Canton, Qing Empire (present-day Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China)
Died
January 12, 1991(1991-01-12) (aged 86)
Whittier, California, U.S.
Resting place
Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier
Nationality
American
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1934–1990
Spouse
Ethel Davis
(m. 1942; died 1979)
Children
1
Relatives
Edwin Luke (brother)
Signature (Chinese)
Signature
Keye Luke
Traditional Chinese
陸錫麒
Simplified Chinese
陆锡麒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Lù Xīqí
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
luk6 sek3 kei4
Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒; pinyin: Lù Xīqí; Jyutping: Luk6 Sek3 Kei4; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-American film and television actor, technical advisor, artist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.[1][2]
He was known for playing Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 Green Hornet film serials, Brak in the 1960s Space Ghost cartoons, Master Po in the television series Kung Fu, and Mr. Wing in the Gremlins films.
He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO, Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-20th century.[3]
^Flint, Peter B. (January 16, 1991). "Keye Luke, Actor, Is Dead at 86; 'No. 1 Son' and 'Kung Fu' Master". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
^"Keye Luke". Variety. January 21, 1991. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^"Keye Luke". Files of Jerry Blake. 9 January 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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