James Wang (1935) was a Chinese actor and
casting agent who worked in
Hollywood
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from the 1910s to the 1930s. He is known for discovering the actress
Anna May Wong.
Biography
Wang arrived in San Francisco around 1878 at the age of 18.
He told reporters he had been raised by missionaries in China, and that when he came to the United States, he began working as a minister at churches in Boston and New York City.
He was accused of being a member of the
Hip Sing Association — a Chinese-American street gang — in the early 1900s, although he was also an advocate for reform in
New York City's Chinatown neighborhood, and offered up evidence that led to a number of police raids.
Eventually, he made his way to Los Angeles, where he pursued a career as an actor and a casting agent. He was often called on to procure Chinese talent by the major studios,
and it was in this capacity that he discovered a young Anna May Wong in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood.
Selected filmography
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The Last Man'' (1932)
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China Seas'' (1935)
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The Painted Veil'' (1934)
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Men of the Night'' (1934)
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The Cat's-Paw'' (1934)
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Charlie Chan's Courage
''Charlie Chan's Courage'' (1934) is the fifth film in which Warner Oland played detective Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film ''The Chinese Parrot,'' based upon the novel by Earl Derr Biggers''.'' Both are considered lost films.
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'' (1934)
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The Hell Cat'' (1934)
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Ever Since Eve'' (1934)
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The Secrets of Wu Sin'' (1932)
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Roar of the Dragon'' (1932)
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Charlie Chan's Chance'' (1932)
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Are These Our Children'' (1931)
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The Black Camel
''The Black Camel'' (1929) is the fourth of the Charlie Chan novels by Earl Derr Biggers.
Plot summary
It tells the story of a Hollywood star (Shelah Fane), who is stopping in Hawaii after she finished shooting a film on location in Tahiti. ...
'' (1931)
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Welcome Danger'' (1929)
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Old San Francisco
''Old San Francisco'' is a 1927 American silent historical drama film starring Dolores Costello and featuring Warner Oland. The film, which was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., was directed by Alan Crosland.
Plot
Chris Buckwell, cruel ...
'' (1927)
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The Yankee Clipper'' (1927)
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The Non-Stop Flight
The Non-Stop Flight is a 1926 American silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson. FBO released the film in March 1926. The film's "All-Star" cast included Knute Erickson and Marcella Daly. Emilie Johnson, Johnson's mother, wrote both the stor ...
'' (1926)
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Never the Twain Shall Meet'' (1925)
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The Eagle's Feather
''The Eagle's Feather'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Edward Sloman and starring James Kirkwood, Sr., James Kirkwood and Mary Alden. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures.
Cast
Pr ...
'' (1923)
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Desert Driven
''Desert Driven'' is a 1923 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey.
Cast
* Harry Carey as Bob
* Marguerite Clayton as Mary
* George Waggner as Craydon
* Charles Le Moyne as Leary (as Charles J. Le Moyne)
* Alfred Allen as Yorke
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'' (1923)
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Tipped Off'' (1923)
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East Is West'' (1922)
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Hills of Missing Men'' (1922)
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Lotus Blossom
''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as sacred lotus, Laxmi lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often re ...
'' (1921)
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The City of Dim Faces'' (1918)
References
Bibliography
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1860s births
1935 deaths
Chinese male film actors
Chinese emigrants to the United States
American male actors
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