Big Trouble in Little China
1986
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His son, musician Lyon Wong, died in 1986 after being attacked by a young man while walking home in Sacramento. Wong was asked to film the prologue scene for Big Trouble in Little China shortly after Lyon's wake; after shooting the scene, Wong suffered his first stroke.
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
Sep 29, 2001 · Victor Keung Wong, an actor often cast in films as a wise old man and grandfather, died on Sept. 12 at his home near Locke, Calif. He was 74.
“Victor had maintained complete diligence at his work even until the last day,” she said. “Every day he did art work. Victor just wanted us all to go do our thing and not be intimidated by the world. Up until the day he died, he was his own man.” The memory of Victor Wong will be honored at three different memorial events in the coming ...
July 30, 1927 · San Francisco, California, USA. Died. September 12, 2001 · Locke, California, USA (heart failure) Birth name. Yee Keung Victor Wong. Height. 5′ 2″ (1.57 m) Mini Bio.
- July 30, 1927
- September 12, 2001
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Sep 26, 2001 · Sept. 26, 2001 12 AM PT. 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...
Oct 2, 2001 · By Variety Staff. Longtime character actor, “beat generation” artist, TV reporter and Second City founding member Victor Keung Wong died in his sleep Sept. 12 at his farmhouse near Locke,...
