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William Yip(1895-1968)

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William Yip was born on 25 October 1895 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mike Hammer (1958), Terry and the Pirates (1952) and Thriller (1960). He died on 18 October 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornOctober 25, 1895
DiedOctober 18, 1968(72)
BornOctober 25, 1895
DiedOctober 18, 1968(72)
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Known for

Mike Hammer (1958)
Mike Hammer
8.0
TV Series
  • Card Player
John Baer and William Tracy in Terry and the Pirates (1952)
Terry and the Pirates
7.1
TV Series
  • Angel Face
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Witness on Steps
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Wong - Restaurant Owner

Credits

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Actor

  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Chinese General
    • 1967
  • The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
    The Last of the Secret Agents?
    4.6
    • Chinese Man (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Shannon (1961)
    Shannon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Charlie Wei
    • 1961
  • Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Flower Drum Song (1961)
    Flower Drum Song
    6.9
    • Chinese Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Wong (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ling
    • Ticket Man
    • 1961
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cook (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1960)
    Hong Kong
    8.0
    TV Series
    • P'u Yi
    • 1960
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Witness on Steps
    • 1960
  • James Stewart and Lisa Lu in The Mountain Road (1960)
    The Mountain Road
    6.2
    • Officer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Passenger #2
    • 1960
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Chang
    • 1960
  • Andrew Duggan, Arlene Howell, Richard Long, and Van Williams in Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
    Bourbon Street Beat
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Chan
    • Lee (uncredited)
    • 1958–1960
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Yat Soong
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 25, 1895
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 18, 1968
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)

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