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Frank Tang

Frank Tang (born Dai Jung Tong, Chinese: 唐隸忠[1]; Jyutping: tong4 dai6 zung1; November 27, 1905 – June 29, 1968) was a Chinese-American character actor, filmmaker, community leader, and restaurateur[2] who was best-known for directing the 1936 Cantonese-language film Sum Hun.[3]

Frank Tang
Tang in 1948
Born
Dai Jung Tong

(1905-11-27)November 27, 1905
San Francisco, California, US
DiedJune 29, 1968(1968-06-29) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
SpouseBirdie Tong
RelativesKam Tong (brother)

Biography

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Frank was born in San Francisco into a big Chinese-American family. His parents, Yee Tong and Wong Shee, were immigrants. His brother Kam Tong would also become an actor.[4]

He began his career in Hollywood in the late 1920s, and he got a rare chance to work as a director in 1936, when he teamed up with Bruce Wong and Esther Eng to make the Cantonese-language American film Sum Hun. He'd appear in over a dozen films afterward in smaller roles, in addition to serving as a technical advisor.[5]

Later in life, he owned and operated a restaurant called Tang's in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood.[4] He died in 1968 at the age of 62 after an illness, and was survived by his wife, Birdie, and several siblings.[6]

Selected filmography

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As director:

As actor:

References

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  1. ^ "伍錦霞". 香港記憶 | Hong Kong Memory. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  2. ^ "Chinese Directory of City Planned in Bilingual Form". The Los Angeles Times. 12 Aug 1949. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  3. ^ "All-Chinese Film Made". The Los Angeles Times. 15 Dec 1935. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  4. ^ a b "Cityside with Gene Sherman". The Los Angeles Times. 6 Apr 1956. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  5. ^ "Frank Tang, L.A. Chinese Leader, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 30 Jun 1968. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  6. ^ "Frank Tang Services Wednesday". The Oakland Tribune. 1 Jul 1968. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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