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Karloff went to Monogram to play the title role of a Chinese detective in Mr. Wong, Detective (1938), which led to a series. Karloff's portrayal of the character is an example of Hollywood's use of yellowface and its portrayal of East Asians in the earlier half of the 20th century.
James Lee Wong, known simply as Mr. Wong, is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Hugh Wiley (1884–1968). [1] Mr. Wong appeared in twenty magazine stories and a film series of six, the first five of which starred English actor Boris Karloff as Wong, the last with Chinese-American actor Keye Luke in the role, the first Asian lead.
Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein. Boris Karloff (1887–1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and television.
Boris Karloff: Cinematography: Harry Neumann: Edited by: Russell F. Schoengarth ... Detective is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring ...
The Mystery of Mr. Wong is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff. [ 1 ] The film is the second in the series of Mr. Wong .
Boris Karloff as Mr. James Lee Wong; Marjorie Reynolds as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan (reporter) Grant Withers as Police Capt. Bill Street; Huntley Gordon as Mr. Davidson (bank president) George Lynn as Capt. Guy Jackson (Aviation Corp. president) (as Peter George Lynn) William Royle as Capt. Jaime (captain, Maid of the Orient) James Flavin as ...
The show starred Boris Karloff as the urbane, tweed-wearing, eye-patched sleuth. No reason was ever given for the wearing of the patch. Other regular actors included Ewan Roberts as Inspector Ames of Scotland Yard and Eric Pohlmann as Inspector Goron of the Paris Sûreté. (In the episode "The Second Mona Lisa", Pohlmann played a Middle Eastern ...
The Fatal Hour is a 1940 American thriller crime drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff (as James Lee Wong), Grant Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds. [ 1 ] Fourth installation of the series, the film is also known as Mr. Wong at Headquarters in the United Kingdom.