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Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Acting

Born August 12, 1908 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

Leonard Clarence Strong (born 12 August 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah - d. 23 January 1980, Glendale, California was a prolific American character actor specialising in playing Asian roles. Beginning with Little Tokyo, U.S.A in 1942, Strong played a gamut of roles as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Thais, etc. in films such as Dragon Seed (1944),Up in Arms (1944), Jack London (1943), Salute to the Marines (1943), Behind the Rising Sun (1943), Night Plane from Chungking (1943), Bombardier (1943),Underground Agent (1942), and Manila Calling (1942). He played the Thai interpreter in both Anna and the K…

Known For · 40 titles

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
Get Smart

Get Smart

1965
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
Navy Log

Navy Log

1955
Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

1952
The Islanders

The Islanders

1960
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

1954
The Alaskans

The Alaskans

1959
Shane

Shane

1953
Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

1952
The King and I

The King and I

1956
Dr. Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu

1956
The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954
Jewels of Brandenburg

Jewels of Brandenburg

1947
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944
Cult of the Cobra

Cult of the Cobra

1955
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945
Destination Gobi

Destination Gobi

1953
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

1953
Backfire

Backfire

1950
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

1943
Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain

1962
Backlash

Backlash

1947
Bombardier

Bombardier

1943
Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

1954
Underground Agent

Underground Agent

1942
Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun

1945
The Atomic City

The Atomic City

1952
First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo

1945
Sword of the Avenger

Sword of the Avenger

1948
Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

1954
Cargo to Capetown

Cargo to Capetown

1950
Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

1954