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Robert Lee(1913-1986)

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Robert Lee in Mind Your Language (1977)
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Chinese-born character actor Robert Ya Fu Lee first came to the United Kingdom as an international student attending Trinity College, Cambridge. He started acting at the behest of his friends, and quickly became a regular fixture of British TV and motion pictures. His appearances include You Only Live Twice (1967) and Half Moon Street (1986), and his television appearances include The Avengers, The Chinese Detective and The Bill, but his best known role is as Taro Nagazumi, the Japanese business executive and English language student, in the ITV sitcom Mind Your Language from 1977 to 1979.
Born1913
DiedDecember 1, 1986
Born1913
DiedDecember 1, 1986
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Known for

Barry Evans in Mind Your Language (1977)
Mind Your Language
8.7
TV Series
  • Taro Nagazumi
Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Robert Morley, and Jack Weston in High Road to China (1983)
High Road to China
6.0
  • Zura
  • 1983
The Tomorrow People (1973)
The Tomorrow People
7.1
TV Series
  • Sage
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Mr. Lo

Credits

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Actor



  • Bembol Roco and Rhey Roldan in Diablo Force (1986)
    Diablo Force
    • 1986
  • Ninong 2 (Esteban Jose)
    • 1986
  • Ping Pong (1986)
    Ping Pong
    5.8
    • Mr. Chen
    • 1986
  • Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in Half Moon Street (1986)
    Half Moon Street
    5.4
    • Chinese Ambassador
    • 1986
  • Brian Bovell and Gary Olsen in Prospects (1986)
    Prospects
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Chinese Man
    • 1986
  • Mark McGann and Kim Miyori in John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985)
    John and Yoko: A Love Story
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Eisuke Ono
    • 1985
  • Stephanie Cole in Tenko (1981)
    Tenko
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Ling
    • 1984
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Chinese Restaurateur
    • 1984
  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Chong Woy
    • 1984
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Admiral Togo
    • 1983
  • The Last Day
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Doctor
    • 1983
  • Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Robert Morley, and Jack Weston in High Road to China (1983)
    High Road to China
    6.0
    • Zura
    • 1983
  • The Magnificent One
    TV Movie
    • Wang
    • 1982
  • The Chinese Detective (1981)
    The Chinese Detective
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Joe Ho
    • 1981–1982
  • Britannia Hospital (1982)
    Britannia Hospital
    6.2
    • Mr. Banzai
    • 1982

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Satan Never Sleeps
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Satan Never Sleeps

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  • Alternative names
    • Robbie Lee
  • Born
    • 1913
    • Tianjin, China
  • Died
    • December 1, 1986
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
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