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Kam Fong Chun (born Kam Tong Chun; May 27, 1918 – October 18, 2002) was an American police officer and actor, best known for his role as Chin Ho Kelly, a police detective on the CBS television network series Hawaii Five-O.
Jan 11, 2023 · Kam Fong Chun played Detective Chin Ho Kelly on the classic TV show Hawaii Five-O from 1968 to 1978. He was born in Honolulu, survived the Pearl Harbor attack, and became a police officer and an actor after the war.
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Kam Fong (1918-2002) was a Hawaiian-born actor who played Chin Ho in the original Hawaii Five-O TV series. He also served as a police officer, a disc jockey, and a real estate agent, and witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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- Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA
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- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Kam Fong was an Asian-American actor who played Chin Ho in the original Hawaii Five-O TV series. He was also a police officer, a Pearl Harbor worker, and a candidate for governor of Hawaii.
- May 27, 1918
- October 18, 2002
May 18, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Kam Fong Chun, a former police officer and actor who played Detective Chin Ho Kelly on Hawaii Five-O. He overcame personal tragedies and became a role model for many local youths.
Oct 30, 2002 · Kam Fong Chun played detective Chin Ho Kelly on "Hawaii Five-O" from 1968 to 1978. Chun died Oct. 18 after a long battle with inoperable lung cancer, according to a written statement released today by his son, Dennis Chun. He was born in May 1918 in Honolulu.
Oct 31, 2002 · The man known to millions of television viewers as detective Chin Ho Kelly has died. Hawaii Five-O star Kam Fong Chun lost his battle with lung cancer on October 18th. His family did not...