Kam Tong
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 18, 1906
- Died
- November 8, 1969 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese-American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun, Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun, Will Travel he was never afforded a regular featured credit, always instead listed undistinguished from the support guest cast, perhaps an indication of inherent discrimination in that regard. Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy. After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco. On November 8, 1969, Kam Tong died of non-communicable disease. At the time of his death, he was 63 years old. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family.
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Filmography
All The Wrong Shoes
TV · 20 eps
Kill a Dragon
Movie · as Win Lim
Dimension 5
Movie · as Kim Fong
Mister Buddwing
Movie · as Dice Player
Stagecoach
Movie
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Movie · as Jung
The Time Tunnel
TV · as Sgt. Itsugi · 1 ep
CBS Playhouse
TV · as Chief Elder · 1 ep
The Big Valley
TV · as Wing Lee, Key, Wong · 1 ep
Espionage Target: You
Movie · as Mr. Kai (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Yukio, Ra Pandu · 1 ep
It Happened at the World's Fair
Movie · as Uncle Walter Ling
The Virginian
TV · as Ning Yang, Chang · 1 ep
Flower Drum Song
Movie · as Doctor Li
Kraft Mystery Theatre
TV · 1 ep
Who Was That Lady?
Movie · as Lee Wong (uncredited)
The Third Man
TV · 1 ep
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Hey Boy · 91 eps
Telephone Time
TV · 1 ep
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Movie · as Dr. Sen (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Movie · as Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
Crossroads
TV · as Japanese Officer · 1 ep
This Is My Love
Movie · as Harry
The Lone Wolf
TV · as Chang · 1 ep
Cavalcade of America
TV · 1 ep
Dishonored Lady
Movie · as Courtland's Houseboy
The Hidden Hand
Movie · as Mallo
Across the Pacific
Movie · as T. Oki
China Girl
Movie
Rubber Racketeers
Movie · as Tom
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Movie · as Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu
Movie · as Crawford's Manservant
International Settlement
Movie · as Waiter
The General Died at Dawn
Movie · as Houseboy (uncredited)