) *'' Bowery Blitzkrieg'' (1941) as Clancy (as Key Luke) *'' Passage from Hong Kong'' (1941) as Charlie, Chinese Waiter (uncredited) *'' Let's Go Collegiate'' (1941) as Buck Wing *'' Burma Convoy'' (1941) as Lin Taiyen *'' No Hands on the Clock'' (1941) as Severino (uncredited) *'' North to the Klondike'' (1942) as K. Wellington Wong *'' Mr. and Mrs. North'' (1942) as Kumi *'' A Yank on the Burma Road'' (1942) as Kim How *'' A Tragedy at Midnight'' (1942) as Ah Foo *'' Spy Ship'' (1942) as Koshimo Haru *''

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'' (1942) as Tesei (uncredited) *'' Invisible Agent'' (1942) as Surgeon *'' Somewhere I'll Find You'' (1942) as Thomas Chang (uncredited) *'' Across the Pacific'' (1942) as Steamship Office Clerk *'' Mexican Spitfire's Elephant'' (1942) as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician (uncredited) *'' The Falcon's Brother'' (1942) as Jerry - Gay's Houseboy *'' Destination Unknown'' (1942) as Secretary *'' Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant'' (1942) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *'' Journey for Margaret'' (1942) as Japanese Statesman (uncredited) *'' The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' (1943, Serial) as Capt. Wing *''

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'' (1943) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *'' Salute to the Marines'' (1943) as Flashy Logaz *'' Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble'' (1944) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *''

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'' (1944) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *'' Dragon Seed'' (1944) *'' Between Two Women'' (1945) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *'' Secret Agent X-9'' (1945, Serial) as Ah Fong *'' First Yank into Tokyo'' (1945) as Haan Soo *''

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'' (1945) as Chinese Detective *'' Tokyo Rose'' (1946) as Charlie Otani *'' Lost City of the Jungle'' (1946, Serial) as Tal Shan *'' Dark Delusion'' (1947) as Dr. Lee Wong Howe *'' Sleep, My Love'' (1948) as Jimmie Lin *'' Waterfront at Midnight'' (1948) as Loy *'' The Feathered Serpent'' (1948) as Lee Chan *''

'' (1949) as Lee Chan *'' Manhandled'' (1949) as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited) *'' Young Man with a Horn'' (1950) as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) (uncredited) *''The Congregation'' (1952) *''

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'' (1952) as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) *'' Fair Wind to Java'' (1953) as Pidada *'' South Sea Woman'' (1953) as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited) *'' World for Ransom'' (1954) as Wong *'' Hell's Half Acre'' (1954) as Police Chief Dan *'' The Bamboo Prison'' (1954) as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching *'' Godzilla Raids Again'' (1955) as Shoichi Tsukioka (English version, voice, uncredited) *'' Love is a Many-Splendored Thing'' (1955) as Lee Foo (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) as old man at Yokohama travel office (uncredited) *'' Rodan'' (1956) as Narrator (English version, voice, uncredited) *'' Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst'' (1957) as Capt. Kuo Tai *'' Gigantis the Fire Monster'' (1959) as VA for Shoichi Tsukioka (uncredited) *''

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'' (1968) as Gondai-San *'' Project X'' (1968) as Sen Chiu (as Key Luke) *'' The Chairman'' (1969) as Prof. Soong Li *'' Noon Sunday'' (1970) as Colonel Oong *'' The Hawaiians'' (1970) as Foo Sen *'' Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'' (1976) as Cook in kitchen *'' The Amsterdam Kill'' (1977) as Chung Wei *'' Just You and Me, Kid'' (1979) as Dr. Device *''

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'' at

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's EPCOT Center (1982) as philosopher

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*'' Gremlins'' (1984) as Grandfather *'' A Fine Mess'' (1986) as Ishimine *'' Dead Heat'' (1988) as Mr. Thule *'' The Mighty Quinn'' (1989) as Dr. Raj *'' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990) as Mr. Wing *''

'' (1990) as Dr. Yang

Television

*'' Mysteries of Chinatown'' 1 episode (''Shadow of the Avenger'') (1950) *'' The Stu Erwin Show'' 1 episode (Lin Yang in ''What Paper Do You Read?'') (1951) *'' Schlitz Playhouse'' 1 episode (''Souvenir from Singapore'') (1952) *'' Chevron Theatre'' 1 episode (''One Thing Leads to Another'') (1952) *'' Your Jeweler's Showcase'' 1 episode (''Juice Man'') (1952) *'' Terry and the Pirates'' 3 episodes (Okura in ''Macao Gold'') (1952) (Lt. Leong in ''The Green God'') (1953) (Police Captain in ''Compound 3-C Theft'') (1953) *'' Biff Baker, U.S.A.'' 1 episode (Tom Ling in ''The Hawaii Story'') (1953) *'' Fireside Theatre'' 2 episodes (''The Traitor'') (1953) (''The Reign of Amelika Joe'') (1954) *''The New Adventures of China Smith'' 4 episodes (Aban in ''The Sign of the Scorpion'') (Tony Wan in ''The Talons of Tongking'') (Wong in ''Plane to Tainan'') (''The Proverbs of Shen-Tze'') (1954) *'' Studio 57'' 1 episode (Sam Kee in ''Ring Once for Death'') (1954) *'' December Bride'' 1 episode (Waiter in ''The Chinese Dinner'') (1954) *''The Ray Milland Show'' 1 episode (Professor Wong in ''Chinese Luck'') (1954) *'' My Little Margie'' 1 episode (Mr. Chang/Fake Mr. Lee in ''San Francisco Story'') (1954) *'' Cavalcade of America'' (''Ordeal in Burma'') (1954) (''Call Home the Heart'') (1956) *'' Big Town'' 1 episode (''The Sniper'') (1955) *'' Annie Oakley'' 1 episode (Li Wong in ''Annie and the Chinese Puzzle'') (1955) *'' Soldiers of Fortune'' 1 episode (Captain Kopan in ''Jungle Rebel'') (1955) *'' The Lineup'' 1 episode (''The Chinatown Case'') (1955) *''

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'' 1 episode (Chen in ''The Queue'') (1955) *''Crusader'' 1 episode (Lin Suchow in ''Christmas in Burma'') (1955) *'' Crossroads 2 episodes (Leang Fan in ''Calvary in China) (1956) (Wang-Red Soldier in ''The Inner Light'') (1956) *'' Jungle Jim'' 1 episode (Jolong in ''Power of Darkness'') (1956) *'' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' 1 episode (''The Golden Plant'') (1956) *'' Telephone Time'' 1 episode (''Time Bomb'') (1956) *'' TV Reader's Digest'' 1 episode (Mr. Ling in ''The Smuggler'') (1956) *'' The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu'' 1 episode (Lum Sen in ''The Golden God of Dr. Fu Manchu'') (1956) *''

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'' 1 episode (Young General in ''No Peace in Lo Dao'') (1957) *'' Panic!'' 1 episode (Honolulu in ''Mayday'') (1957) *'' Climax!'' 1 episode (Chen in ''Jacob and the Angel'') (1957) *'' The Gale Storm Show'' 2 episodes (Chong in ''Singapore Fling'') (1957) (Henry Ling in ''The Case of the Chinese Puzzle'') (1958) *'' Alcoa Theatre'' 1 episode (Mike in ''In the Dark'') (1958) *'' The Californians'' 1 episode (''China Doll'') (1958) *'' Mike Hammer'' 1 episode (Sammy Wong in ''So That's Who It Was'') (1958) *'' Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' 1 episode (Dr. Lin Chang in ''Chinese Honeymoon'') (1958) *'' Trackdown'' 1 episode (Wong in ''Chinese Cowboy'') (1958) *''

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'' 1 episode (''The China Passage'') (1961) *''Follow the Sun'' 1 episode (Sumarit in ''Little Girl Lost'') (1961) *'' Target: The Corruptors'' 1 episode (Chang Sui in ''Chase the Dragon'') (1962) *'' Fair Exchange'' 1 episode (Mr. Fong in ''The Exchange'') (1962) *'' Perry Mason'' 2 episodes (C.C. Chang in ''The Case of the Weary Watchdog'') (1962) (Choy in ''The Case of the Feather Cloak'') (1965) *'' The Littlest Hobo'' 1 episode (Wu Chang in ''Chinese Puzzle'') (1963) *'' Mickey'' 1 episode (Grandpa Kwan in ''The Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles'')(1964) *'' Kentucky Jones'' 2 episodes (Thomas Wong in ''Ike's Song'' (1964) and ''My Old Kwantungy Home'' (1965)) *'' Jonny Quest'' (animated) 2 episodes (voice) (Commissioner Wah/Panel truck passenger/Sentry-post 4 in ''The Quetong Missile Mystery) (1965) (Charlie in ''The Sea Haunt'') (1965) *'' I Spy'' 1 episode (Lt. How in ''Danny Was a Million Laughs'') (1965) *'' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' 1 episode (''Last Path to Garcia'') (1965) *''

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'' 1 episode (Mr. Togosaki in ''The Hawaiian Caper'') (1966) *'' Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' 1 episode (Han in ''Wind Fever'') (1966) *'' Space Ghost'' (animated) 3 episodes (voice) (Brak in ''The Lure (1966), The Looters (1967), and The Two Faces of Doom (1967)'') *''

'' 1 episode (Mr. Chang in ''The Preying Mantis'') (uncredited) (1966) *'' The F.B.I.'' 4 episodes (General How in ''The Spy-Master'') (1966) (Ken Torii in ''The Hiding Place'') (1966) (Captain Cheiu in ''The Courier'') (1967) (Mr. Seito in ''Memory of a Legend'') (1973) *'' Coronet Blue'' 1 episode (Yasito Omaki in ''Tomoyo'') (1967) *''

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'' 1 episode (Charlie Lee in ''Aunt Bee's Restaurant'') (1966) *'' Family Affair'' 1 episode (Grandfather Chang in ''The Great Kow-Tow'') (1967) *'' Dragnet (1967 series)'' 2 episodes (''The Jade Story'') (1967) (''The Big Amateur'') (1968) *'' The Big Valley'' 1 episode (Mike Chang in ''The Emperor of Rice'') (1968) *''

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'' 1 episode (Won Ah-Kam in ''Cold as Ashes'') (1968) *'' It Takes a Thief'' 2 episodes (Dubek in ''When Good Friends Get Together'') (1968) (Dr. Tanu Woo in ''Project X'') (1970) *'' Star Trek: The Original Series'' 1 episode (Donald Cory in '' Whom Gods Destroy'') (1969) *'' Hawaii Five-O'' 1 episode (Senator John Oishi in ''All the King's Horses'') (1969) *'' Marcus Welby, M.D.'' 2 episodes (Dr. George Braley in ''A Woman's Place'') (1971) (David Yen in ''A Portrait of Debbie'') (1971) *'' Adam-12'' 2 episodes (George Lum in ''Log 56: Vice Versa'') (1971) (Sing Hong in ''Mary Hong Loves Tommy Chen) (1972) *''

Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's thi ...

'' 1 episode (Quon Fong in ''Lucy and the Chinese Curse'') (1972) *'' The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'' (1972) (animated) 14 episodes (voice) (Charlie Chan) *''

'' 13 episodes (Kralahome) (1972) *'' Kung Fu'' 46 episodes (Master Po) (1972-1975) *'' The Cat Creature'' TV movie (The Thief-Joe Sung) (1973) *'' Love, American Style'' 1 episode segment (Hi Ching in ''Love and the Golden Worm'') (1973) *''Judgement: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya-General Yamashita'' TV movie (1974) *''Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders'' TV movie (Lord Sun Ming) (1974) *''

Cannon A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder duri ...

'' 2 episodes (Sam in ''Where's Jennifer?'') (1974) (Lu Chin in ''The Melted Man'') (1975) *''

Harry-O Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre (''T ...

'' 1 episode (Dr. Creighton Fong in ''The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong'') (1976) *''

Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, et ...

'' 1 episode (''The Back-Up'') (Never broadcast) *''

Quincy M.E. ''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...

'' 1 episode (Hitoshi Hiyato in ''Touch of Death'') (1977) *'' Battle of the Planets'' (animated) 85 episodes (voice) (Zoltar/The Great Spirit/Colonel Cronus) (1978-1980) *''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker (auth ...

'' 3 episodes (Mr. Shin in ''Patent 4077'') (1978) (Cho Kim in ''A Night at Rosie's'') (1979) (headmaster in ''Death Takes a Holiday'') (1980) *'' Vega$'' 1 episode (Henry Matsimura in ''Death Mountain'') (1979) *'' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' (animated) unknown episode(s) (voices) (1979-1983) *'' How the West Was Won'' 1 episode (Leong Chung Hua in ''China Girl'') (1979) *'' Thundarr the Barbarian'' (animated) 2 episodes (voice) (Additional voices in ''Secret of the Black Pearl'') (1980) (Zevon in ''The Brotherhood of Night'') (1980) *''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

'' 1 episode (Lin in ''Island Angels'') (1980) *'' Fly Away Home'' TV movie (Duc) (1981) *'' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (animated) 1 episode (voice) (Genju in ''Sunfire'') (1981) *'' Bret Maverick'' 1 episode (Lu Sung in ''The Yellow Rose'') (1981) *'' Remington Steele'' 1 episode (Tanaka in ''Your Steele the One for Me'') (1982) *'' Voyagers!'' 1 episode (Kublai Khan in ''The Travels of Marco...and Friends) (1982) *''Cocaine and Blue Eyes'' TV movie (Tan Ng) (1983) *'' Magnum P.I.'' 1 episode (Goto in ''Forty Years from Sand Island'') (1983) *''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...

'' 2 episodes (Wilson Fong in ''Separate Hearts'' and ''Maelstrom'') (1983) *'' Faerie Tale Theatre'' 1 episode (Imperial Doctor in ''The Nightingale'') (1983) *'' Mister T'' (animated) unknown episode(s) (voice) (1983) *'' Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (animated) 13 episodes (voice) (1983) *'' The A-Team'' 1 episode (Sam Yeng in ''The Maltese Cow'') (1984) *'' The New Mike Hammer'' 1 episode (Sun Woo in ''Hot Ice'') (1984) *'' Trapper John, M.D.'' 1 episode (Ronald Kwan Mein in ''Eternally Yours'') (1984) *'' Miami Vice'' 1 episode (Lao Li in ''Golden Triangle (Part II)'') (1985) *'' Street Hawk'' 1 episode (Mr. Ming in ''Chinatown Memories'') (1985) *''

Blade in Hong Kong ''Blade in Hong Kong'' is a 1985 American action/adventure television film directed by Iranian-born director Reza Badiyi. It is based on a novel by Terry Becker. It stars Terry Lester as a suave private eye who becomes embroiled in a battle agai ...

'' TV movie (1985) *'' Crazy Like a Fox'' 1 episode (''Requiem for a Fox'') (1985) *'' Jem'' 1 episode (voice) (''Battle of the Bands'') (1985) *'' MacGyver'' 2 episodes (Prasert in Episode 1.2 "The Golden Triangle") (1985) (Adam Chen in ''Murderers' Sky'') (1988) *'' General Hospital'' (The Ancient One in ''Asian Quarter'') (1985) *'' Kung Fu: The Movie'' (TV movie) (Master Po) (1986) *'' T.J. Hooker'' 1 episode (Dr. Kenji Yakimura in ''Blood Sport'') (1986) *'' The Golden Girls'' 1 episode (Toshiro Mitsumo in ''Vacation'') (1986) *'' The New Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (animated) unknown episode(s) (voices) (1986/87) *'' Sidekicks'' 13 episodes (Sabasan) (1986-87) *'' Night Court'' 2 episodes (Grandfather Ho in ''The Apartment'') (1986) (Mr. Shibata in ''Mac's Dilemma'') (1987) *'' Beauty and the Beast'' 1 episode (Master in ''China Moon'') (1988) *'' Friday the 13th: The Series'' 1 episode (Lum Chen in ''Tattoo'') (1988) *'' Superboy'' 1 episode (Sensei in ''The Power of Evil'') (1989)

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* * * Harmetz, Aljean (December 23, 1990)
"Keye Luke: What the Doctor Called For"
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Keye Luke papers, circa 1918-1987
Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences {{DEFAULTSORT:Luke, Keye 1904 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male actors of Chinese descent American male film actors American male voice actors American male stage actors American male television actors Republic of China (1912–1949) emigrants to the United States American people of Chinese descent Male actors from Guangzhou Franklin High School (Seattle) alumni Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from Seattle 20th Century Studios contract players Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park