Acting
Leonard Strong
Born August 12, 1908 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died January 23, 1980 · aged 71
Leonard Clarence Strong (born 12 August 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah - d. 23 January 1980, Glendale, California was a prolific American character actor specialising in playing Asian roles. Beginning with Little Tokyo, U.S.A in 1942, Strong played a gamut of roles as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Thais, etc. in films such as Dragon Seed (1944),Up in Arms (1944), Jack London (1943), Salute to the Marin…
Known For
Jewels of Brandenburg · 1947Jewels of Brandenburg
★ 6.01947
MovieActionCrime
A former secret agent is sent to retrieve a priceless collection of stolen jewels from a Lisbon nightclub owner who worked both sides during World War II.
The King and I · 1956The King and I
★ 7.11956
MovieRomanceHistory
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Shane · 1953Shane
★ 7.31953
MovieDramaWestern
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Cult of the Cobra · 1955Cult of the Cobra
★ 6.01955
MovieHorror
While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.
The Naked Jungle · 1954The Naked Jungle
★ 6.51954
MovieAdventureRomance
The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.
The Keys of the Kingdom · 1944The Keys of the Kingdom
★ 7.11944
MovieDrama
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
Back to Bataan · 1945Back to Bataan
★ 6.11945
MovieWarDrama
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
★ 6.01955
MovieDramaRomance
A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.
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