
Acting
Also Known As: Lee Tong Foo, Frank Lee
Birth Date
April 21, 1875
Death Date
May 1, 1966
(passed away at 91)
Place of Birth
Watsonville, California, USA
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Tung Foo (also known as Frank Lee) was a Chinese American Vaudeville performer born in California who performed in English, German, and Latin. He became a film actor later in his life. At the age of 45, he ran a Chinese restaurant he bought in New York City called Jung Sy Mandarin Restaurant. He opened a second restaurant, Imig Sy, and both were strategically placed near Broadway. By the 1930s he returned to theater work, playing some minor roles until 1932, when he was cast as Wang Yun in the film, The Skull Murder Mystery. He continued with minor roles, being cast as the servant of the Detective, Mr. Wong, in the 1939 film The Mystery of Mr. Wong. His last work was in The Manchurian Candidate, an uncredited role as a "Man in Lobby" at the age of 87.


1952 • 1 episode

1952 • 1 episode

Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
1944

Asian Bartender (uncredited)
1945

Chinese Cook (uncredited)
1949

Gen. Chin Lee (uncredited)
1942

Sam Wing On
1942

Chinese Cook on Train (uncredited)
1950

Willie (uncredited)
1958

Chinese cook
1939

Dinner Guest
1943

Sam (uncredited)
1944

Mr. Chen
1936

Jung, Gary's Servant
1940

Tsiang Ting Fu - Chinese Ambassador (uncredited)
1943

Ah Gee, the Cook
1940

Kim (uncredited)
1946

Farmer (uncredited)
1947

Ling
1950

Willie
1939