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Walter Soo Hoo

Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.

Known for

The Number 23
The Number 23
2007 • Chinese Restaurant Owner
Big Trouble
Big Trouble
1986 • Chinese Laborer #6
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
1983 • Gardener
The Green Berets
The Green Berets
1968 • Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
The Hunters
The Hunters
1958 • Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
The Sheepman
The Sheepman
1958 • Waiter (uncredited)
China Gate
China Gate
1957 • Guard
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Extra (uncredited)

Full filmography

The Number 23
The Number 23
2007 • Chinese Restaurant Owner
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Big Trouble
Big Trouble
1986 • Chinese Laborer #6
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The Green Berets
The Green Berets
1968 • Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
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The Hunters
The Hunters
1958 • Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
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The Sheepman
The Sheepman
1958 • Waiter (uncredited)
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China Gate
China Gate
1957 • Guard
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Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Extra (uncredited)
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The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God
1955 • Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955 • Third Brother (uncredited)
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Heavenly Days
Heavenly Days
1944 • Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)
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Air Force
Air Force
1943 • Chinese Boy (uncredited)
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The Rainbow Pass
1937 • Yuan's Son
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Walter Soo Hoo – Biography, Known For & Filmography