--- name: "Richard Loo" canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-loo" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 October 1903" died: "20 November 1983" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-18T11:23:29.953480+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Richard Loo Actor. Born 1 October 1903 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. Died 20 November 1983. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 October 1903, Maui, Hawaii, USA - **Died:** 20 November 1983 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Loo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352701, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519618/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10344 ## Biography Richard Loo (1903–1983) was an American actor of Chinese ancestry, born in Maui, Hawaii. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982, primarily in supporting and character roles. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, and working in business, the 1929 stock market crash prompted him to pursue acting through amateur and professional theatre. He became a familiar face in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, often cast as Japanese military officers during the Second World War in titles such as *The Purple Heart* (1944) and *God Is My Co-Pilot* (1945). Loo continued working in film and television into the 1970s and 1980s. His credits include *The Sand Pebbles* (1966) and a role as Hai Fat in the James Bond film *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974). He also appeared in episodes of series such as *Kung Fu* (1972) and *Hawaii Five-O* (1969). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974), Fi1m 56, as Hai Fat — [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-golden-gun.md) ## Complete filmography (124) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller* (2002), as Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Kung Fu: The Movie* (1986), as Master Sun - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Acting - *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Acting - *Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur* (1976), as Chiang-Kai-Shek - *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974), as Hai Fat — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-golden-gun.md) - *Police Story* (1973), series, Acting - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Master Sun, Ho Fai, The Weapons Master - *Delphi Bureau* (1972), series, as Shen Si - *Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon* (1972), as Master Sun - *Chandler* (1971), as Leo - *One More Train to Rob* (1971), as Mr. Chang - *McCloud* (1970), series, as Y.S. Chen (uncredited) - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Wong Tou - *Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities* (1969), as Kenji Yamashita - *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), as Major Chin - *Family Affair* (1966), series, Acting - *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Wong - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Acting - *Honey West* (1965), series, as Tog - Chinese Fine Arts Thief - *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Dr. Yahama - *Bewitched* (1964), series, Acting - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Grass Slipper - *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Li-Chin Sung - *The Dakotas* (1963), series, Acting - *Diamond Head* (1962), as Yamagata (uncredited) - *A Girl Named Tamiko* (1962), as Otani - *Confessions of an Opium Eater* (1962), as George Wah - *The Beachcomber* (1962), series, as Ah Wei - *My Three Sons* (1960), series, Acting - *Hong Kong* (1960), series, as Leo - *The Scavengers* (1959), Acting - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as General Mu Tsung - *Hong Kong Affair* (1958), as Li Noon - *The Quiet American* (1958), as Mr. Heng - *Maverick* (1957), series, Acting - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Mr. Eng - *Battle Hymn* (1957), as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted) - *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Saloon Manager (uncredited) - *The Conqueror* (1956), as Captain of Wang's guard - *The Man Called X* (1956), series, Acting - *Crossroads* (1955), series, as Colonel - *Navy Log* (1955), series, Acting - *Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955), as Robert Hung - *House of Bamboo* (1955), as Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited) - *Soldier of Fortune* (1955), as Gen. Po Lin - *December Bride* (1954), series, Acting - *The Shanghai Story* (1954), as Officer - *Living It Up* (1954), as Dr. Lee - *The Bamboo Prison* (1954), as Commandant Hsai Tung - *Hell and High Water* (1954), as Hakada Fujimori - *China Venture* (1953), as Chang Sung - *Destination Gobi* (1953), as Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp (uncredited) - *Target Hong Kong* (1953), as Fu Chao - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Ho Chung - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Jo-Kai - *5 Fingers* (1952), Acting - *I Was an American Spy* (1951), as Col. Masamato - *The Steel Helmet* (1951), as Sergeant Tanaka - *Malaya* (1949), as Colonel Genichi Tomura - *The Clay Pigeon* (1949), as Ken Tokoyama - *State Department: File 649* (1949), as Marshal Yun Usu - *Rogues' Regiment* (1948), as Kao Pang - *Studio One* (1948), series, Acting - *The Cobra Strikes* (1948), as Hyder Ali - *Half Past Midnight* (1948), as Lee Gow - *To the Ends of the Earth* (1948), as Commissioner Lu (uncredited) - *Women in the Night* (1948), as Colonel Noyama - *Beyond Our Own* (1947), as James Wong - *Web of Danger* (1947), as Wing - *Seven Were Saved* (1947), as Colonel Yamura - *Tokyo Rose* (1946), as Colonel Suzuki - *Prison Ship* (1945), as Capt. Okisawa - *First Yank into Tokyo* (1945), as Col. Hideko Okanura - *Back to Bataan* (1945), as Maj. Hasko - *China's Little Devils* (1945), as Colonel Huraji - *China Sky* (1945), as Col. Yasuda - *Betrayal from the East* (1945), as Lt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani - *God Is My Co-Pilot* (1945), as Tokyo Joe - *The Keys of the Kingdom* (1944), as Lt. Shon - *The Story of Dr. Wassell* (1944), as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited) - *The Purple Heart* (1944), as General Ito Mitsubi - *So Proudly We Hail* (1943), as Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited) - *Destroyer* (1943), as Japanese Submarine Commander - *Behind the Rising Sun* (1943), as Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium - *Yanks Ahoy* (1943), as Japanese Submarine Officer (uncredited) - *China* (1943), as Lin Yun - *Flight for Freedom* (1943), as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited) - *The Falcon Strikes Back* (1943), as Jerry - *The Amazing Mrs. Holliday* (1943), Acting - *Road to Morocco* (1942), as Chinese Announcer (uncredited) - *Across the Pacific* (1942), as First Officer Miyuma - *Wake Island* (1942), Acting - *Star Spangled Rhythm* (1942), as Emperor Hirohito (uncredited) - *Secret of the Wastelands* (1941), as Quan - *Doomed to Die* (1940), as Tong Leader - *The Fatal Hour* (1940), as Jeweler - *Barricade* (1939), as Colonel Commander of Rescue Party - *Daughter of the Tong* (1939), as Wong - *Island of Lost Men* (1939), as General Ahn Ling - *Lady of the Tropics* (1939), as Delaroch's Chauffeur - *Miracles for Sale* (1939), as Chinese Soldier in Demo - *Mr. Wong in Chinatown* (1939), as Tong Chief - *Panama Patrol* (1939), as Tommy Young - *North of Shanghai* (1939), as Jed's Pilot - *Shadows Over Shanghai* (1938), as Fong - *Too Hot to Handle* (1938), as Charlie (uncredited) - *Blondes at Work* (1938), as Sam Wong (uncredited) - *West of Shanghai* (1937), as Mr. Cheng - *That Certain Woman* (1937), as Elevator Operator (uncredited) - *The Good Earth* (1937), as Farmer (uncredited) - *The Soldier and the Lady* (1937), as Tartar (Uncredited) - *Lost Horizon* (1937), as Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited) - *Stowaway* (1936), as Chinese Merchant (uncredited) - *Mad Holiday* (1936), as Li Yat (uncredited) - *Shadow of Chinatown* (1936), Acting - *Roaming Lady* (1936), as Chinese Seaman - *China Seas* (1935), as Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited) - *Stranded* (1935), as Chinese Groom (uncredited) - *Student Tour* (1934), as Geisha's Customer - *Now and Forever* (1934), as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) - *The Bitter Tea of General Yen* (1932), as Captain Li - *The Secrets of Wu Sin* (1932), as Charlie San - *War Correspondent* (1932), as Bandit (uncredited) ## Gallery - ![Richard Loo](https://film.one/media/person/1027372/gallery-184497920dd9.jpg) Richard Loo — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Portrait_of_Richard_Loo_%28retouched%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Press photo of (from left) Richard Loo and Anthony Quinn for the 1945 film China Sky](https://film.one/media/person/1027372/gallery-3c98bb2ac52f.jpg) Press photo of (from left) Richard Loo and Anthony Quinn for the 1945 film China Sky — RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/China_Sky_%281945%29_Press_Photo_of_Richard_Loo_and_Anthony_Quinn.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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