| Toqa Hesham |
A Chinese actor, born in Guangzhou, China. Keye Luke received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991 for his film work. Luke married Ethel Davis (1942-1979) and had a child. His most important works include Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937), Gremlins (1984), Phantom of Chinatown (1940), and Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936). He grew up in Seattle, Washington. He entered the world of cinema as a designer of movie posters and was appointed as a technical advisor for Asian films. He appeared in almost all films that included Chinese characters in minor roles, and he often played the role of a lawyer, doctor, or businessman. He was one of the most prominent Asian actors in American cinema in the mid-twentieth century. He had four siblings who immigrated from China to California during the Great Depression. He attended Franklin High School. He contributed to the school’s cartoons and illustrations, worked in the Chinese Theater in America, and made many drawings. He played the role of Dr. Lee Wong in the Dr. Kelder series of films produced by MGM. He continued to work extensively in Hollywood, especially by performing regular roles in many serial films. He was the only Asian actor who played leading roles in films of the 1930s and 1940s. He worked extensively in television series and provided his voice for many films dubbed from foreign languages to English. His last work was the movie Alice (1990). He died in Whittier, California, USA, on January 12, 1991, as a result of a stroke.
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