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Sammee Tong(1901-1964)

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Sammee Tong
Sammee Tong was born on 21 April 1901 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) and General Electric Theater (1953). He died on 27 October 1964 in Palms, California, USA.
BornApril 21, 1901
DiedOctober 27, 1964(63)
BornApril 21, 1901
DiedOctober 27, 1964(63)
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Spencer Tracy, Peter Falk, Jim Backus, Milton Berle, Norman Fell, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Ben Blue, Joe E. Brown, Sid Caesar, Alan Carney, Chick Chandler, Barrie Chase, Lloyd Corrigan, William Demarest, Andy Devine, Selma Diamond, Paul Ford, Stan Freberg, Ethel Merman, Dorothy Provine, Phil Silvers, and Terry-Thomas in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
7.5
  • Laundryman
  • 1963
The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
8.0
TV Series
  • Sam the Cook
  • Sam The Cook
  • George, the cook
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
6.7
TV Series
  • Peter Tong
Bachelor Father (1957)
Bachelor Father
7.2
TV Series
  • Peter Tong

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Actor

  • Jim Backus, Edward Andrews, Shirley Jones, Howard Morris, Tony Randall, and Zamba in Fluffy (1965)
    Fluffy
    5.9
    • Cook
    • 1965
  • Mickey Rooney and Tim Rooney in Mickey (1964)
    Mickey
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Sammy Ling
    • 1964–1965
  • Tina Louise, Nancy Sinatra, James Darren, and Pamela Tiffin in For Those Who Think Young (1964)
    For Those Who Think Young
    5.2
    • Clyde
    • 1964
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Maitre d' of Lotus Blosom Inn
    • 1964
  • Spencer Tracy, Peter Falk, Jim Backus, Milton Berle, Norman Fell, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Ben Blue, Joe E. Brown, Sid Caesar, Alan Carney, Chick Chandler, Barrie Chase, Lloyd Corrigan, William Demarest, Andy Devine, Selma Diamond, Paul Ford, Stan Freberg, Ethel Merman, Dorothy Provine, Phil Silvers, and Terry-Thomas in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
    7.5
    • Laundryman
    • 1963
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Peter Tong
    • 1957–1962
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Nishimaka
    • 1960
  • Bold Venture (1959)
    Bold Venture
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Chew
    • 1959
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Hop Ling
    • 1959
  • Battle Flame (1959)
    Battle Flame
    5.6
    • Chinese Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cook
    • 1959
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Quon Wei
    • 1959
  • Suicide Battalion (1958)
    Suicide Battalion
    4.3
    • Papa Lily (as Sammy Tong)
    • 1958
  • Stopover Tokyo (1957)
    Stopover Tokyo
    5.6
    • Diplomat (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Hell Bound (1957)
    Hell Bound
    6.3
    • Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Old McDonald Had A Farm" (uncredited)
    • 1958–1960
  • Shirley Temple, Robert Young, and Alice Faye in Stowaway (1936)
    Stowaway
    7.1
    • performer: "Please" (1932) (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Samee Tong
  • Born
    • April 21, 1901
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 27, 1964
    • Palms, California, USA(suicide)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In his 1991 autobiography, "Life Is Too Short", Mickey Rooney wrote that Tong was devastated by the cancellation of the TV show Mickey (1964) in which he was featured. According to Rooney, Tong was a compulsive gambler and owed money to the Mafia. Facing the fact that he now couldn't pay off his debts, Tong committed suicide, leaving a note stating, "I have taken my own life. No one is to blame".

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