Walter Soo Hoo
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.
Filmography (16 titles)
6.4MovieThe Number 23
Chinese Restaurant Owner · 2007
5.4MovieBig Trouble
Chinese Laborer #6 · 1986
4.9MovieThe Man Who Loved Women
Gardener · 1983
5.7MovieThe Green Berets
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited) · 1968
8.0ShowStar Trek
Crewman (uncredited) · 1966
7.6ShowThe Wild Wild West
Hatchetman (uncredited) · 1965
5.8MovieThe Hunters
Chinese Soldier (uncredited) · 1958
6.9MovieThe Sheepman
Waiter (uncredited) · 1958
6.2MovieChina Gate
Guard · 1957
6.7MovieAround the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited) · 1956
6.3MovieThe Left Hand of God
Clinic Orderly (uncredited) · 1955
6.0MovieLove Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Third Brother (uncredited) · 1955
8.0MovieHeavenly Days
Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited) · 1944
6.5MovieAir Force
Chinese Boy (uncredited) · 1943
6.1MovieLady from Chungking
Lu-Chi · 1942
The Rainbow Pass
Yuan's Son · 1937