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Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Actor

Born April 21, 1901 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died October 27, 1964

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Sammee Tong was an American film and television character actor. He was best known for his starring role as John Forsythe's live-in houseboy/valet Peter Tong on the sitcom Bachelor Father, which aired on all three national networks from 1957 to 1962.

Tong signed with Columbia Pictures, and made his film debut in a bit part in the comedy film The Captain Hates the Sea (1934). In 1939 he returned to his home town as director of entertainment at the Chinese Village of San Francisco's World's Fair, and began the first Chinese radio hour on KSAN. Throughout the 1940s, he had small, usually uncredited, roles in films. He returned to Hollywood in the early 1950s and took roles on television.

Tong made his television debut in a 1953 episode of You Are There. He had a recurring role as George the cook the first two seasons of the Mickey Mouse Club serial The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955 - 1956). In 1957, he landed a co-starring role in the sitcom Bachelor Father, starring John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran. In the series, Tong portrayed "Peter Tong", Bentley Gregg's (Forsythe) live-in houseboy and valet. Although he was playing a servant, Tong enjoyed the role stating, "Houseboys in movies and the theater always bow low, mutter a few sing song words and disappear, but not on this show. I get dialogue and laughs." After Bachelor Father's cancellation in 1962, Tong was cast as Sammy Ling in the ABC sitcom Mickey (1964 - 1965), starring Mickey Rooney. Despite low ratings, Tong's character had a solid fanbase thanks to his role in Bachelor Father. Tong's death effectively ended any chance for the series' survival, and ABC canceled Mickey in its first season.

His final screen appearance was as "Cook" in the film Fluffy (1965), starring Tony Randall and Shirley Jones. The film was released after Tong's death in October 1964 from an intentional barbiturate overdose.

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Fluffy Feature Film1965Cook

For Those Who Think Young Poster

For Those Who Think Young Feature Film1964Clyde

Mickey TV Series1964Sammy Ling

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Poster

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Feature Film1963Chinese Laundryman

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

About Faces Poster

About Faces TV Series1959Self

Battle Flame Poster

Battle Flame Feature Film1959Chinese Prisoner

Bold Venture Poster

Bold Venture TV Series1959Sam Chew

Bonanza TV Series1959Hop Ling

Hawaiian Eye Poster

Hawaiian Eye TV Series1959Mr. Nishimaka

Suicide Battalion Poster

Suicide Battalion Feature Film1958Papa Lily

Bachelor Father Poster

Bachelor Father TV Series1957Peter Tong

Hell Bound Poster

Hell Bound Feature Film1957Murdered Seaman

Man of a Thousand Faces Poster

Man of a Thousand Faces Feature Film1957Chinese Extra

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Poster

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Feature Film1957Sam

Stopover Tokyo Poster

Stopover Tokyo Feature Film1957Diplomat

The Californians Poster

The Californians TV Series1957Quon Wei

The Iron Sheriff Poster

The Iron Sheriff Feature Film1957Charley Key - Laundry Owner

The Midnight Story Poster

The Midnight Story Feature Film1957Restaurant proprietor

The Thin Man Poster

The Thin Man TV Series1957Cook

Flight to Hong Kong Poster

Flight to Hong Kong Feature Film1956Shop Proprietor

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty Poster

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty TV Series1956Sam

Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Poster

Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Feature Film1956Dr. Yamane

Hey, Jeannie! Poster

Hey, Jeannie! TV Series1956Lee

Telephone Time Poster

Telephone Time TV Series1956John

The Man Called X Poster

The Man Called X TV Series1956

Judge Roy Bean Poster

Judge Roy Bean TV Series1955Ah Sid

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series1955Nurseryman

My Friend Flicka Poster

My Friend Flicka TV Series1955WONG

Spin and Marty: The Movie TV Movie1955George

The Adventures of Spin and Marty Poster

The Adventures of Spin and Marty TV Series1955Sam the Cook

The Left Hand of God Poster

The Left Hand of God Feature Film1955Servant

The Mickey Mouse Club Poster

The Mickey Mouse Club TV Series1955'The Adventures of Spin and Marty' serial

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Peter Tong

You Are There Poster

You Are There TV Series1953

Cavalcade of America Poster

Cavalcade of America TV Series1952Mr. Jorhat

Death Valley Days Poster

Death Valley Days TV Series1952Thomas Bottle

Sky King Poster

Sky King TV Series1951Ipp

The Jack Benny Program Poster

The Jack Benny Program TV Series1950Maitre d' of Lotus Blosom Inn

Woman on the Run Poster

Woman on the Run Feature Film1950Witness to Suzie's Fall

God Is My Co-Pilot Poster

God Is My Co-Pilot Feature Film1945Chinese Civilian

Out of This World Poster

Out of This World Feature Film1945Chinese Radio Announcer

China Feature Film1943Aide to Japanese General

Only Angels Have Wings Poster

Only Angels Have Wings Feature Film1939Sam

China Passage Poster

China Passage Feature Film1937Rooftop Marauder

Daughter of Shanghai Poster

Daughter of Shanghai Feature Film1937Chinese Alien in Airplane

The Good Earth Poster

The Good Earth Feature Film1937Chinese Man

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Poster

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Feature Film1937Cheela - Marloff's Houseboy

West of Shanghai Poster

West of Shanghai Feature Film1937Messenger

Youth on Parole Poster

Youth on Parole Feature Film1937Chinese Orchestra Leader

Happy-Go-Lucky Poster

Happy-Go-Lucky Feature Film1936Driver

Love Before Breakfast Poster

Love Before Breakfast Feature Film1936Steward

Stowaway Poster

Stowaway Feature Film1936Bing Crosby Imitator

The Accusing Finger Poster

The Accusing Finger Feature Film1936Chinese Man

Charlie Chan in Shanghai Poster

Charlie Chan in Shanghai Feature Film1935Waiter

The Captain Hates the Sea Poster

The Captain Hates the Sea Feature Film1934Sin Kee

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