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Anna May Wong
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 56
Also known asWong Liu Tsong, Anna Mae Wong, 黃柳霜GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/01/1905Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied02/02/1961 (aged 56)Died inSanta MonicaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ232376 ↗Buried atAngelus-Rosedale CemeteryTMDb#13341 ↗

Wong Liu Tsong, known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned vaudeville, silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.

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Filmography44 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2020Asian AmericansSeriesSelf (archive footage)115
2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in HollywoodMovie(archive footage)114
2013Golden Gate GirlsMovieSelf (archive footage)108
1961Dragon by the TailMovieA-Hsing56
1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeriesA-Hsing55
1960Danger ManSeriesMiss Lee55
1960The Savage InnocentsMovieHiku55
1960Just JoeMoviePeach Blossom55
1959Adventures in ParadiseSeriesLu Yang54
1956The LetterMovieThe Woman51
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries—50
1954Producers' ShowcaseSeriesChinese Woman49
1954Climax!SeriesClerk49
1949ImpactMovieSu Lin44
1942Lady from ChungkingMovieKwan Mei37
1942Bombs Over BurmaMovieLin Ying37
1941Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryMovieLois Ling36
1939King of ChinatownMovieDr. Mary Ling34
1938When Were You BornMovieMei Lei Ming33
1934Chu Chin ChowMovieZahrat29
1934Java HeadMoviePrincess Taou Yuen29
1934Limehouse BluesMovieTu Tuan29
1934Tiger BayMovieLui Chang29
1933A Study in ScarletMovieMrs. Pyke28
1932Hollywood on ParadeMovieSelf27
1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3MovieSelf27
1932Shanghai ExpressMovieHui Fei27
1930Elstree CallingMovieHerself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew25
1930The Road to DishonourMovieHai-Tang25
1930The Flame of LoveMovieHai Tang25
1930Flame of LoveMovie—25
1929PiccadillyMovieShosho24
1929Pavement ButterflyMovieHai-Tang24
1928Across to SingaporeMovieSingapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)23
1928SouvenirsMovieThe Captain's Chinese Love23
1927The Devil DancerMovieSada22
1927The Honorable Mr. BuggsMovieBaroness Stoloff22
1926A Trip to ChinatownMovieOhati21
1926Fifth AvenueMovieNan Lo21
1923Mary of the MoviesMovieAnna May Wong (uncredited)18
1923Thundering DawnMovieHonky-Tonk Girl18
1921ShameMovieLotus Blossom16
1921The White MouseMovie—16
1920DintyMovieHalf Moon15