Benson Fong was an American character actor who often played Japanese or Chinese roles. He most well-known role is as #3 son, Tommy Chan, in Charlie Chan movies. He also gained a new generation of audiences in the Disney classic, The Love Bug (1968). In his later career, he made many TV appearances. He died in 1987.
His wife known as Gloria or Maylia was also an actress appearing in Singapore (1942) with Ava Gardner and To the Ends of the Earth (1948) with Dick Powell.
TCM schedule
Back to Bataan Dec 7, 06:45 AM
Flower Drum Song Dec 29, 05:45 PM
The Left Hand of God Dec 30, 09:45 PM
The Love Bug Jan 3. 06:00 PM
Destination Tokyo Feb 3, 12:00 AM
A clip from a Charlie Chan film
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