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Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Acting·1903–1983·94 films

Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982.…

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Filmography

The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)Hai Fat
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Saloon Manager (uncredited)
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles (1966)Major Chin
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932)Captain Li
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)Robert Hung
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet (1951)Sergeant Tanaka
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific (1942)First Officer Miyuma
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)Chinese Announcer (uncredited)
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)Farmer (uncredited)
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo (1955)Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)Maj. Hasko
Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water (1954)Hakada Fujimori
The Conqueror
The Conqueror (1956)Captain of Wang's guard
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)Lt. Shon
China Seas
China Seas (1935)Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)
Living It Up
Living It Up (1954)Dr. Lee
The Quiet American
The Quiet American (1958)Mr. Heng
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune (1955)Gen. Po Lin
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)Master Sun
Doomed to Die
Doomed to Die (1940)Tong Leader
Wake Island
Wake Island (1942)
Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)Chinese Merchant (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail (1943)Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn (1957)Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)George Wah
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)Tong Chief
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)
The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour (1940)Jeweler
Now and Forever
Now and Forever (1934)Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi (1953)Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)Charlie (uncredited)
The Clay Pigeon
The Clay Pigeon (1949)Ken Tokoyama
One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob (1971)Mr. Chang
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)Master Sun
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)Commissioner Lu (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman (1937)Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale (1939)Chinese Soldier in Demo
China
China (1943)Lin Yun
Destroyer
Destroyer (1943)Japanese Submarine Commander
Malaya
Malaya (1949)Colonel Genichi Tomura
The Falcon Strikes Back
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)Jerry
The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart (1944)General Ito Mitsubi
Diamond Head
Diamond Head (1962)Yamagata (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)Emperor Hirohito (uncredited)
Chandler
Chandler (1971)Leo
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story (1954)Officer
Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics (1939)Delaroch's Chauffeur
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)
West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai (1937)Mr. Cheng
Seven Were Saved
Seven Were Saved (1947)Colonel Yamura
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)Tokyo Joe
Women in the Night
Women in the Night (1948)Colonel Noyama
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison (1954)Commandant Hsai Tung
Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men (1939)General Ahn Ling
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)Sam Wong (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom (1943)Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)
I Was an American Spy
I Was an American Spy (1951)Col. Masamato
China Sky
China Sky (1945)Col. Yasuda
Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun (1943)Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium
State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649 (1949)Marshal Yun Usu
Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday (1936)Li Yat (uncredited)
Stranded
Stranded (1935)Chinese Groom (uncredited)
Rogues' Regiment
Rogues' Regiment (1948)Kao Pang
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo (1945)Col. Hideko Okanura
Daughter of the Tong
Daughter of the Tong (1939)Wong
Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938)Fong
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East (1945)Lt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani
China Venture
China Venture (1953)Chang Sung
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Girl Named Tamiko
A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)Otani
Barricade
Barricade (1939)Colonel Commander of Rescue Party
Target Hong Kong
Target Hong Kong (1953)Fu Chao
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy (1943)Japanese Submarine Officer (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)Tartar (Uncredited)
Prison Ship
Prison Ship (1945)Capt. Okisawa
Roaming Lady
Roaming Lady (1936)Chinese Seaman
Student Tour
Student Tour (1934)Geisha's Customer
Web of Danger
Web of Danger (1947)Wing
Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose (1946)Colonel Suzuki
China's Little Devils
China's Little Devils (1945)Colonel Huraji
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight (1948)Lee Gow
The Scavengers
The Scavengers (1959)
War Correspondent
War Correspondent (1932)Bandit (uncredited)
Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol (1939)Tommy Young
The Cobra Strikes
The Cobra Strikes (1948)Hyder Ali
The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932)Charlie San
Secret of the Wastelands
Secret of the Wastelands (1941)Quan
North of Shanghai
North of Shanghai (1939)Jed's Pilot
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969)Kenji Yamashita
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976)Chiang-Kai-Shek
Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own (1947)James Wong
Hong Kong Affair
Hong Kong Affair (1958)Li Noon