Clarence Lung (1914–1993) was a film and television actor. He appeared in films such as Dragon Seed, Song of the Sarong, Experiment in Terror, Prisoner Of War, Operation Petticoat, China and The Hundred Days of the Dragon. Among the television programs he appeared in were Secret Agent X-9 and China Smith.

Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung in Operation Petticoat 1959
Born(1914-10-20)October 20, 1914
Idaho, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1993(1993-10-15) (aged 78)
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1972

Biography

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Lung was born in Idaho to George Lung and Lillian Pfeiffer. His parents divorced when he was young, and he grew up in Colorado with his mother and sister.

Lung's television credits include Guys Like O'Malley, a story about an observation post during the Korean war, in which he appeared along with James Best and Neville Brand.[1] In film, one of his early roles was a small part in The Good Earth.[2] Later he played Attorney Yung in Experiment in Terror, a film that starred Glenn Ford and Lee Remick.[3] He had a supporting role in Dragon Seed that starred Katharine Hepburn.[4] In that film, he had the distinction of being the only American actor of Chinese descent to play an adult member of the Tan family and have screen credit.[5] He appeared alongside John Lupton and James Hong in the 1959 film Blood and Steel.[6]

Later on, he ran one of actor Benson Fong's Ah Fong restaurants in Los Angeles County.[7][8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1937 The Good Earth Uncredited
1943 China Guerrilla Uncredited
1943 Gung Ho! Japanese Officer Uncredited
1944 The Fighting Seabees Japanese Officer Uncredited
1944 The Purple Heart Japanese Lieutenant Uncredited
1944 Dragon Seed Fourth Cousin
1944 The Keys of the Kingdom Orderly Uncredited
1945 God Is My Co-Pilot Chinese Civilian Uncredited
1945 Song of the Sarong Leader Uncredited
1945 Secret Agent X-9 Takahari Serial
1945 First Yank Into Tokyo Major Ichibo
1945 Prison Ship Japanese Radio Officer Uncredited
1946 Lost City of the Jungle Chief Tonga Serial, [Chs. 11-12]
1953 Forbidden Waiter Uncredited
1954 World for Ransom Johnny Chan
1954 Prisoner Of War MVD Officer
1956 The Rawhide Years Chinese Steward Uncredited
1959 Operation Petticoat Sgt. Ramon Gillardo
1959 Never So Few Scout Uncredited
1959 Blood and Steel Japanese Soldier
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Eurasian Uncredited
1961 Bachelor in Paradise Bartender Uncredited
1961 Blue Hawaii Lonnie, Bartender Uncredited
1962 Experiment in Terror Attorney Yung Uncredited
1970 Which Way to the Front? Japanese Naval Officer Uncredited
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References

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  1. ^ The Blade Thursday, September 8, 1960 TV and Radio Program Guide, Tonight's TV Key Previews 8:30P.M.-Channels 4, 4Cs, 35, 33: Producers ' Choice. "Guys LIke O'Malley" (Repeat)
  2. ^ Movies Dvds New Releases The Good Earth (1937) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Rotten Tomatoes Experiment in Terror (1962)
  4. ^ The Daily Times Beaver And Rochester Monday September 25, 1944 Seven Rialto Theatre
  5. ^ The Films of Agnes Moorehead by Axel Nissen Page 57 Dragon Seed Notes
  6. ^ World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide by Terry Rowan Page 56
  7. ^ "Dinner Menu". Valley News. 16 Apr 1965. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  8. ^ "Birth of Chinese Restaurant Business". The Los Angeles Times. 11 Dec 1965. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.