Walter Soo Hoo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3849

Gender

Male

Birthday

06-Apr-1932

Age

(94 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As
  • NO INFO PROVIDED

Walter Soo Hoo

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.


Credits

The Rainbow Pass The Rainbow Pass (1937) Character: Yuan's Son
In Chinese culture, live theater performances are attended by all classes of society. This short shows a performance of "The Rainbow Pass," a tale of a wife who challenges her husband's murderer to combat.
The Hunters The Hunters (1958) Character: Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), a master of the newly operational F-86 Sabre fighter jets. But adept as he is at flying, Saville¹s personal life takes a nosedive when he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) beautiful wife (May Britt). To make matters worse, Saville must cope with a loud-mouthed rookie (Robert Wagner) in a daring rescue mission that threatens all their lives in this well-crafted war drama.
Air Force Air Force (1943) Character: Chinese Boy (uncredited)
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
The Left Hand of God The Left Hand of God (1955) Character: Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Catholic mission in 1947 China. Though the man seems curiously uncomfortable with his priestly duties, his tough tactics prove very successful in the Seven Villages, as around them China disintegrates in civil war and revolution. But he has a secret, and his friendship with mission nurse Anne (an attractive war widow) seems to be taking on an unpriestly tone.
Big Trouble Big Trouble (1986) Character: Chinese Laborer #6
Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
Around the World in 80 Days Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Character: Extra (uncredited)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
China Gate China Gate (1957) Character: Guard
Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.
Heavenly Days Heavenly Days (1944) Character: Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
The Green Berets The Green Berets (1968) Character: Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) Character: Third Brother (uncredited)
A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.
Lady from Chungking Lady from Chungking (1942) Character: Lu-Chi
During World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots, who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
The Sheepman The Sheepman (1958) Character: Waiter (uncredited)
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.
The Man Who Loved Women The Man Who Loved Women (1983) Character: Gardener
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
The Number 23 The Number 23 (2007) Character: Chinese Restaurant Owner
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.



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