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Walter Soo Hoo
Biography
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, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.
Known For
The Number 23
as Chinese Restaurant Owner
The Green Berets
as Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Extra (uncredited)
The Sheepman
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Man Who Loved Women
as Gardener
Big Trouble
as Chinese Laborer #6
Air Force
as Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Third Brother (uncredited)
The Hunters
as Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
The Left Hand of God
as Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
