Walter Soo Hoo
Date of birth: 1932-04-06
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for: Acting
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Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Lady from Chungking
1942-12-21
During World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman i
The Man Who Loved Women
1983-12-18
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
China Gate
1957-05-22
Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel
The Rainbow Pass
1937-10-09
In Chinese culture, live theater performances are attended by all classes of society. This short sho
Around the World in 80 Days
1956-10-17
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the wor
Big Trouble
1986-05-30
Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet
Air Force
1943-03-20
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and
The Left Hand of God
1955-09-02
A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Ca
The Sheepman
1958-05-01
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as
The Hunters
1958-09-01
With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film base
The Green Berets
1968-07-04
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first i
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955-08-18
A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspo
The Number 23
2007-02-23
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written abo
Heavenly Days
1944-10-20
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.