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Linda Wong(1936-1986)

  • Actress
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Steve McQueen and Linda Wong in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
Born in what is now Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea as Kang Yeon-ok, she graduated from high school in Dongnae District. In 1956, she went to Hawaii, to study political science, but won a beauty contest, and was signed by 20th Century-Fox. In 1963, Linda was planning to sign with United Artists, with the goal establishing a drama school back in Korea. After continuing to work through till the mid-1960's, Dissatisfied with acting, she decided to leave Hollywood. She was a resident of New York City until her death at age 49.
BornDecember 12, 1936
DiedOctober 30, 1986(49)
BornDecember 12, 1936
DiedOctober 30, 1986(49)
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Known for

Elvis Presley in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
5.5
  • Lehua Kawena
  • 1966
Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
I Spy
7.2
TV Series
  • Lilly
Five Gates to Hell (1959)
Five Gates to Hell
5.7
  • Ming Cha
  • 1959
Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, and Miyoshi Umeki in The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
The Horizontal Lieutenant
5.8
  • Michido
  • 1962

Credits

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Actress

  • Elvis Presley in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
    Paradise, Hawaiian Style
    5.5
    • Lehua Kawena
    • 1966
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Lilly
    • 1965
  • Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
    The Third Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dolly Wong
    • 1963
  • Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, and Miyoshi Umeki in The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
    The Horizontal Lieutenant
    5.8
    • Michido
    • 1962
  • Anna Sten and Robert Webber in The Nun and the Sergeant (1962)
    The Nun and the Sergeant
    4.8
    • Bok Soon
    • 1962
  • Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
    Breakfast at Tiffany's
    7.5
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Yoshika Nakamura
    • 1961
  • The Islanders (1960)
    The Islanders
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lita
    • 1961
  • Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Dick Shawn, and Jack Warden in Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
    Wake Me When It's Over
    6.3
    • Kaiko Shigata
    • 1960
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Teresa
    • 1960
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Tuki
    • 1959
  • Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
    The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Girl
    • 1959
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Suzy Lee (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Five Gates to Hell (1959)
    Five Gates to Hell
    5.7
    • Ming Cha
    • 1959
  • 21 Beacon Street (1959)
    21 Beacon Street
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cashier
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • December 12, 1936
    • Pusan, South Korea (present-day Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea)
  • Died
    • October 30, 1986
    • New York, New York, USA
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