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Name
Sammee Tong

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1901-04-21

Deathday
1964-10-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

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.

Tong made his television debut in a 1953 episode of You Are There. He had a recurring role as George the cook the first two seasons of the Mickey Mouse Club serial The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955 - 1956). In 1957, he landed a co-starring role in the sitcom Bachelor Father, starring John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran. In the series, Tong portrayed "Peter Tong", Bentley Gregg's (Forsythe) live-in houseboy and valet. Although he was playing a servant, Tong enjoyed the role stating, "Houseboys in movies and the theater always bow low, mutter a few sing song words and disappear, but not on this show. I get dialogue and laughs." After Bachelor Father's cancellation in 1962, Tong was cast as Sammy Ling in the ABC sitcom Mickey (1964 - 1965), starring Mickey Rooney. Despite low ratings, Tong's character had a solid fanbase thanks to his role in Bachelor Father. Tong's death effectively ended any chance for the series' survival, and ABC canceled Mickey in its first season.

His final screen appearance was as "Cook" in the film Fluffy (1965), starring Tony Randall and Shirley Jones. The film was released after Tong's death in October 1964 from an intentional barbiturate overdose.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

1957 Hell Bound as Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Laundryman
1937 Youth on Parole as Chinese Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1964 For Those Who Think Young as Clyde
1945 God Is My Co-Pilot as Chinese Civilian (uncredited)
1958 Suicide Battalion as Papa Lily
1939 Only Angels Have Wings as Sam (uncredited)
1936 Love Before Breakfast as Steward (uncredited)
1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
1957 The Midnight Story as Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
1943 China as Aide to Japanese General
1936 The Accusing Finger as Chinese-American Convict
1950 Woman on the Run as Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
1937 Daughter of Shanghai as Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
1965 Fluffy as Cook

1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Peter Tong
1959 Hawaiian Eye ( 1 episode )
1964 Mickey ( 17 episodes ) as Sammy Ling
1957 Bachelor Father ( 157 episodes ) as Peter Tong
1955 Matinee Theater ( 1 episode )
1956 Telephone Time ( 1 episode )
1956 The Man Called X ( 2 episodes )
1956 Hey, Jeannie! ( 1 episode ) as Lee
1955 The Adventures of Spin and Marty ( 10 episodes ) as Sam the Cook
1956 Further Adventures of Spin and Marty ( 5 episodes ) as Sam the Cook
1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Hop Ling

Name
Sammee Tong

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1901-04-21

Deathday
1964-10-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

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Name Sammee Tong

Known For Acting

Birthday 1901-04-21

Deathday 1964-10-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Known For

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Name
Sammee Tong

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1901-04-21

Deathday
1964-10-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA