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James B. Leong(1889-1967)

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James B. Leong was born on 2 November 1889 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and director, known for Lotus Blossom (1921), Shadow of Chinatown (1936) and Ransom (1928). He died on 16 December 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1889
DiedDecember 16, 1967(78)
BornNovember 2, 1889
DiedDecember 16, 1967(78)
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Known for

Lotus Blossom (1921)
Lotus Blossom
5.6
  • Director
  • 1921
Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, and Luana Walters in Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
Shadow of Chinatown
4.5
  • Wong [Chs. 5-13]
  • 1936
Ransom
5.5
  • Scarface
  • 1928
Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Adventures in Paradise
8.2
TV Series
  • Chinese Merchant

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Actor

  • Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)
    The Dakotas
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Marlon Brando in The Ugly American (1963)
    The Ugly American
    6.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ah Singh (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Michael Callan, James Darren, and Deborah Walley in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
    Gidget Goes Hawaiian
    5.7
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • James Stewart and Lisa Lu in The Mountain Road (1960)
    The Mountain Road
    6.2
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Eskimo (uncredited)
    • 1959–1960
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 2nd Hatchet Man (as James Leong)
    • 1960
  • Richard Burton, Jim Backus, Ray Danton, Martha Hyer, Carolyn Jones, Diane McBain, and Robert Ryan in Ice Palace (1960)
    Ice Palace
    6.1
    • Legislature Meeting Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Chinese Merchant
    • 1959
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Rio Bravo
    8.0
    • Burt (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cook
    • 1958
  • Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
    Buchanan Rides Alone
    6.8
    • Gomez's Friend (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • Victor Mature and Li Hua Li in China Doll (1958)
    China Doll
    6.0
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1958

Additional Crew

  • H.B. Warner in The Pagan God (1919)
    The Pagan God
    • interpreter: Chinese (uncredited)
    • 1919
  • Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess in Broken Blossoms (1919)
    Broken Blossoms
    7.2
    • interpreter: Chinese (uncredited)
    • 1919

Director

  • Lotus Blossom (1921)
    Lotus Blossom
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1921

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Leong But-jung
  • Born
    • November 2, 1889
    • Shanghai, China
  • Died
    • December 16, 1967
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
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    Anglicized his name when he emigrated to the United States in 1913 at the age 24. He attended college in Indiana.

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