Search results
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Chinese: 關家蒨; Jyutping: Gwaan1 Gaa1sin6; born May 19, 1939) is a Chinese-American actress. In addition to her personality and looks, her career benefited from Hollywood's casting of more Asian roles in the 1960s, especially in comedies. She was considered an Eastern sex symbol in the 1960s.
- France Nuyen
France Nuyen (born France Nguyễn Vân Nga on 31 July 1939) is...
- Supercock
Supercock (also known as Bet to Kill and A Fistful of...
- Blade in Hong Kong
Nancy Kwan as Lily; Keye Luke as Chang Chin-tzu; James Hong...
- David Giler
Giler was married to actress Nancy Kwan from 1970 until...
- France Nuyen
Nancy Kwan. Actress: The World of Suzie Wong. At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960).
- January 1, 1
- 1.60 m
- Hong Kong
Actress: The World of Suzie Wong. At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960).
- Actress, Make-Up Department, Producer
- May 19, 1939
Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood: Biography. Nancy Ka Shen Kwan became the first Asian actress to succeed in Western cinema. She was promoted as the "Chinese Bardot", but she was also blessed with the gamine charm of a young Audrey Hepburn. In her success she opened doors for other Asian actors that were to follow.
May 22, 2014 · May 22, 2014. in. Oscar Profile. by. Peter J Patrick. Tags: Born May 19, 1939 in Hong Kong to Cambridge educated Chinese architect Kwan Wing Hong and his English wife, Marquita Scott, Nancy (AKA Ka Shen) Kwan is an internationally celebrated Eurasian actress and producer.
May 11, 2018 · Nancy Kwan was at the first Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The actress, whose breakout role in 1960’s “The World of Suzie Wong” garnered her fame, popularity, and a Golden Globe for...
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Chinese: 關家蒨; pinyin: Guān Jiāqiàn; Jyutping: Gwaan1 Gaa1sin6; born May 19, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born American actress, businesswoman and activist. She was born in British Hong Kong. Kwan was an important figure in Hollywood accepting actors of Asian ancestry.
