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The New Adventures of Charlie Chan: With J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Rupert Davies, Arthur Gomez. Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son.
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- 1957-08-09
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James Hong, who played Number One Son, said J. Carrol Naish had Hong fired from the show after Naish engaged in a racist outburst. Cast Main. J. Carrol Naish as Charlie Chan; James Hong as Barry Chan, "Number One Son" Guest stars. Guest stars, most notably under ITC, include: Honor Blackman
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He was the archetypal evil genius Dr. Daka in the Batman (1943) serial and, in 1956, brought his talents to the small screen as Charlie Chan in The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957). Having amassed some 224 screen credits, J. Carroll Naish died of emphysema in January 1973 at the age of 77.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- La Jolla, California, USA
In 1957–1958, Naish played the lead role in the television series The New Adventures of Charlie Chan. Speaking in 2023, co-star James Hong said Naish held "a deep prejudice" and in a racist outburst had him fired from the series just because Hong had missed a single line.
YearTitleRole1926French Soldier1930Bit Part1931Laker1931Mink GordonThe Rajput Ruby: Directed by Don Chaffey. With J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Michael Rittermann, Jill Melford. Charlie, while on holiday in England, is asked to investigate the theft of jewelry from an Indian Prince. In doing so, he uncovers a far wider web of intrigue involving the Prince's wife.
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- Mystery
- Don Chaffey
- 1957
Chan's considerable popularity in movies and on radio during the 1930s and '40s wasn't channeled into much of a TV run, and series star J. Carrol Naish, an Irishman, became another in a...
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