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Peter Chen Ho

Acting Born Jul 1, 1929 Shanghai, China 24 credits

Biography

Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.

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Known for

Film

Mambo Girl

as Danian / Wong Ta-Nien

Full filmography

  • Appointment with Death (1959)
  • Mambo Girl (1957) as Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
  • Sons of the Good Earth (1965) as Yu Jui
  • The Brain-Stealers (1968) as Xiao Jia-Wen
  • Hong Kong Nocturne (1967) as Chen Tze Ching
  • The Joy of Spring (1966) as Teacher Yang
  • The Lady and the Thief (1963) as Li Yi-Ming
  • Blue Skies (1967) as Li Yan Nan
  • Divorce, Hong Kong Style (1968) as Mai Hsien-Hou
  • The Millionaire Chase (1969) as Peter
  • Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi (1957) as Chen Ta Nien
  • Dear Murderer (1969) as Tu Chang
  • Love Parade (1963) as Michael Shi
  • The Pistol (1961) as Little Zhang/Chang
  • Forever Diamonds (1968) as Chang Zhi-Xian
  • Move Over, Darling (1965) as Chen Qing-Yun
  • The Lark (1965) as Liu Shi Tai
  • Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? (1970) as Chen Zi Feng
  • Till the End of Time (1966) as Chang Cho-Ming
  • Hong Kong Rhapsody (1968) as Chen Tzu-Hsin
  • The Dancing Millionairess (1964) as Chen Hun-Mai
  • Spring Song (1959) as Monkey
  • Bitter Sweet (1963) as Luo Zhong-Heng
  • 裸尸痕 (1969) as Tu Chang