Keye Luke

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 18, 1904

died

January 12, 1991

place of birth

Guangzhou, China

also known as

Key Luke · 陸錫麒 · Luk Shek Kee

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990as Mr. Wing
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
Dead Heat
6.2

Dead Heat

1988as Mr. Thule
Alice
6.4

Alice

1990as Dr. Yang
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
6.0

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955as Lee Foo (uncredited)
The Good Earth
6.3

The Good Earth

1937as Elder Son
The Mighty Quinn
6.0

The Mighty Quinn

1989as Dr. Raj
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
6.4

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
A Fine Mess
4.6

A Fine Mess

1986as Ishimine
Sleep, My Love
6.3

Sleep, My Love

1948as Jimmie Lin
The Hawaiians
5.5

The Hawaiians

1970as Foo Sen
A Volta do Besouro Verde
7.0

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940as Kato
Across the Pacific
6.6

Across the Pacific

1942as Steamship Office Clerk
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
5.7

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

2019as (archive footage)
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942as Surgeon
Murder in the Fleet
6.6

Murder in the Fleet

1935as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
5.5

Wildcat Bus

1940as Tai (uncredited)
Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935as Dr. Wong
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
6.8

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937as Lee Chan
Project X
5.7

Project X

1968as Sen Chiu
Hong Kong
5.1

Hong Kong

1952as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Amsterdam Kill
5.2

The Amsterdam Kill

1977as Chung Wei
Young Man with a Horn
6.4

Young Man with a Horn

1950as Ramundo the Houseboy (uncredited)
The Feathered Serpent
6.1

The Feathered Serpent

1948as Lee Chan
The Chairman
5.5

The Chairman

1969as Professor Soong Li
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.3

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Cook in Kitchen
Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936as Lee Chan
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Dr. Lee Wong How
Comrade X
6.1

Comrade X

1940as World Press Attendee with Glasses
Rodan! The Flying Monster
5.7

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice)
Charlie Chan in Paris
6.6

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935as Lee Chan
The Painted Veil
6.4

The Painted Veil

1934as Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
7.2

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972as Master Po
The Nightingale
5.3

The Nightingale

1983as Imperial Doctor
South Sea Woman
4.8

South Sea Woman

1953as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957as Captain Kuo Tai
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
6.7

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935as Lee Chan
Kung Fu: The Movie
5.3

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986as Master Po
Just You and Me, Kid
5.4

Just You and Me, Kid

1979as Doctor Device
Somewhere I'll Find You
5.7

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942as Thomas Chang
Fly Away Home
6.0

Fly Away Home

1981as Duc
Disputed Passage
7.0

Disputed Passage

1939as Andrew Abbott
Hell's Half Acre
5.5

Hell's Half Acre

1954as Police Chief Dan
The Cat Creature
5.4

The Cat Creature

1973as The Thief - Joe Sung
Bowery Blitzkrieg
6.1

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941as Clancy
Sued for Libel
6.3

Sued for Libel

1939as Chang Howe
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
7.0

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

1974as Lord Sun Ming
The Bamboo Prison
6.4

The Bamboo Prison

1954as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching
King of Burlesque
6.3

King of Burlesque

1936as Wong