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Keye Luke Biography

Birth Name:Keye Luke

Birth Place:Guangzhou, China

Profession Actor, Art department

Fast Facts

  • Was a relative of civil leader and politician Wing Luke
  • Before becoming an actor, he worked as an artist who helped paint murals inside Grauman's Chinese Theatre
  • Was best known for his work in the Charlie Chan film series
  • Produced artwook for teh pressbook to the 1933 film "King Kong․"
  • In 1944, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States
  • In 1958, he performed in the Broadway musical "Flower Drum Song․"
  • Was the original actor to portray the character Kato in the "Green Hornet" films