Richard Loo

✎ About Richard Loo

Who is it?: Actor

Birth Place: Maui, Hawaii, United States

Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage

Resting place: San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Los Angeles, California

Occupation: Actor

Years active: 1931—83

Spouse(s): Bessie Loo (née Sue; 1929-1960; divorce) Hope Loo (1964-1983; his death)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo was born on October 01, 1903 in Maui, Hawaii, United States, is Actor. One of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s, Richard Loo was most often stereotyped as the Japanese enemy flier, spy or interrogator during the Second World War. Chinese by ancestry and Hawaiian by birth, Loo spent his youth in Hawaii, then moved to California as a teenager. He attended the University of California and attempted a career in business. However, the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent economic depression forced him to start over. He became involved with amateur, then professional, theater companies and in 1931 made his first film. Like most Asian actors in non-Asian countries, he played primarily small, stereotypical roles, though he rose quickly to familiarity, if not fame, in a number of fine films. His features led him to be a favorite movie villain, and the coming of World War II gave him greater prominence in roles as vicious Japanese soldiers in successful pictures such as The Purple Heart (1944) and God Is My Co-Pilot (1945). He had a rare heroic role as a weary Japanese-American soldier in the Korean War drama The Steel Helmet (1951), but spent far too much of his career in later years performing stock roles. His wife, Bessie Loo, was a well-known Hollywood agent.
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Does Richard Loo Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Richard Loo has been died on November 20, 1983(1983-11-20) (aged 80)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S.A..

🎂 Richard Loo - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Richard Loo die, Richard Loo was 80 years old.

Popular As	Richard Loo
Occupation	Actor
Age	80 years old
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Born	October 01, 1903 ( Maui, Hawaii, United States)
Birthday	October 01
Town/City	Maui, Hawaii, United States
Nationality	United States

🌙 Zodiac

Richard Loo’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Richard Loo was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

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Biography/Timeline

1929

Chinese by ancestry and Hawaiian by birth, Loo spent his youth in Hawaii, then moved to California as a teenager. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and began a career in Business. However, the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent economic depression forced him to start over. He became involved with amateur, then professional, theater companies and in 1931 made his first film. Like most Asian actors in non-Asian countries, he played primarily small, stereotypical roles, though he rose quickly to familiarity, if not fame, in a number of films.

1931

Loo's first wife, Bessie Sue, was a well-known Hollywood agent. They had twin daughters: Angela Marie Loo and Beverly Jane Loo(born June 28, 1931, Los Angeles County, California). Beverly Loo was prominent in publishing while Angela Loo Levy was a Hollywood agent and accomplished ski patroller.

1944

In 1944 he appeared as a Chinese army lieutenant opposite Gregory Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom. He had a rare heroic role as a war-weary Japanese-American soldier in Samuel Fuller's Korean War classic The Steel Helmet (1951), but he spent much of the latter part of his career performing stock roles in films and minor television roles.

1974

In 1974, he appeared as the Thai Billionaire tycoon Hai Fat in the James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun, opposite Roger Moore and Christopher Lee.

1983

Richard Loo remained with his second wife, Hope, until his death in 1983 at the age of 80. He had a step-daughter, Christel Hope Mintz.