Sammee Tong
Actor
Born April 21, 1901 in San Francisco, California, USA
Sammee Tong (April 21, 1901 – October 27, 1964) 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.
Filmography
Mickey
Sammy Ling
For Those Who Think Young
Clyde
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Laundryman
Hawaiian Eye
Bonanza
Hop Ling
Suicide Battalion
Papa Lily
Hell Bound
Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
Bachelor Father
Peter Tong
The Midnight Story
Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Sam the Cook
Hey, Jeannie!
Lee
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
Telephone Time
The Man Called X
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
Sam the Cook
Matinee Theater
General Electric Theater
Peter Tong
Woman on the Run
Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
Chinese Civilian (uncredited)
China
Aide to Japanese General
Only Angels Have Wings
Sam (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
Youth on Parole
Chinese Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
Chinese-American Convict
Love Before Breakfast
Steward (uncredited)