Chester Gan
| Chester Gan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1908 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died |
June 29, 1959 (aged 50) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1959 |
Chester Gan or at times Chester Gann (July 4, 1908 – June 29, 1959) was an American actor of Chinese descent. He played almost a hundred roles, typically portraying Asian stereotypes, from the Chinese cook or waiter to the Japanese enemy soldier.
Partial filmography
- Secrets of the French Police (1932)
- The Good Earth (1937) (credited as Chester Gann)
- Passage from Hong Kong (1941)
- China Girl (1942) as Japanese Officer
- Heart of the Golden West (1942) as Chinese Cook
- Flying Tigers (1942) as Mike the Mechanic
- Across the Pacific (1942) as Captain Higoto
- Busses Roar (1942) as Yamanito
- Submarine Raider (1942) as Yoshiwara
- Escape from Hong Kong (1942) as Yamota
- Moontide (1942) as ["Henry"] Hirota
- The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) as Emily's servant
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) as Chinese Man
- Salute to the Marines (1943) as Japanese Officer
- Crash Dive (1943) as Waiter
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) as Young Farmer
- China (1943) as Japanese General
External links
- Chester Gan at the Internet Movie Database
- Chester Gan at the TCM Movie Database
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