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Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Actress

Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress whose long career spanned both silent and sound films, television, stage, and radio. Apart from being recognized as the the first Chinese-American movie star, as well as the first Asian-American to become an international star, she was also seen as an acclaimed fashion icon due to her being the one of the early stars to embrace the flapper look. Born near the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with the movies at an early age and quit education to focus on beginning an acting career. After landing parts as uncredited extras in silent films, she had her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea (1922), one of the first movies made in color. Her role in Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Bagdad (1924) helped her achieve international stardom. Tired of being offered stereotypical supporting roles, she left Hollywood for Europe in the late 1920s, where she starred in several plays alongside notable names like Laurence Olivier. She made her final silent film in Britain titled Piccadilly (1929), which earned her wide praise. Her first talkie, The Flame of Love (1930), was recorded in three languages: English, French and German. She spent the first half of the 1930s traveling between the United States and Europe for film and stage work. Wong was featured in films of the early sound era, such as Daughter of the Dragon (1931) and Daughter of Shanghai (1937), and with Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's Shanghai Express (1932). These films brought her more and more fame, which she used to express her staunch political views. Although she advocated for Chinese-American causes and criticized the stereotypical roles she played, Chinese press and critics continued to view her as a disgrace to the country. After experiencing the most severe disappointment of her career, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer refused to consider her for the leading Chinese role in the film The Good Earth (1937), and instead chose a white German actress in yellowface, Wong spent the a year touring China, visiting her family's ancestral village, and studying Chinese culture. Returning to Hollywood, she starred in several B movies that portrayed Chinese-Americans in a positive light in the late-1930s. As World War II rolled around, she focused less on her film career and decided to devote her time and money in helping the Chinese against Japanese invasions. Returning to the public eye in the 1950s with several television appearances, she started her own detective mystery television show titled The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong (1951), the first U.S. television show starring an Asian-American. She was scheduled to return to film in Flower Drum Song (1961) but she died of a heart attack. For decades after her death, Wong was remembered mostly for the stereotypical roles she was given although critics have begun to reevaluate her life and career. In 2022, Wong became the first Asian-American to be depicted on American coinage when the quarters with her image on them went into circulation. In 2023, Mattel released a Barbie doll modeled on Wong in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Born: January 3, 1905 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: February 2, 1961 (Age 56)

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Anna May Wong  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.8
Actress1930
Movie
4.7
ActressHerself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew1930
Movie
ActressNan Lo1926
Movie
7.6
ActressThe Mongol Slave1924
Movie
ActressHarem Girl in Play (uncredited)1925
Movie
5.5
ActressKwan Mei1942
Movie
7.7
ActressHai-Tang1929
Movie
5.9
ActressToy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife1921
Movie
6.6
ActressSu1928
Movie
6.2
ActressTawny1960
Movie
7.4
ActressHui Fei1932
Movie
5.9
ActressZahrat1934
Movie
6.9
ActressShosho1929
Movie
5.5
ActressLing Moy1931
Movie
6.2
ActressLoo Song1927
Movie
5.5
ActressLois Ling1941
Movie
ActressOneta1926
Movie
7
ActressSong1928
Movie
5
ActressLin Ying1942
Movie
6.4
ActressLan Ying Lin1937
Movie
6.3
ActressPrincess Taou Yuen1934
Movie
6.9
ActressHiku1960
Movie
5.9
ActressTu Tuan1934
Movie
6.2
ActressA Flower of the Orient1927
Movie
5.6
ActressMei Lei Ming1938
Movie
5.9
ActressLui Chang1934
Movie
5.1
ActressSada1927
Movie
6.4
ActressEurasian woman (uncredited)1919
Movie
Actress1921
Movie
ActressHonky-Tonk Girl1923
Movie
5.9
Actress1921
Movie
7.2
ActressSu Quan1927
Movie
7.2
ActressTiger Lily1924
Movie
7.1
ActressLotus Blossom1921
Movie
6.7
ActressZira1924
Movie
ActressOhati1926
Movie
ActressDragon Horse1926
Movie
6.4
Actress1927
Movie
ActressMandarin's Sweetheart1928
Movie
5.5
ActressMrs. Pyke1933
Movie
6.4
ActressLotus Flower1923
Movie
5.6
ActressKim Ling1939
Movie
6.2
ActressMadame Lan Ying1938
Movie
6.1
ActressDr. Mary Ling1939
Movie
8
ActressHerself (archive footage)2007
Movie
6.3
ActressHai Tang1930
Movie
ActressAnnabelle Wu1925
Movie
6.1
ActressNautch Dancer1927
Movie
ActressPeach Blossom1960
Movie
6.6
ActressHalf Moon1920
Movie
7.6
ActressAnna May Wong (uncredited)1923
Movie
6.8
ActressSu Lin1949
Movie
6.5
ActressRose Li1923
Movie
ActressKeok1924
Movie
6.3
ActressChinese Girl (uncredited)1921
Movie
7.1
Actress1924
Movie
6.1
Actress(archive footage)2019
Movie
7.9
ActressHai-Tang1930
Movie
8.1
ActressSelf (archive footage)2013
Movie
6
ActressSingapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)1928
TV Show
8.3
ActressSelf (archive footage)
5 Episodes
2020
TV Show
Actress9 Episodes1951
TV Show
7.7
Actress1 Episode1960-1966
TV Show
6.3
ActressMayli
1 Episode
1954-1958
TV Show
7.9
ActressLu Yang
1 Episode
1959-1962
TV Show
7.4
Actress1 Episode1955-1961
TV Show
7.1
ActressA-Hsing
1 Episode
1960-1961
TV Show
6.3
ActressClerk
1 Episode
1954-1958
Short Film
ActressThe Captain's Chinese Love1928
Short Film
6.4
ActressBaroness Stoloff1927
Short Film
4.6
ActressHerself1937
Short Film
Actress1921
Short Film
5.8
ActressDelamar (scenes deleted)1927
Short Film
5.7
ActressSelf1932
Short Film
5.3
ActressSelf1932
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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