Roland Got

Roland Got was a Chinese American character actor who worked in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.[1]

Roland Got
Born
Roland Lui Got

August 6, 1916
San Francisco, California, USA
DiedNovember 30, 1948
San Francisco, California, USA
EducationJefferson High School
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Grace Chew (div.)

Biography

Roland was born in San Francisco, California, to William Got and Lilly Leong. His mother was a seamstress, and his dad worked as a shirt manufacturer.[2] The family later moved to Los Angeles, where Roland and his siblings attended Jefferson High School.[3] In L.A., Roland—a talented artist—also played on a semi-pro football team.[4]

In 1937, he got his big break when he was cast in the 1937 film The Good Earth.[2] He would later appear in over a dozen more films after training at the Motion Picture Academy. He married Grace Chew, and the pair had a child together. His film career came to an end during World War II, when he was drafted and joined the U.S. Army.[5]

After the war, he began working as an insurance salesman. Sadly, he died at the age of 32 when he fell off a ferry in the San Francisco Bay.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1937The Good EarthYounger SonUncredited
1938ExtortionKong Lee
1938The Night HawkWillie Sing
1940Strike Up the BandMorgan's House BoyUncredited
1940The LetterMinor RoleUncredited
1941They Met in BombayYoung Foo SingUncredited
1941Passage from Hong KongClerkUncredited
1941Secret of the WastelandsYeng
1942Bombay ClipperBellhopUncredited
1942Submarine RaiderKenichiUncredited
1942Across the PacificSugi
1943G-Men vs. The Black DragonAgent Chang SingSerial
1943The Amazing Mrs. HollidayDr. KuUncredited
1943We've Never Been LickedMatsui
1943The Man from Down UnderJapanese SoldierUncredited
1943Around the WorldRickshaw DriverUncredited
1943Destination TokyoJapanese OfficerUncredited
1944Dragon SeedSpeaker with MoviesUncredited, (final film role)

References
  1. "Rediscovering Roland Got, S.F.'s forgotten movie star". SFChronicle.com. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  2. "Got Family Gets, Hollywood Finds". The News-Pilot. 14 Feb 1936. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. "Chinese Art Student Wins". The Los Angeles Times. 20 Feb 1934. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. "San Francisco Defeats L.A. in Chinese Match". The San Bernardino County Sun. 22 Dec 1936. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  5. "Biography". Roland Lui Got. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  6. "Salesman Dies in Plunge from Ferry". The San Francisco Examiner. 1 Dec 1948. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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