Clarence Lung (1914–1993) was a film and television actor. He appeared in films such as Dragon Seed, Song of the Sarong, Experiment in Terror, Prisoner Of War, Operation Petticoat, China and The Hundred Days of the Dragon. Among the television programs he appeared in were Secret Agent X-9 and China Smith.
Clarence Lung | |
|---|---|
 Clarence Lung in Operation Petticoat 1959 | |
| Born | October 20, 1914 Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1993 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1972 |
Biography
editLung was born in Idaho to George Lung and Lillian Pfeiffer. His parents divorced when he was young, and he grew up in Colorado with his mother and sister.
Lung's television credits include Guys Like O'Malley, a story about an observation post during the Korean war, in which he appeared along with James Best and Neville Brand.[1] In film, one of his early roles was a small part in The Good Earth.[2] Later he played Attorney Yung in Experiment in Terror, a film that starred Glenn Ford and Lee Remick.[3] He had a supporting role in Dragon Seed that starred Katharine Hepburn.[4] In that film, he had the distinction of being the only American actor of Chinese descent to play an adult member of the Tan family and have screen credit.[5] He appeared alongside John Lupton and James Hong in the 1959 film Blood and Steel.[6]
Later on, he ran one of actor Benson Fong's Ah Fong restaurants in Los Angeles County.[7][8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | The Good Earth | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | China | Guerrilla | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Gung Ho! | Japanese Officer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Japanese Officer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Purple Heart | Japanese Lieutenant | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Fourth Cousin | |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Orderly | Uncredited |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Chinese Civilian | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Song of the Sarong | Leader | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Secret Agent X-9 | Takahari | Serial |
| 1945 | First Yank Into Tokyo | Major Ichibo | |
| 1945 | Prison Ship | Japanese Radio Officer | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Lost City of the Jungle | Chief Tonga | Serial, [Chs. 11-12] |
| 1953 | Forbidden | Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Johnny Chan | |
| 1954 | Prisoner Of War | MVD Officer | |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years | Chinese Steward | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Sgt. Ramon Gillardo | |
| 1959 | Never So Few | Scout | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Blood and Steel | Japanese Soldier | |
| 1960 | Walk Like a Dragon | Eurasian | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii | Lonnie, Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | Attorney Yung | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Japanese Naval Officer | Uncredited |
Links
editReferences
edit- ^ The Blade Thursday, September 8, 1960 TV and Radio Program Guide, Tonight's TV Key Previews 8:30P.M.-Channels 4, 4Cs, 35, 33: Producers ' Choice. "Guys LIke O'Malley" (Repeat)
- ^ Movies Dvds New Releases The Good Earth (1937) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes Experiment in Terror (1962)
- ^ The Daily Times Beaver And Rochester Monday September 25, 1944 Seven Rialto Theatre
- ^ The Films of Agnes Moorehead by Axel Nissen Page 57 Dragon Seed Notes
- ^ World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide by Terry Rowan Page 56
- ^ "Dinner Menu". Valley News. 16 Apr 1965. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Birth of Chinese Restaurant Business". The Los Angeles Times. 11 Dec 1965. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.