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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-04-06 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Walter Soo Hoo

Biography:

Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.

Known For

Acting

2007

The Number 23 as Chinese Restaurant Owner

1986

Big Trouble as Chinese Laborer #6

1983

1968

The Green Berets as Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)

1966

Star Trek as Crewman (uncredited)

1965

The Wild Wild West as Hatchetman (uncredited)

1958

The Sheepman as Waiter (uncredited)
The Hunters as Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

1957

China Gate as Guard

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days as Extra (uncredited)

1955

The Left Hand of God as Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Third Brother (uncredited)

1944

Heavenly Days as Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)

1943

Air Force as Chinese Boy (uncredited)

1942

1937

The Rainbow Pass as Yuan's Son