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Personal life. Death. Filmography. Television. References. External links. Victor Wong (actor, born 1927) Victor Gee Keung Wong ( traditional Chinese: 黃 自 強; simplified Chinese: 黄自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng; Jyutping: Wong4 Zi6koeng4; July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) was an American actor, artist, and journalist of Chinese descent.
Victor Wong. Actor: Big Trouble in Little China. Eccentric-looking Chinese-American actor with a slightly drooping face (the result of a bout of Bell's palsy) who studied political science, art & journalism before becoming a news reporter for a San Francisco public TV station in the late 1960s.
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Locke, California, USA
He passed away the late evening of September 12, 2001, of heart failure.
- July 30, 1927
- September 12, 2001
Sep 26, 2001 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Victor Keung Wong, whose gentle demeanor and wispy white beard and mustache made him a popular character actor who was frequently cast as a grandfather or wise man in films...
A first generation Chinese-American, Victor Keung Wong, the family’s eldest son, was born in San Francisco on July 31, 1927. “I was born on the second floor of a home near Sacramento and Stockton streets in Chinatown,” said Wong. “It was at the end of the tunnel where the street car came by.”.
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Feb 28, 2023 · But I have to say, my favorite Asian character actor was always Victor Gee Keung Wong, who died in 2001 and would have been 96 if he were alive today. I thought of Victor as I saw Hong speak at the awards show. Victor was Old Chong in “The Joy Luck Club.” He played janitors and grandpas.
August 12, 2001. How did Victor Wong die? What was the cause of death? Heart failure. How old was Victor Wong when died? 74. Where did Victor Wong die? What was the location of death? Locke, California. Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Victor Wong Birthday and Date of Death.