Chao Li Chi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 5, 1927
- Died
- October 16, 2010 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Shanxi Province, China
Biography
Chao-Li Chi (冀朝理; 5 April 1927, Shanxi Province, China – 16 October 2010, Granada Hills, California) was a Chinese-American actor and dancer, one of the first native Chinese actors to break into Hollywood. He fled China at age 12 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, became an accomplished dancer who toured with Maya Deren, and studied acting through Pearl S. Buck's East-and-West Association. He was best known for his 227-episode run as Chao-Li on Falcon Crest (1981–1990). His film credits include Big Trouble in Little China (1986), The Joy Luck Club (1993), Blood Work (2002), and The Prestige (2006, his final film). On television he also appeared in M*A*S*H, Barney Miller, NYPD Blue, and Pushing Daisies. He was also a philosopher and teacher who promoted Taoist philosophy and Tai Chi in the U.S. He died peacefully in his sleep at age 83. No major awards are on record.
Known For
Filmography
Pushing Daisies
TV · as Hua Jaing · 1 ep
The Prestige
Movie · as Chung Ling Soo
American Dreamz
Movie · as Chinese Premiere
Wedding Crashers
Movie · as Old Chinese Man
Blood Work
Movie · as Mr. Kang
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
Movie · as Himself
The Master of Disguise
Movie · as Mongolian
Extreme Days
Movie · as Grandpa G
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
Movie · as Chinese Man
What's Cooking?
Movie · as Grandpa Nguyen
Now Chinatown
Movie · as Mr. Quong
Providence
TV · as Tao · 1 ep
Martial Law
TV · as Timothy Chang · 1 ep
Still Breathing
Movie · as Formosa Bartender
Warriors of Virtue
Movie · as Master Chung
The Nutty Professor
Movie · as Asian Man
The Single Guy
TV · as Mr. Pao · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Ling · 1 ep
The Joy Luck Club
Movie · as Canning Woo
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Movie · as Elder
Eye of the Stranger
Movie · as Mr. Lee
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Yoru (voice) · 1 ep
Seeds of Tragedy
Movie · as Dishwasher
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Movie · as Self
Big Trouble in Little China
Movie · as Uncle Chu
The Nightingale
Movie · as Gardener
Inspector Perez
Movie · as Master Fong
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as Gardener · 1 ep
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
Movie · as Astrologer
Eyewitness
Movie · as Mr. Long
Falcon Crest
TV · as Chao-Li · 222 eps
Damien: The Leper Priest
Movie
First Family
Movie · as Chinese Ambassador
The Big Brawl
Movie · as Kwan
Trapper John, M.D.
TV · 1 ep
Hello, Larry
TV · as Mr. Wong · 1 ep
Fantasy Island
TV · as The Elder · 1 ep
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Movie · as Waiter
CHiPs
TV · 1 ep
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1 ep
Quincy, M.E.
TV · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.
TV · 1 ep
Barney Miller
TV · as Victor Ling (as Chao-Li Chi) · 2 eps
M*A*S*H
TV · as Korean Husband · 2 eps
Open the Door and See all the People
Movie · as Wei 3
Meditation on Violence
Movie · as Himself