Sammee Tong
Known for
Acting
Born
April 21, 1901
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
October 27, 1964 (aged 63)
Biography
Sammee Tong (April 21, 1901 – October 27, 1964) was an American film and television character actor. He was best known for his starring role as John Forsythe's live-in houseboy/valet Peter Tong on the sitcom Bachelor Father, which aired on all three national networks from 1957 to 1962.
Tong signed with Columbia Pictures, and made his film debut in a bit part in the comedy film The Captain Hates the Sea (1934). In 1939 he returned to his home town as director of entertainment at the Chinese Village of San Francisco's World's Fair, and began the first Chinese radio hour on KSAN. Throughout the 1940s, he had small, usually uncredited, roles in films. He returned to Hollywood in the early 1950s...
Best known work
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Bonanza
1959
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Woman on the Run
1950
The Midnight Story
1957
Love Before Breakfast
1936
China
1943
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
Hell Bound
1957Filmography
1965
Fluffyas Cook
1964
1964
For Those Who Think Youngas Clyde
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Laundryman
1959
1959
1958
Suicide Battalionas Papa Lily
1957
Hell Boundas Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
1957
1957
The Midnight Storyas Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
1956
1956
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
1956
1956
1955
1955
1953
1950
Woman on the Runas Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
1945
God Is My Co-Pilotas Chinese Civilian (uncredited)
1943
Chinaas Aide to Japanese General
1939
Only Angels Have Wingsas Sam (uncredited)
1937
Daughter of Shanghaias Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
1937
Youth on Paroleas Chinese Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1936
The Accusing Fingeras Chinese-American Convict