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Richard Loo

Bio: Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982
Born: Thu, Oct 01 1903
Birthplace: Maui, Hawaii, USA

Death: Sun, Nov 20 1983
Richard Loo is 80 years old
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Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Richard Loo would have been no older than
80 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as 'Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 02 2002
Poster of Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Richard Loo was
72 in Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
as 'Chiang-Kai-Shek'.
Sun, Jan 04 1976
Poster of The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
Richard Loo was
71 in The Man with the Golden Gun
as 'Hai Fat'.
Wed, Dec 04 1974
Poster of Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Richard Loo was
68 in Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
as 'Master Sun'.
Tue, Feb 22 1972
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
Richard Loo was
68 in Chandler
as 'Leo'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
Richard Loo was
67 in One More Train to Rob
as 'Mr. Chang'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Richard Loo was
65 in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as 'Kenji Yamashita'.
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Poster of The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
Richard Loo was
63 in The Sand Pebbles
as 'Major Chin'.
Tue, Dec 20 1966
Poster of Diamond Head
Diamond Head
Richard Loo was
59 in Diamond Head
Thu, Dec 27 1962
Poster of A Girl Named Tamiko
A Girl Named Tamiko
Richard Loo was
59 in A Girl Named Tamiko
as 'Otani'.
Thu, Dec 27 1962
Poster of Confessions of an Opium Eater
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Richard Loo was
58 in Confessions of an Opium Eater
as 'George Wah'.
Wed, Jun 20 1962
Poster of The Scavengers
The Scavengers
Richard Loo was
56 in The Scavengers
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Hong Kong Affair
Hong Kong Affair
Richard Loo was
54 in Hong Kong Affair
as 'Li Noon'.
Sun, May 11 1958
Poster of The Quiet American
The Quiet American
Richard Loo was
54 in The Quiet American
as 'Mr. Heng'.
Sat, Feb 08 1958
Poster of Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
Richard Loo was
53 in Battle Hymn
as 'Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)'.
Thu, Feb 14 1957
Poster of Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
Richard Loo was
53 in Around the World in Eighty Days
as 'Saloon Manager (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of The Conqueror
The Conqueror
Richard Loo was
52 in The Conqueror
as 'Captain of Wang's guard'.
Wed, Mar 28 1956
Poster of Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Richard Loo was
51 in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as 'Robert Hung'.
Thu, Aug 18 1955
Poster of House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
Richard Loo was
51 in House of Bamboo
as 'Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
Richard Loo was
51 in Soldier of Fortune
as 'Gen. Po Lin'.
Tue, May 24 1955
Poster of The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
Richard Loo was
50 in The Shanghai Story
as 'Officer'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of Living It Up
Living It Up
Richard Loo was
50 in Living It Up
as 'Dr. Lee'.
Thu, Jul 15 1954
Poster of The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison
Richard Loo was
50 in The Bamboo Prison
as 'Commandant Hsai Tung'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water
Richard Loo was
50 in Hell and High Water
as 'Hakada Fujimori'.
Sat, Feb 06 1954
Poster of China Venture
China Venture
Richard Loo was
49 in China Venture
as 'Chang Sung'.
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Poster of Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi
Richard Loo was
49 in Destination Gobi
as 'Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Target Hong Kong
Target Hong Kong
Richard Loo was
49 in Target Hong Kong
as 'Fu Chao'.
Fri, Feb 06 1953
Poster of 5 Fingers
5 Fingers
Richard Loo was
48 in 5 Fingers
Fri, Feb 22 1952
Poster of I Was an American Spy
I Was an American Spy
Richard Loo was
47 in I Was an American Spy
as 'Col. Masamato'.
Sat, Apr 14 1951
Poster of The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
Richard Loo was
47 in The Steel Helmet
as 'Sergeant Tanaka'.
Wed, Jan 24 1951
Poster of Malaya
Malaya
Richard Loo was
46 in Malaya
as 'Colonel Genichi Tomura'.
Tue, Dec 27 1949
Poster of The Clay Pigeon
The Clay Pigeon
Richard Loo was
45 in The Clay Pigeon
as 'Ken Tokoyama'.
Thu, Mar 03 1949
Poster of State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649
Richard Loo was
45 in State Department: File 649
as 'Marshal Yun Usu'.
Fri, Feb 11 1949
Poster of Rogues' Regiment
Rogues' Regiment
Richard Loo was
45 in Rogues' Regiment
as 'Kao Pang'.
Tue, Dec 28 1948
Poster of The Cobra Strikes
The Cobra Strikes
Richard Loo was
44 in The Cobra Strikes
as 'Hyder Ali'.
Sat, Apr 24 1948
Poster of Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight
Richard Loo was
44 in Half Past Midnight
as 'Lee Gow'.
Mon, Mar 01 1948
Poster of To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth
Richard Loo was
44 in To the Ends of the Earth
as 'Commissioner Lu (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 07 1948
Poster of Women in the Night
Women in the Night
Richard Loo was
44 in Women in the Night
as 'Colonel Noyama'.
Fri, Jan 02 1948
Poster of Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own
Richard Loo was
44 in Beyond Our Own
as 'James Wong'.
Sun, Nov 16 1947
Poster of Web of Danger
Web of Danger
Richard Loo was
43 in Web of Danger
as 'Wing'.
Tue, Jun 10 1947
Poster of Seven Were Saved
Seven Were Saved
Richard Loo was
43 in Seven Were Saved
as 'Colonel Yamura'.
Fri, Mar 28 1947
Poster of Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose
Richard Loo was
42 in Tokyo Rose
as 'Colonel Suzuki'.
Fri, Feb 08 1946
Poster of Prison Ship
Prison Ship
Richard Loo was
42 in Prison Ship
as 'Capt. Okisawa'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Poster of First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo
Richard Loo was
41 in First Yank into Tokyo
as 'Col. Hideko Okanura'.
Wed, Sep 05 1945
Poster of Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
Richard Loo was
41 in Back to Bataan
as 'Maj. Hasko'.
Wed, May 30 1945
Poster of China's Little Devils
China's Little Devils
Richard Loo was
41 in China's Little Devils
as 'Colonel Huraji'.
Sun, May 27 1945
Poster of China Sky
China Sky
Richard Loo was
41 in China Sky
as 'Col. Yasuda'.
Wed, May 16 1945
Poster of Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East
Richard Loo was
41 in Betrayal from the East
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Miyazaki, alias Tani'.
Tue, Apr 24 1945
Poster of God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
Richard Loo was
41 in God Is My Co-Pilot
as 'Tokyo Joe'.
Sat, Apr 07 1945
Poster of The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
Richard Loo was
41 in The Keys of the Kingdom
as 'Lt. Shon'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Richard Loo was
40 in The Story of Dr. Wassell
as 'Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 04 1944
Poster of The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart
Richard Loo was
40 in The Purple Heart
as 'General Ito Mitsubi'.
Fri, Feb 25 1944
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
Richard Loo was
39 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Destroyer
Destroyer
Richard Loo was
39 in Destroyer
as 'Japanese Submarine Commander'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun
Richard Loo was
39 in Behind the Rising Sun
as 'Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium'.
Sun, Aug 01 1943
Poster of China
China
Richard Loo was
39 in China
as 'Lin Yun'.
Wed, Apr 21 1943
Poster of Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom
Richard Loo was
39 in Flight for Freedom
as 'Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 14 1943
Poster of The Falcon Strikes Back
The Falcon Strikes Back
Richard Loo was
39 in The Falcon Strikes Back
as 'Jerry'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Richard Loo was
39 in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Fri, Feb 19 1943
Poster of Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco
Richard Loo was
39 in Road to Morocco
as 'Chinese Announcer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 10 1942
Poster of Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
Richard Loo was
38 in Across the Pacific
as 'First Officer Miyuma'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
Richard Loo was
38 in Wake Island
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Richard Loo was
38 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Emperor Hirohito (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Secret of the Wastelands
Secret of the Wastelands
Richard Loo was
38 in Secret of the Wastelands
as 'Quan'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Doomed to Die
Doomed to Die
Richard Loo was
36 in Doomed to Die
as 'Tong Leader'.
Mon, Aug 12 1940
Poster of The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour
Richard Loo was
36 in The Fatal Hour
as 'Jeweler'.
Mon, Jan 15 1940
Poster of Barricade
Barricade
Richard Loo was
36 in Barricade
as 'Colonel Commander of Rescue Party'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Daughter of the Tong
Daughter of the Tong
Richard Loo was
35 in Daughter of the Tong
as 'Wong'.
Mon, Aug 28 1939
Poster of Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men
Richard Loo was
35 in Island of Lost Men
as 'General Ahn Ling'.
Wed, Aug 16 1939
Poster of Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics
Richard Loo was
35 in Lady of the Tropics
as 'Delaroch's Chauffeur'.
Fri, Aug 11 1939
Poster of Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
Richard Loo was
35 in Miracles for Sale
as 'Chinese Soldier in Demo'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939
Poster of Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Richard Loo was
35 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Tong Chief'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
Poster of Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol
Richard Loo was
35 in Panama Patrol
as 'Tommy Young'.
Mon, Mar 20 1939
Poster of North of Shanghai
North of Shanghai
Richard Loo was
35 in North of Shanghai
as 'Jed's Pilot'.
Tue, Jan 24 1939
Poster of Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai
Richard Loo was
35 in Shadows Over Shanghai
as 'Fong'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work
Richard Loo was
34 in Blondes at Work
as 'Sam Wong (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 05 1938
Poster of West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai
Richard Loo was
34 in West of Shanghai
as 'Mr. Cheng'.
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Poster of The Good Earth
The Good Earth
Richard Loo was
33 in The Good Earth
as 'Farmer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 02 1937
Poster of The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
Richard Loo was
33 in The Soldier and the Lady
as 'Tartar (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Richard Loo was
33 in Lost Horizon
as 'Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of Stowaway
Stowaway
Richard Loo was
33 in Stowaway
as 'Chinese Merchant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday
Richard Loo was
33 in Mad Holiday
as 'Li Yat (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 13 1936
Poster of Roaming Lady
Roaming Lady
Richard Loo was
32 in Roaming Lady
as 'Chinese Seaman'.
Sat, May 02 1936
Poster of China Seas
China Seas
Richard Loo was
31 in China Seas
as 'Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Stranded
Stranded
Richard Loo was
31 in Stranded
as 'Chinese Groom (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Student Tour
Student Tour
Richard Loo was
31 in Student Tour
as 'Geisha's Customer'.
Fri, Oct 05 1934
Poster of Now and Forever
Now and Forever
Richard Loo was
30 in Now and Forever
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 31 1934
Poster of The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Richard Loo was
29 in The Bitter Tea of General Yen
as 'Captain Li'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Richard Loo was
29 in The Secrets of Wu Sin
as 'Charlie San'.
Thu, Dec 15 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Richard Loo was
74+ in The Incredible Hulk
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Richard Loo was
73+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Richard Loo was
69+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Richard Loo was
69+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Richard Loo was
66+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Richard Loo was
64+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Wong Tou'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Richard Loo was
64+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
Richard Loo was
62+ in Family Affair
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Richard Loo was
61+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Wong'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Richard Loo was
61+ in The Wild Wild West
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Richard Loo was
61+ in Honey West
as 'Tog - Chinese Fine Arts Thief'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Richard Loo was
60+ in Bewitched
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Richard Loo was
59+ in Burke's Law
as 'Grass Slipper'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Richard Loo was
59+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Li-Chin Sung'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Richard Loo was
59+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
Richard Loo was
58+ in The Beachcomber
as 'Ah Wei'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 20 1962
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Richard Loo was
56+ in My Three Sons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Richard Loo was
56+ in Hong Kong
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Richard Loo was
53+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Richard Loo was
53+ in Perry Mason
as 'Mr. Eng'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of The Man Called X
The Man Called X
Richard Loo was
52+ in The Man Called X
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 27 1956
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Richard Loo was
51+ in Navy Log
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Richard Loo was
51+ in December Bride
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Richard Loo was
49+ in Cavalcade of America
as ', Ho Chung'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Richard Loo was
48+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Jo-Kai'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Richard Loo was
46+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Richard Loo was
45+ in Studio One
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948