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Willie Fung(1896-1945)

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Willie Fung
Willie Fung was born on 3 March 1896 in Canton, China. He was an actor, known for The Gay Falcon (1941), The Great Profile (1940) and Honolulu (1939). He died on 16 April 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 3, 1896
DiedApril 16, 1945(49)
BornMarch 3, 1896
DiedApril 16, 1945(49)
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Known for

George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Arthur Shields in The Gay Falcon (1941)
The Gay Falcon
6.5
  • Jerry
  • 1941
John Barrymore and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Profile (1940)
The Great Profile
6.2
  • Confucius
  • 1940
Robert Young, Eleanor Powell, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in Honolulu (1939)
Honolulu
6.5
  • Wong
  • 1939
Charles Boyer and Loretta Young in Shanghai (1935)
Shanghai
6.1
  • Wang(as Willy Fung)
  • 1935

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  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • Chinese Man (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in They Got Me Covered (1943)
    They Got Me Covered
    6.5
    • Chinese Laundry Man (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Lucille Ball, Victor Mature, Marcy McGuire, Harold Peary, and Arnold Stang in Seven Days' Leave (1942)
    Seven Days' Leave
    5.8
    • Les Brown's Houseboy (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Black Swan (1942)
    The Black Swan
    6.7
    • Chinese Cook (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Turhan Bey, Felix Basch, William Gargan, Irene Hervey, and Sam Levene in Destination Unknown (1942)
    Destination Unknown
    6.6
    • Farmer
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, John Carroll, and Anna Lee in Flying Tigers (1942)
    Flying Tigers
    6.7
    • Jim 'Gin' Sling - Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • J. Edward Bromberg, Irene Hervey, Henry Stephenson, and Kent Taylor in Halfway to Shanghai (1942)
    Halfway to Shanghai
    6.4
    • Mr. Wu
    • 1942
  • George Sanders and Elena Verdugo in The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
    The Moon and Sixpence
    6.6
    • Tiare's Cook (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
    Tarzan's New York Adventure
    6.5
    • Sun Lee, the Chinese Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, and John Garfield in Tortilla Flat (1942)
    Tortilla Flat
    6.2
    • Chin Kee, Fisherman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Holden and Frances Dee in Meet the Stewarts (1942)
    Meet the Stewarts
    6.1
    • Wong (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lilian Bond, William Gargan, Charley Grapewin, Jack La Rue, and Margaret Lindsay in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
    A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
    5.6
    • Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Charles Laughton, Peggy Drake, and Jon Hall in The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
    The Tuttles of Tahiti
    6.0
    • Creditor (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, John Wayne, and Harry Carey in The Spoilers (1942)
    The Spoilers
    6.7
    • Chinese Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • James Cagney and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)
    Captains of the Clouds
    6.4
    • Willie
    • 1942

Soundtrack

  • Charles Bickford, Frank Albertson, Evelyn Ankers, and Cecil Kellaway in Burma Convoy (1941)
    Burma Convoy
    5.4
    • performer: "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair"
    • 1941
  • Gordon Jones, Guy Kibbee, Dorothy Moore, and Cora Witherspoon in The Big Shot (1937)
    The Big Shot
    6.1
    • performer: "Yankee Doodle" (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Willy Fung
  • Born
    • March 3, 1896
    • Canton, China
  • Died
    • April 16, 1945
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(coronary occlusion)

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