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David Chow(1929-2007)

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  • Actor
  • Stunts
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David Chow, a graduate of the University of Southern California where he received an MA in economics, was a member of National Economics Society and was the former "Mr. Hong Kong" and California state judo champion. David Chow later was a television actor, appearing on the popular series "Bonanza."

He was an economist, photographer, television producer (Kung Fu Series), and actor. In 1996 he was still living in Hollywood.
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 10, 2007(78)
BornMay 24, 1929
DiedJuly 10, 2007(78)
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Known for

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.1
  • Aldo
  • 1972
Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
Dimension 5
4.6
  • Stoneface
  • 1966
David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
Kung Fu
7.6
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
That Man Bolt (1973)
That Man Bolt
5.8
  • Chinese Thug
  • 1973

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Rock Hudson and Jack Scalia in The Devlin Connection (1982)
    The Devlin Connection
    6.2
    TV Series
    • martial arts consultant
    • 1982
  • When Hell Was in Session (1979)
    When Hell Was in Session
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • action supervisor
    • 1979
  • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • technical advisor
    • advisor: kung fu
    • 1972–1974
  • Pat Anderson, Lenore Kasdorf, and Lyllah Torena in Fly Me (1973)
    Fly Me
    4.7
    • director: Kung Fu sequences
    • 1973
  • Samurai (1945)
    Samurai
    3.7
    • technical advisor (as Professor David Chow)
    • 1945

Actor

  • Robert Ginty in Vietnam, Texas (1990)
    Vietnam, Texas
    4.6
    • Minh
    • 1990
  • White of the Eye (1987)
    White of the Eye
    6.1
    • Fred Hoy
    • 1987
  • George Hamilton and Luke Andreas in Spies (1987)
    Spies
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Yoshi Kurimachi
    • 1987
  • Stacy Keach in The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)
    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Lai
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Widow Maker
    • 1985
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, and Peter Ustinov in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    4.1
    • Shopkeeper
    • 1981
  • A Rumor of War (1980)
    A Rumor of War
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • The Mayor of Da Nang
    • 1980
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Chester
    • 1980
  • When Hell Was in Session (1979)
    When Hell Was in Session
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Diem
    • 1979
  • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
    WKRP in Cincinnati
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Japanese Executive
    • 1979
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor, John Lazar, Sandra Vacey, and Herb Vigran in Every Girl Should Have One (1978)
    Every Girl Should Have One
    3.8
    • Derek
    • 1978
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mace
    • 1978
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Wang
    • 1977
  • Tiger Man (1983)
    Tiger Man
    6.5
    • 1983
  • Bruce Li in Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth (1976)
    Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth
    5.2
    • Murayaki
    • 1976

Stunts

  • Men of the Dragon (1974)
    Men of the Dragon
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • martial arts director
    • 1974
  • Lauren Bacall and John Wayne in Blood Alley (1955)
    Blood Alley
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • David Tai Wei Chow
  • Born
    • May 24, 1929
    • Toronto, Canada
  • Died
    • July 10, 2007
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Linda Louise CarpenterDecember 26, 1994 - 1996 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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