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Anna May Wong (I) (1905–1961)

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Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American movie star, was born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, in Los Angeles, California, to laundryman Wong Sam Sing and his wife, Lee Gon Toy. A third-generation American, she managed to have a substantial acting career during a deeply racist time when the taboo... See full bio »

Born:

Wong Liu Tsong
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 56) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
A-hsing
– Dragon by the Trail (1961) … A-hsing
 
1960 Portrait in Black
Tawny
 
1960 The Savage Innocents
Hiko
 
1960 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
China Mary
– China Mary (1960) … China Mary
 
1959 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Lu Yang
– Mission to Manila (1959) … Lu Yang (as Anna Mae Wong)
– The Lady from South Chicago (1959)
 
1956-1958 Climax! (TV series)
Clerk / Mayli
– The Deadly Tattoo (1958) … Mayli
– The Chinese Game (1956) … Clerk
 
1958 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Madame Chu
– So That's Who It Was (1958) … Madame Chu
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Chinese Woman
– The Letter (1956) … Chinese Woman
 
1951 The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong (TV series)
Mme. Lui-Tsong (1951)
 
1949 Impact
Su Lin
 
1942 Lady from Chungking
Kwan Mei
 
1942 Bombs Over Burma
Lin Ying
 
1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Lois Ling
 
1939 Island of Lost Men
Kim Ling
 
1939 King of Chinatown
Dr. Mary Ling
 
1938 When Were You Born
Mei Lei Ming (Aquarius)
 
1938 Dangerous to Know
Lan Ying
 
1937 Daughter of Shanghai
Lan Ying Lin
 
1934 Limehouse Blues
Tu Tuan
 
1934 Tiger Bay
Lui Chang
 
1934 Java Head
Princess Taou Yuen
 
1934 Chu Chin Chow
Zahrat
 
1933 A Study in Scarlet
Mrs. Pyke
 
1932 Shanghai Express
Hui Fei
 
1931 Daughter of the Dragon
Ling Moy
 
1930 Hai-Tang
Hai-tang (all versions)
 
1930 The Flame of Love
Hai Tang
 
1930 Der Weg zur Schande
Hai-Tang, Star einer chinesischen Gruppe
 
1929 Großstadtschmetterling
Hai-Tang
 
1929 Piccadilly
Shosho
 
1928 Schmutziges Geld
Song
 
1928 Chinatown Charlie
Mandarin's Sweetheart
 
1928 The Crimson City
Su
 
1928 All the Brothers Were Valiant
Singapore Woman
 
1927 Streets of Shanghai
Su Quan
 
1927 The Devil Dancer
Sada
 
1927 The Chinese Parrot
Nautch Dancer
 
1927 Why Girls Love Sailors (short)
Delamar (scenes deleted)
 
1927 Old San Francisco
A Flower of the Orient
 
1927 The Honorable Mr. Buggs (short)
Baroness Stoloff
 
1927 Mr. Wu
Loo Song
 
1927 Driven from Home
 
1926 The Desert's Toll
Oneta
 
1926 The Silk Bouquet
Dragon Horse
 
1926 A Trip to Chinatown
Ohati
 
1926 Fifth Avenue
Nan Lo
 
1925 His Supreme Moment
Harem Girl in play
 
1925 Forty Winks
Annabelle Wu
 
1924 Peter Pan
Tiger Lily
 
1924 The Alaskan
Keok
 
1924 The Fortieth Door
Zira
 
1924 The Thief of Bagdad
The Mongol Slave
 
1924 Lilies of the Field
 
1923 Thundering Dawn
Honky-Tonk Girl
 
1923 Drifting
Rose Li
 
1922 The Toll of the Sea
Lotus Flower
 
1921 Bits of Life
Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife
 
1921 Shame
Lotus Blossom
 
1921 The First Born
 
1920 Outside the Law
Chinese Girl (uncredited)
 
1920 Dinty
Half Moon (uncredited)
 
1919 The Red Lantern
Eurasian woman (uncredited)
 
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1939 Disputed Passage (dialogue coach)
 
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1960 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 June 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1940 Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Hollywood Party (short)
Herself
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade (documentary short)
Herself
 
1930 Elstree Calling
Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew
 
1923 Mary of the Movies
Herself (uncredited)
 
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2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1954 Thrills from the Past (documentary short)
From 'Old San Francisco, 1927'
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1942) Wrote the preface to the book "New Chinese Recipes".

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4 Print Biographies  | 5 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Anna Mae Wong

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I see no reason why Chinese and English people should not kiss on the screen, even though I prefer not to. See more »

Trivia:

Anna attended Hollywood High School, where she became a photographer's model. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn