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Benson Fong (鄺炳雄 pinyin: Kuàng Bǐngxióng; born October 10 1916; died August 1, 1987) was a Chinese-American character actor. He was born in Sacramento, California. He was from a mercantile family. After graduating from high school in Sacramento, he studied briefly in China before joining relatives in commercial activities in California.

He appeared in minor film roles beginning in 1937 and later appeared in many films as the Flower Drum Song (1962), His Majesty O'Keefe, Our Man Flint, and The Keys of the Kingdom. During World War II he was often cast in either Japanese or Chinese roles. He was "Tommy Chan," the number three son, in some of the early Charlie Chan movies.

His later career as an actor included many TV appearances. He was "The Old One" in Kung Fu.

Eventually, Fong opened several Ah Fong restaurants in California.

He died in Los Angeles, California, survived by his wife Gloria and five children.

Partial filmography

Kung Fu:The Movie (1986) .... The Old One
The Glitter Dome (1984) .... Wing
Moonlight (1982) .... Clifford Wu
Jinxed! (1982) .... Dr. Wing
S.O.B.
(1981) .... Chef
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1979) .... Min Lo Chan
Oliver's Story
(1978) .... John Hsiang
He Is My Brother (1976) .... Kiko
The Strongest Man in the World (1975) .... Ah Fong
A Time for Love (1974)
Charley Varrick
(1973) .... Honest John
Kung Fu (1972) .... Han Fei
Travis Logan, D.A. (1971) .... Alfred Ling
The Love Bug
(1968) .... Mr. Wu
Our Man Flint
(1966) .... Dr. Schneider
Girls! Girls! Girls!
(1962) .... Kin Yung
Flower Drum Song
(1961) .... Wang
Walk Like a Dragon (1960) .... Wu
Five Gates to Hell (1959) .... Gung Sa
The Scarlet Hour (1956)
The Left Hand of God (1955) .... Chun Tien (husband of dying woman)
Conquest of Space
(1955) .... Imoto
Dragonfly Squadron (1954) .... Capt. Liehtse
His Majesty O'Keefe
(1954) .... Mr. Chou
Back at the Front (1952) .... Rickshaw boy
Submarine Command (1952) .... South Korean officer
Peking Express (1951) .... Wong
Three Husbands (1951) .... George
Korea Patrol (1951) .... Kim, So. Korean scout
Chinatown at Midnight (1949) .... Joe Wing
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) .... Wong's Salescler
Hazard (1948) .... Houseboy
Women in the Night (1948) .... Chang
Calcutta (1947) .... Young Chinese Clerk
Deception (1946) .... Jimmy, Hollenius' Servant
Dark Alibi (1946) .... Tommy Chan
Red Dragon (1945) .... Tommy Chan
First Yank Into Tokyo (1945) .... Capt. Tanahe
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) .... Tommy Chan
Secret Agent X-9
(1945) .... Dr. Hakahima
Nob Hill (1945) .... Chinese boy
Back to Bataan (1945) .... Officer making broadcast
The Scarlet Clue (1945) .... Tommy Chan
China Sky (1945) .... Chung
The Keys of the Kingdom
(1944) .... Joseph
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) .... Young Dr. Chung
Dragon Seed
(1944) .... Sudent
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) .... Tommy Chan, #3 Son
The Purple Heart (1944) .... Moy Ling
Up in Arms (1944) .... Japanese sentry
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) .... Tommie Chan
Destination Tokyo
(1943) .... Japanese
Behind the Rising Sun (1943) .... Japanese Officer with message
The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) .... Gehorda outlaw
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) .... Opera Extra

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