Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935. He was known during his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America."

Biography

Fang was born in San Francisco to parents from Canton, China. He reportedly graduated from Yale University and served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a professional actor on the stage and screen. Reportedly discovered by Rex Ingram, Fang also served as a cultural advisor and interpreter on film sets.

Selected filmography

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My Sin ''My Sin'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and written by Abbott, Owen Davis, Adelaide Heilbron. It was adapted from the play, ''Her Past'', written by Frederick J. Jackson. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead, Fr ...

'' (1931) * ''

Sunken Silver ''Sunken Silver'' is a 1925 American film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and George B. Seitz. The serial is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Brice, a secret service agent ...

'' (1925) * ''

Haldane of the Secret Service ''Haldane of the Secret Service'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Harry Houdini. The film stars Harry Houdini, Gladys Leslie, William J. Humphrey, Richard Carlyle, Edward Boulden, Jane Jennings, and Charles Fan ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Ragged Edge The Ragged Edge may refer to: * ''The Ragged Edge (film)'', a 1923 film * "The Ragged Edge" (Babylon 5), an episode of the TV series ''Babylon 5'' * '' Ragged Edge'', or ''The Rag'', a disabled-rights magazine * ''A Wrinkle in the Skin ''A Wr ...

'' (1923) * Backbone (1923) * ''

Jacqueline Jacqueline may refer to: People * Jacqueline (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), ring name "Jacqueline", American professional wrestler Arts and entertainment * ''Jacqueline'' (1923 film), ...

'' (1923) * ''Married People'' (1922) * ''

Boomerang Bill ''Boomerang Bill'' is an extant 1922 American silent crime melodrama film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Paramount Pictures. Adapted from a Boston Blackie short story by Jack Boyle, it was directed by Tom Terriss and ...

'' (1922) * ''Dream Street'' (1921) * ''

Pagan Love ''Pagan Love'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film produced and directed by Hugo Ballin and starring his wife Mabel Ballin, Togo Yamamoto, and Rockliffe Fellowes. Its alternate title is ''The Honourable Gentleman'', which is also t ...

'' (1920) * ''Checkers'' (1919) * ''God's Outlaw'' (1919) *

Mandarin's Gold ''Mandarin's Gold'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast * Kitty Gordon - Betty Cardon *Irving Cummings - Blair Cardon * George MacQuarrie - Geoffrey North *Marguerite Gale - Susan Pettigrew * ...

(1919) * Cheerful Liars (1918) * Fate and Fortune (1918) * Feet and Defeat (1918) *

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(1918) * The Chinese Musketeer (1918) * The Ring and the Ringer (1918) *

The Forbidden City ''The Forbidden City'' is a 1918 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and Thomas Meighan and directed by Sidney Franklin. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress and other film archives.Nuts and Noodles Nut often refers to: * Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds * Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt Nut or Nuts may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Com ...

(1918) * Cyclone Higgins, D.D. (1918) *

The Jury of Fate ''The Jury of Fate'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. Mabel Taliaferro plays a brother and sister dual role in the film, which is set in Canada. With no prints of ''The Jury of Fate'' located in any film archives, ...

(1917) *

The Slacker ''The Slacker'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the ...

(1917) * The Great Secret (1917) * In the Diplomatic Service (1916) * Broken Fetters (1916)

References

American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors 1882 births Year of death missing American male stage actors {{US-film-actor-stub