Kam Tong
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-12-18 in San Francisco, California, USA
Died
1969-11-08
Biography
Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was a Chinese-American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun, Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun, Will Travel he was never afforded a regular featured credit, always instead listed undistinguished from the support guest cast, perhaps an indication of inherent discrimination in that regard. Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy. After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco. On November 8, 1969, Kam Tong died of non-communicable disease. At the time of his death, he was 63 years old. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family.
Most Known For
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Hey Boy
The Virginian
as Ning Yang
The Virginian
as Chang
The Big Valley
as Wing Lee
The Big Valley
as Key
The Big Valley
as Wong
The Time Tunnel
as Sgt. Itsugi
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Yukio
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Ra Pandu
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Third Man
Telephone Time
The Lone Wolf
as Chang
Stagecoach
Cavalcade of America
Dimension 5
as Kim Fong
Kraft Mystery Theatre
China Girl
CBS Playhouse
