Kam Tong (December 18, 1906 – November 8, 1969) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Hey Boy on the CBS television series Have Gun – Will Travel and as Dr. Li in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. Though appearing as a series regular on Have Gun – Will Travel, Kam was also a regular on the short run CBS-TV series Mr. Garlund in 1960. He appeared in many movies, often as an uncredited Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino character. He appeared in many television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel, The Final War of Olly Winter, and I Spy.
After serving in World War II in an OSS intelligence unit, he became involved in efforts to raise awareness over gun violence. He also owned and operated a restaurant called Shanghai Lil's in San Francisco.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1936 The General Died at Dawn Houseboy Uncredited1936 Ace Drummond Mongolian Worker Serial, Uncredited1937 The Good Earth Chinese Peasant Uncredited1938 International Settlement Waiter Uncredited1939 The Real Glory Filipino Soldier Uncredited1940 Drums of Fu Manchu Crawford's Manservant Serial, [Ch.7], Uncredited1940 The Man I Married Reporter at Nazi Rally Uncredited1941 Passage from Hong Kong Newsboy Uncredited1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner Chinese Guest Uncredited1942 Rubber Racketeers Tom 1942 Lure of the Islands Lt. Kono 1942 Joan of Ozark Japanese Commander Uncredited1942 Across the Pacific T. Oki 1942 King of the Mounties Japanese Pilot Serial, Uncredited1942 The Hidden Hand Mallo 1942 China Girl Japanese Doctor Uncredited1943 They Got Me Covered Hawara Uncredited1943 Salute to the Marines Japanese Officer Uncredited1947 Dishonored Lady Courtland's Houseboy Uncredited1949 State Department: File 649 Chinese Man Uncredited1952 Hong Kong Jewelry Store Clerk Uncredited1952 A Yank in Indo-China Major Lao Kay 1953 Target Hong Kong Tai Ching Uncredited1954 This Is My Love Harry 1955 Soldier of Fortune Needle - Chinese Communist Interrogator Uncredited1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Chinese Busboy Uncredited1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Dr. Sen Uncredited1955 The Left Hand of God Moslem Messenger Uncredited1957 The Seventh Sin Colonel Yu Uncredited1958 The Hunters Red Chinese Officer Uncredited1960 Who Was That Lady? Lee Wong Uncredited1960 Walk Like a Dragon San Uncredited1961 Flower Drum Song Doctor Li 1963 It Happened at the World's Fair Uncle Walter Ling 1964 The Virginian Ning Yang Episode "Smile of a Dragon"1964 The Virginian Chang Episode "The Hour of the Tiger"1966 Women of the Prehistoric Planet Jung 1966 Stagecoach Waldo Uncredited1966 Mister Buddwing Dice Player #5 1966 Dimension 5 Kim Fong 1967 The Time Tunnel Lieutenant Nakamura S1, 17 "Kill Two By Two"1967 Kill a Dragon Win Lim 1969 The Big Valley Wong Episode "The Royal Road"1969 The Mad Room Male Nurse Uncredited, (final film role)
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