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Keye Luke

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Actor 1904–1991 On stage 1958

Keye Luke (Chinese: 陸錫麒; pinyin: Lù Xīqí; Jyutping: Luk6 Sek3kei4; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor and visual artist. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO, Universal Pictures, 20th Century-Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild, and was one of the most prominent Asian actors of American cinema in the mid-20th century. Luke notably portrayed Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the Green Hornet film serials (1939–41), the voice of Brak on the animated television series Space Ghost cartoons (1966–67), Kwai Chang Caine's mentor Master Po on the television s…

On stage 1 production

1958 Flower Drum Song St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Kelly 600 perf.

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  • Cast : Juanita Hall (Madam Liang), Rose Quong (Liu Ma), Patrick Adiarte (Wang San), Ed Kenney (Wang Ta), Keye Luke (Wang Chi Yang), Larry Blyden (Sammy Fong), Conrad Yama (Dr. Li), Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki), Pat Suzuki (Linda Low), Harry Shaw Lowe (Mr. Lung), Jon Lee (Mr. Huan), Arabella Hong (Helen Chao), Peter Chan (Professor Cheng), Jack…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act One: “You Are Beautiful” (Ed Kenney, Juanita Hall); “A Hundred Million Miracles” (Miyoshi Umeki, Conrad Yama, Keye Luke, Juanita Hall, Rose Quong); “I Enjoy Being a Girl” (Pat Suzuki, Dancers); “I Am Going to Like It Here” (Miyoshi Umeki); “Like a God” (Ed Kenney); “Chop Suey” (Juanita Hall, Patrick Adiarte, Ensemble); “You Be the Roc…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act Two: “Ballet” (Ed, Kenney, Yuriko, Jo Anne Miya, Dancers); “Love, Look Away” (reprise) (Arabella Hong); “The Other Generation” (Juanita Hall, Keye Luke); “Sunday” (Pat Suzuki, Larry Blyden); “The Other Generation” (reprise) (Patrick Adiarte, Linda Ribuca, Yvonne Ribuca, Susan Lynn Kikuchi, Luis Robert Hernandez); “Wedding Parade” (Miy…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Flower Drum Song. Miyoshi Umeki singing “A Hundred Million Miracles,” accompanied by Juanita Hall and Keye Luke. (Friedman-Abeles)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Miyoshi Umeki, Larry Blyden, Pat Suzuki, Juanita Hall, Ed Kenney, Keye Luke, Arabella Hong, Jack Soo, Anita Ellisebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • KEYE LUKE, 86, China-bom stage, screen, and TV actor, one of the most notable Asian-American performers, died January 12, 1991 in Whittier CA following a stroke. His numerous film credits include several appearances as Charlie Chan’s Number 1 Son. He was also a regular on thetheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1990-1991 Season, v. 47 (Willis).txt

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