Fong (left) and Gregory Peck in a publicity photo for The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Born
(1916-10-10)October 10, 1916
Sacramento, California, US
Died
August 1, 1987(1987-08-01) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1936–86
Spouse
Maylia Fong
(m. 1946)
Children
5
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
鄺炳雄
Simplified Chinese
邝炳雄
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Kuànɡ Bǐngxióng
Bopomofo
ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ
IPA
[kʰwâŋ pìŋ.ɕjʊ̌ŋ]
Benson Fong (Chinese: 鄺炳雄;[1] October 10, 1916 – August 1, 1987) was an American character actor.
Born in Sacramento, California, Fong was from a mercantile family of Chinese extraction. After graduating from high school in Sacramento, he studied briefly in China before returning to Sacramento and opening a grocery store with a cousin.[2]
^"好莱坞黄金年代亚裔演员漫谈（下）". ShareAmerica (in Chinese). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^"Benson Fong Is Dead at 70; Was in Film and TV 40 Years". The New York Times. August 4, 1987. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
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