Edwin Luke
Edwin "Eddie" Luke (July 23, 1911 - January 18, 1986) was a Chinese American character actor who had a career in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the younger brother of actor Keye Luke.[1][2] In addition to acting, he also worked for The Hollywood Reporter as a writer and editor, and later forged a successful career as a social worker.[3]
Edwin Luke | |
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| Born | Edwin Sylvester Luke July 23, 1911 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1986 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Actor, journalist, social worker |
| Spouse(s) | Ahlin Wong |
| Relatives | Keye Luke (brother) |
Selected filmography
- Live Fast, Die Young (1958)
- The Seventh Sin (1957)
- The King and I (1956)
- Blood Alley (1955)
- The Shanghai Story (1954)
- Forbidden (1953)
- Singapore (1947)
- First Yank Into Tokyo (1945)
- Secret Agent X-9 (1945)
- The Jade Mask (1945)
References
- Dixon, Hugh (7 May 1945). "Monday Wash". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- California, Jenny Cho and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern (2013). Chinese in Hollywood. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738599731.
- "With Islanders on the Mainland". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 27 Apr 1942. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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