Tam Ping-man (14 November 1933 – 5 September 2020) was a

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actor and singer. With his deep-rooted dubbing work and nurturing talents, he has been full of talents for half a century and has earned him the reputation of "dubbing king". Some of his most famous dubbing work includes being the voice of the U.S. actor

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in the movie ''

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'' (1972) and Charlie Townsend in the U.S. TV series ''

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'' (1976 to 1981). In addition, he was the first horse racing commentator in Hong Kong. Besides dubbing work, Tam was an avid actor, he has recurring appearances in the popular variety show ''

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'' or ''EYT'', he had also starred in many well-known

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TV series such as '' A House Is Not a Home (TV series)'', ''Yesterday's Glitter'', ''The Shell Game'', '' The Misadventure of Zoo'' etc. Tam had a long-time on-screen partner who was also a well known Hong Kong actress,

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. They co-founded a production company together in 1974. Tam received the

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- Life Achievement Award in 2014.on.cc東網專訊�
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at the age of 86, he had cancer and was having difficulty breathing before being rushed to the hospital. SCMP. 2020-09-05

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