Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung | |
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 Clarence Lung in Operation Petticoat 1959 | |
| Born | October 20, 1914 Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1993(aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1972 |
Clarence Lung(1914–1993) was a film and television actor. He appeared in films such asDragon Seed,Song of the Sarong,Experiment in Terror,Prisoner Of War,Operation Petticoat,ChinaandThe Hundred Days of the Dragon.Among the television programs he appeared in wereSecret Agent X-9andChina Smith.
Biography
[edit]Lung was born in Idaho to George Lung and Lillian Pfeiffer. His parents divorced when he was young, and he grew up in Colorado with his mother and sister.
Lung's television credits includeGuys Like O'Malley,a story about an observation post during the Korean war, in which he appeared along withJames BestandNeville Brand.[1]In film, one of his early roles was a small part inThe Good Earth.[2]Later he played Attorney Yung inExperiment in Terror,a film that starredGlenn FordandLee Remick.[3]He had a supporting role inDragon Seedthat starredKatharine Hepburn.[4]In that film, he had the distinction of being the only American actor of Chinese descent to play an adult member of the Tan family and have screen credit.[5]He appeared alongsideJohn LuptonandJames Hongin the 1959 filmBlood and Steel.[6]
Later on, he ran one of actorBenson Fong's Ah Fong restaurants in Los Angeles County.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1937 | The Good Earth | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | China | Guerrilla | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Gung Ho! | Japanese Officer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Japanese Officer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Purple Heart | Japanese Lieutenant | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Fourth Cousin | |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Orderly | Uncredited |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Chinese Civilian | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Song of the Sarong | Leader | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Secret Agent X-9 | Takahari | Serial |
| 1945 | First Yank Into Tokyo | Major Ichibo | |
| 1945 | Prison Ship | Japanese Radio Officer | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Lost City of the Jungle | Chief Tonga | Serial, [Chs. 11-12] |
| 1953 | Forbidden | Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Johnny Chan | |
| 1954 | Prisoner Of War | MVD Officer | |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years | Chinese Steward | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Sgt. Ramon Gillardo | |
| 1959 | Never So Few | Scout | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Blood and Steel | Japanese Soldier | |
| 1960 | Walk Like a Dragon | Eurasian | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii | Lonnie, Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | Attorney Yung | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Japanese Naval Officer | Uncredited |
Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^The Blade Thursday, September 8, 1960TV and Radio Program Guide, Tonight's TV Key Previews 8:30P.M.-Channels 4, 4Cs, 35, 33: Producers ' Choice. "Guys LIke O'Malley" (Repeat)
- ^Movies Dvds New ReleasesThe Good Earth (1937)Archived2015-04-02 at theWayback Machine
- ^Rotten TomatoesExperiment in Terror (1962)
- ^The Daily Times Beaver And Rochester Monday September 25, 1944Seven Rialto Theatre
- ^The Films of Agnes Mooreheadby Axel NissenPage 57Dragon SeedNotes
- ^World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guideby Terry RowanPage 56
- ^"Dinner Menu".Valley News.16 Apr 1965.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-06-10.Retrieved2020-06-10.
- ^"Birth of Chinese Restaurant Business".The Los Angeles Times.11 Dec 1965.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-06-10.Retrieved2020-06-10.
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