Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era.[1][2][3] He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935.[4] He was known during his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America."[5]
Charles Fang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles J. Fang August 10, 1882 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
editFang was born in San Francisco to parents from Canton, China.[6] He reportedly graduated from Yale University and served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a professional actor on the stage and screen.[7] Reportedly discovered by Rex Ingram, Fang also served as a cultural advisor and interpreter on film sets.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- My Sin (1931)
- Sunken Silver (1925)
- Haldane of the Secret Service (1923)
- The Ragged Edge (1923)
- Backbone (1923)
- Jacqueline (1923)
- Married People (1922)
- Boomerang Bill (1922)
- Dream Street (1921)
- Pagan Love (1920)
- Checkers (1919)
- God's Outlaw (1919)
- Mandarin's Gold (1919)
- Cheerful Liars (1918)
- Fate and Fortune (1918)
- Feet and Defeat (1918)
- Parson Pepp (1918)
- The Chinese Musketeer (1918)
- The Ring and the Ringer (1918)
- The Forbidden City (1918)
- Nuts and Noodles (1918)
- Cyclone Higgins, D.D. (1918)
- The Jury of Fate (1917)
- The Slacker (1917)
- The Great Secret (1917)
- In the Diplomatic Service (1916)
- Broken Fetters (1916)
References
edit- ^ "Chinese Beat HCL". Boston Post. 11 Mar 1917. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ a b "At the Rialto". The Butte Miner. 8 May 1924. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "First Chinaman of Film". The Miami Herald. 28 Sep 1919. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Charlie Fang". Internet Broadway Database. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "The "Ragged Edge" is Story of Young Fools In Picture". Visailia Daily Times. September 8, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Before Tinseltown, Wilkes-Barre". The Times-Tribune. 14 Apr 2013. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "At the Strand". Escanaba Morning Press. 7 Dec 1916. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
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