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 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Kill a Dragon
Character:Win Lim
Release Date:06/12/1967
Dimension 5
Character:Kim Fong
Release Date:01/10/1966
Mister Buddwing
Character:Dice Player
Release Date:15/07/1966
Stagecoach
Character:
Release Date:21/04/1966
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Character:Jung
Release Date:14/04/1966
Espionage Target: You
Character:Mr. Kai (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1964
It Happened at the World's Fair
Character:Uncle Walter Ling
Release Date:03/04/1963
Flower Drum Song
Character:Doctor Li
Release Date:09/11/1961
Who Was That Lady?
Character:Lee Wong (uncredited)
Release Date:08/04/1960
Who Was That Lady?
Character:Lee Wong
Release Date:08/04/1960
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Character:Dr. Sen (uncredited)
Release Date:18/08/1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Character:Chinese Busboy (uncredited)
Release Date:16/04/1955
This Is My Love
Character:Harry
Release Date:27/10/1954
Dishonored Lady
Character:Courtland's Houseboy
Release Date:16/05/1947
China Girl
Character:
Release Date:09/12/1942
The Hidden Hand
Character:Mallo
Release Date:07/11/1942
Across the Pacific
Character:T. Oki
Release Date:04/09/1942
Rubber Racketeers
Character:Tom
Release Date:26/06/1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Character:Chinese Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1941
Drums of Fu Manchu
Character:Crawford's Manservant
Release Date:15/03/1940
International Settlement
Character:Waiter
Release Date:04/02/1938
The General Died at Dawn
Character:Houseboy (uncredited)
Release Date:17/11/1936
Television Appearances
All The Wrong Shoes
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CBS Playhouse
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The Time Tunnel
Character:Sgt. Itsugi
The Big Valley
Character:Wing Lee
The Big Valley
Character:Key
The Big Valley
Character:Wong
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Yukio
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Ra Pandu
The Virginian
Character:Ning Yang
The Virginian
Character:Chang
Kraft Mystery Theatre
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The Third Man
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:Hey Boy
Telephone Time
Character:
The Lone Wolf
Character:Chang
Cavalcade of America
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