



Richard Loo
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1903-10-01
Place of birth:Maui, Hawaii, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1983-11-20
80Biography
Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982. Chinese by ancestry and Hawaiian by birth, Loo spent his youth in Hawaii, then moved to California as a teenager. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and began a career in business.
Filmography
Rating by year
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerSgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)2002-07-025.84
- Kung Fu: The MovieMaster Sun1986-02-015.318
- The Incredible Hulk1977-11-047.2502
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977-01-307.131
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthurChiang-Kai-Shek1976-01-044.01
- The Man with the Golden GunHai Fat1974-12-046.52,291
- Police Story1973-03-207.018
- Kung FuMaster Sun1972-10-147.7238
- Kung FuHo Fai, The Weapons Master1972-10-147.7238
- Delphi BureauShen Si1972-10-058.01
- Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonMaster Sun1972-02-227.230
- ChandlerLeo1971-12-014.611
- One More Train to RobMr. Chang1971-02-195.419
- McCloudY.S. Chen (uncredited)1970-02-177.253
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of HumanitiesKenji Yamashita1969-03-2610.01
- Hawaii Five-OWong Tou1968-09-207.2158
- The Sand PebblesMajor Chin1966-12-207.2283
- Family Affair1966-09-126.742
- I Dream of JeannieWong1965-09-187.8827
- The Wild Wild West1965-09-177.683
- Honey WestTog - Chinese Fine Arts Thief1965-09-177.217
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Dr. Yahama1964-09-227.174
- Bewitched1964-09-177.9741
- Burke's LawGrass Slipper1963-09-206.312
- The Outer LimitsLi-Chin Sung1963-09-167.8160
- The Dakotas1963-01-076.54
- A Girl Named TamikoOtani1962-12-275.84
- Diamond HeadYamagata (uncredited)1962-12-275.511
- Confessions of an Opium EaterGeorge Wah1962-06-205.825
- The BeachcomberAh Wei1962-02-209.01
- My Three Sons1960-09-296.640
- Hong KongLeo1960-03-010.00
- The Scavengers1959-10-017.52
- BonanzaGeneral Mu Tsung1959-09-127.5479
- Hong Kong AffairLi Noon1958-05-1110.01
- The Quiet AmericanMr. Heng1958-02-085.834
- Maverick1957-09-226.942
- Perry MasonMr. Eng1957-09-217.7136
- Battle HymnGen. Kim (scenes deleted)1957-02-146.626
- Around the World in 80 DaysSaloon Manager (uncredited)1956-10-176.7580
- The ConquerorCaptain of Wang's guard1956-02-023.657
- Navy Log1955-09-205.25
- Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingRobert Hung1955-08-186.091
- House of BambooInspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1955-07-016.270
- Soldier of FortuneGen. Po Lin1955-05-246.032
- December Bride1954-10-046.34
- The Shanghai StoryOfficer1954-09-015.010
- Living It UpDr. Lee1954-08-046.536
- The Bamboo PrisonCommandant Hsai Tung1954-06-156.49
- Hell and High WaterHakada Fujimori1954-02-016.064
- China VentureChang Sung1953-09-077.84
- Destination GobiCommanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp1953-03-205.921
- Target Hong KongFu Chao1953-02-065.84
- Cavalcade of America1952-10-014.65
- Cavalcade of AmericaHo Chung1952-10-014.65
- Four Star PlayhouseJo-Kai1952-09-256.811
- 5 Fingers1952-02-227.6102
- I Was an American SpyCol. Masamato1951-04-146.68
- The Steel HelmetSergeant Tanaka1951-01-247.085
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913
- MalayaColonel Genichi Tomura1949-12-276.915
- The Clay PigeonKen Tokoyama1949-03-035.721
- State Department: File 649Marshal Yun Usu1949-02-115.07
- Rogues' RegimentKao Pang1948-12-286.86
- Studio One1948-11-075.413
- The Cobra StrikesHyder Ali1948-04-247.52
- Half Past MidnightLee Gow1948-03-017.02
- To the Ends of the EarthCommissioner Lu (uncredited)1948-02-075.918
- Women in the NightColonel Noyama1948-01-024.09
- Beyond Our OwnJames Wong1947-11-169.01
- Web of DangerWing1947-06-105.53
- Seven Were SavedColonel Yamura1947-03-286.510
- Tokyo RoseColonel Suzuki1946-02-087.02
- Prison ShipCapt. Okisawa1945-11-156.54
- First Yank into TokyoCol. Hideko Okanura1945-09-056.06
- Back to BataanMaj. Hasko1945-05-306.167
- China's Little DevilsColonel Huraji1945-05-276.02
- China SkyCol. Yasuda1945-05-165.17
- Betrayal from the EastLt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani1945-04-246.45
- God Is My Co-PilotTokyo Joe1945-04-077.110
- The Keys of the KingdomLt. Shon1944-12-157.152
- The Story of Dr. WassellChinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)1944-07-046.423
- The Purple HeartGeneral Ito Mitsubi1944-02-256.114
- So Proudly We HailJapanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)1943-09-095.926
- DestroyerJapanese Submarine Commander1943-08-196.816
- Behind the Rising SunJapanese Officer Dispensing Opium1943-08-016.17
- Yanks AhoyJapanese Submarine Officer (uncredited)1943-06-296.65
- ChinaLin Yun1943-04-216.916
- Flight for FreedomMr. Yokahata (uncredited)1943-04-145.88
- The Falcon Strikes BackJerry1943-04-015.615
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday1943-02-196.710
- Road to MoroccoChinese Announcer (uncredited)1942-11-106.984
- Across the PacificFirst Officer Miyuma1942-09-046.684
- Wake Island1942-08-115.928
- Star Spangled RhythmEmperor Hirohito (uncredited)1942-03-056.211
- Secret of the WastelandsQuan1941-11-155.52
- Doomed to DieTong Leader1940-08-125.728
- The Fatal HourJeweler1940-01-155.723
- BarricadeColonel Commander of Rescue Party1939-12-086.54
- Daughter of the TongWong1939-08-285.26
- Island of Lost MenGeneral Ahn Ling1939-08-165.69
- Lady of the TropicsDelaroch's Chauffeur1939-08-116.510
- Miracles for SaleChinese Soldier in Demo1939-08-106.517
- Mr. Wong in ChinatownTong Chief1939-08-015.424
- Panama PatrolTommy Young1939-03-207.52
- North of ShanghaiJed's Pilot1939-01-248.01
- Shadows Over ShanghaiFong1938-10-145.36
- Too Hot to HandleCharlie (uncredited)1938-09-166.021
- Blondes at WorkSam Wong (uncredited)1938-02-056.310
- West of ShanghaiMr. Cheng1937-10-305.810
- That Certain WomanElevator Operator (uncredited)1937-08-305.719
- The Good EarthFarmer (uncredited)1937-06-026.479
- The Soldier and the LadyTartar (Uncredited)1937-04-097.33
- Lost HorizonShanghai Airport Official (uncredited)1937-03-037.0246
- StowawayChinese Merchant (uncredited)1936-12-256.727
- Mad HolidayLi Yat (uncredited)1936-11-136.47
- Shadow of Chinatown1936-10-105.26
- Roaming LadyChinese Seaman1936-05-027.03
- China SeasChinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)1935-08-096.239
- StrandedChinese Groom (uncredited)1935-06-296.06
- Student TourGeisha's Customer1934-10-056.73
- Now and ForeverHotel Clerk (uncredited)1934-08-316.822
- The Bitter Tea of General YenCaptain Li1932-12-256.3101
- The Secrets of Wu SinCharlie San1932-12-156.52
- War CorrespondentBandit (uncredited)1932-07-255.52