Keye Luke

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒, Cantonese: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-American actor. 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, Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-twentieth century.

Career Overview

Keye Luke has 136 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection with 8 titles. Signature works include Gremlins, Battle of the Planets, Rodan! The Flying Monster. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
136
Birth Date
1904-06-18 00:00:00
Birth Place
Guangzhou, China

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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