Victor Wong

Victor Wong (September 24, 1906 – April 7, 1972) was a Chinese American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous films through the 1930s and 1940s, they were largely small uncredited parts. His memorable role was as Charlie the Cook in the movies King Kong and Son of Kong (1933). Wong's most memorable scene came in the original film when he finds evidence that natives have kidnapped Ann Darrow. He yells, "All hands on deck! Everybody on deck!" This causes panic aboard ship which begins the quest for Ann's whereabouts. The Charlie character in the sequel was more prominent to the story and included significantly more screen time for Wong. The character has since been criticized for being a racist stereotype, particularly for his exclamation of "Crazy black man been here!". He died of natural causes in 1972.

Filmography

Shanghai Express (1932) - Chinese Officer (uncredited) War Correspondent (1932) - Wu Sun King Kong (1933) - Charlie the Chinese Cook (uncredited) White Woman (1933) - Waiter (uncredited) Son of Kong (1933) - Charlie - Chinese Cook Vagabond Lady (1935) - Japanese Fisherman (uncredited) Without Regret (1935) - Soldier (uncredited) The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) - Cheng (uncredited) Hair-Trigger Casey (1936) - Lee Fin - Karney's Enemy Brilliant Marriage (1936) - Wong Shadow of Chinatown (1936) - Bystander [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Lost Horizon (1937) - Bandit Leader (uncredited) Waikiki Wedding (1937) - Gardener (uncredited) Dangerous Holiday (1937) - Charlie, Chinese Boy (uncredited) Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) - Street Peddler (uncredited) The Beloved Brat (1938) - Gardener (uncredited) The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) - Mikichan (uncredited) Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) - Wu Chang Too Hot to Handle (1938) North of Shanghai (1939) - Cop Second Fiddle (1939) - Chinese Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) - Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) The Taming of the West (1939) - Cholly Wong Barricade (1939) - Second Bandit (uncredited) Phantom of Chinatown (1940) - Charley Won (uncredited) No, No, Nanette (1940) - John, Tom's Houseboy (uncredited) The Phantom Submarine (1940) - Willie Ming Passage from Hong Kong (1941) - Rickshaw Driver (uncredited) A Yank on the Burma Road (1942) - Chinese Man at Bridge (uncredited) Remember Pearl Harbor (1942) - Japanese Junior Officer (uncredited) Wake Island (1942) - Japanese Commander (uncredited) Flying Tigers (1942) - Chinese Passenger (uncredited) Destination Unknown (1942) - Trainman (uncredited) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) - Radio Operator in Hong Kong [Chs. 5-6] (uncredited) Mission to Moscow (1943) - Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) Dragon Seed (1944) - Japanese Officer (uncredited) Betrayal from the East (1945) - Joe (uncredited) (final film role)