Anna May Wong

Biography

Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress whose long career spanned both silent and sound films, television, stage, and radio. Apart from being recognized as the the first Chinese-American movie star, as well as the first Asian-American to become an international star, she was also seen as an acclaimed fashion icon due to her being the one of the early stars to embrace the flapper look. Born near the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with the movies at an early age and quit education to focus on beginning an acting career. After landing parts as uncredited extras in silent films, she had her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea (1922), one of the first movies made in color. Her role in Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Bagdad (1924) helped her achieve international stardom. Tired of being offered stereotypical supporting roles, she left Hollywood for Europe in the late 1920s, where she starred in several plays alongside notable names like Laurence Olivier. She made her final silent film in Britain titled Piccadilly (1929), which ea…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Shanghai Express (1932) — Hui Fei
2. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) — The Mongol Slave
3. Impact (1949) — Su Lin
4. Peter Pan (1924) — Tiger Lily
5. The Savage Innocents (1960) — Hiku
6. Piccadilly (1929) — Shosho
7. A Study in Scarlet (1933) — Mrs. Pyke
8. The Toll of the Sea (1923) — Lotus Flower
9. Portrait in Black (1960) — Tawny
10. Danger Man (1960) — Miss Lee
11. Daughter of the Dragon (1931) — Ling Moy
12. Why Girls Love Sailors (1927) — Delamar (scenes deleted)
13. Elstree Calling (1930) — Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew
14. Mr. Wu (1927) — Loo Song
15. Outside the Law (1921) — Chinese Girl (uncredited)
16. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
17. Daughter of Shanghai (1937) — Lan Ying Lin
18. Lady from Chungking (1942) — Kwan Mei
19. Across to Singapore (1928) — Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)
20. When Were You Born (1938) — Mei Lei Ming
21. Climax! (1954) — Clerk
22. Old San Francisco (1927) — A Flower of the Orient
23. Island of Lost Men (1939) — Kim Ling
24. Dangerous to Know (1938) — Madame Lan Ying
25. King of Chinatown (1939) — Dr. Mary Ling
26. Bombs Over Burma (1942) — Lin Ying
27. Limehouse Blues (1934) — Tu Tuan
28. Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) — (archive footage)
29. Adventures in Paradise (1959) — Lu Yang
30. Tiger Bay (1934) — Lui Chang
31. The Red Lantern (1919) — Eurasian woman (uncredited)
32. Dinty (1920) — Half Moon
33. Java Head (1934) — Princess Taou Yuen
34. Hollywood Party (1937) — Herself
35. Drifting (1923) — Rose Li
36. The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) — A-Hsing
37. Producers' Showcase (1954) — Chinese Woman
38. Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) — Lois Ling
39. Chu Chin Chow (1934) — Zahrat
40. Golden Gate Girls (2013) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

1. My China Film (1936) — Director