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Roy Chiao (16 March 1927 – 15 April 1999) was a Hong Kong actor, most notable in the United States for playing the minor villain Lao Che in the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . Biography. Chiao was born in Shanghai in 1927. His father was a supporter of Sun Yat-sen and was part of the Chinese Revolution.
Overview. Born. March 16, 1927 · Shanghai, China. Died. April 14, 1999 · Seattle, Washington, USA (heart disease) Mini Bio. Roy Chiao was born on March 16, 1927 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for Bloodsport (1988), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Game of Death (1978).
- March 16, 1927
- April 14, 1999
Actor: Bloodsport. Roy Chiao was born on 16 March 1927 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for Bloodsport (1988), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Game of Death (1978). He died on 14 April 1999 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- Shanghai, China
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- Seattle, Washington, USA
April 6th, 1999. Birthplace. Shanghai, China. Biography. Because of his physical stature, Chiao was known as "The Lion of the Cinema". The versatile Chiao was good at horseback riding, diving and plane piloting. He was also fluent in English, Japanese, Korean and many Chinese dialects.
Roy Chiao (16 March 1927 – 15 April 1999) was a British Hong Kong-era Chinese actor most famous in the West for playing the minor villain Lao Che in the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Born in Shanghai, actor Roy Chiao was nicknamed “the Lion of the Cinema” for his physique. The well-built and versatile Chiao was proficient in horseback riding and diving. He was also a pilot and served as an interpreter for the US army during the Korean War.
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In 1996, Chiao won Best Actor at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards and at the 1st Golden Bauhinia Awards with Ann Hui’s Summer Snow (1995). He died of a heart attack in Seattle on 16 April 1999 at the age of 72. His last work was the gospel film Sometimes, Miracles Do Happen (1999) was made to promote Christianity.
