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Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Actor · Born 1901-04-21 · San Francisco, California, USA

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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 and took roles on television. Tong made his television debut in a 1953 episode of You Are There. He had a recurring role as George the cook the first two seasons of the Mickey Mouse Club serial The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955 - 1956). In 1957, he landed a co-starring role in the sitcom Bachelor Father, starring John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran. In the series, Tong portrayed "Peter Tong", Bentley Gregg's (Forsythe) live-in houseboy and valet. Although he was playing a servant, Tong enjo…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — Laundryman
  2. Bonanza (1959) — Hop Ling
  3. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — Sam (uncredited)
  4. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
  5. Woman on the Run (1950) — Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
  6. The Midnight Story (1957) — Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
  7. China (1943) — Aide to Japanese General
  8. Daughter of Shanghai (1937) — Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
  9. Love Before Breakfast (1936) — Steward (uncredited)
  10. Hell Bound (1957) — Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
  11. For Those Who Think Young (1964) — Clyde
  12. God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) — Chinese Civilian (uncredited)
  13. Hawaiian Eye (1959)
  14. Youth on Parole (1937) — Chinese Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
  15. Matinee Theater (1955)
  16. General Electric Theater (1953) — Peter Tong
  17. Bachelor Father (1957) — Peter Tong
  18. The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) — Sam the Cook
  19. The Accusing Finger (1936) — Chinese-American Convict
  20. Telephone Time (1956)
  21. Hey, Jeannie! (1956) — Lee
  22. Suicide Battalion (1958) — Papa Lily
  23. Fluffy (1965) — Cook
  24. Mickey (1964) — Sammy Ling
  25. Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956) — Sam the Cook
  26. The Man Called X (1956)