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Kam Tong

Acting Born Dec 18, 1906 San Francisco, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Virginian

as Ning Yang

The Virginian

as Chang

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Hey Boy
Film

Taxi Driver

as Sgt. Itsugi
Film

One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta

as Chang

Balika Vadhu

as Uncle Walter Ling

Full filmography

  • The Virginian (1962) as Ning Yang
  • The Virginian (1962) as Chang
  • Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Hey Boy
  • The Big Valley (1965) as Wing Lee
  • The Big Valley (1965) as Key
  • The Big Valley (1965) as Wong
  • The Time Tunnel (1966) as Sgt. Itsugi
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Yukio
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Ra Pandu
  • Telephone Time (1956)
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
  • The Third Man (1959)
  • CBS Playhouse (1966) as Chief Elder
  • Cavalcade of America (1952)
  • The Lone Wolf (1954) as Chang
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)
  • All The Wrong Shoes (1982)
  • Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966) as Jung
  • Stagecoach (1966)
  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) as Dr. Sen (uncredited)
  • China Girl (1942)
  • Who Was That Lady? (1960) as Lee Wong (uncredited)
  • Who Was That Lady? (1960) as Lee Wong
  • It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) as Uncle Walter Ling