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Walter Soo Hoo
Born April 6, 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died June 30, 2022 · aged 90
Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943…
Known For
The Number 23 · 2007The Number 23
★ 6.42007
MovieThrillerMystery
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
Around the World in 80 Days · 1956Around the World in 80 Days
★ 6.71956
MovieAdventureComedy
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
The Green Berets · 1968The Green Berets
★ 5.61968
MovieWarDrama
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
The Sheepman · 1958The Sheepman
★ 6.91958
MovieWesternComedy
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
★ 6.11955
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.
China Gate · 1957China Gate
★ 6.21957
MovieActionWar
Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.
The Left Hand of God · 1955The Left Hand of God
★ 6.31955
MovieDramaAdventure
A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Catholic mission in 1947 China. Though the man seems curiously uncomfortable with his priestly duties, his tough tactics prove very successful in the Seven Villages, as around them China disintegrates in civil war and revolution. But he has a secret, and his friendship with mission nurse Anne (an attractive war widow) seems to be taking on an unpriestly tone.
The Man Who Loved Women · 1983The Man Who Loved Women
★ 4.91983
MovieComedyDrama
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
Filmography
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Air Force · 1943Air Force
★ 6.51943
MovieActionDrama
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Heavenly Days · 1944Heavenly Days
★ 8.01944
MovieComedy
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)




