Aki Aleong

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Aki Aleong (born December 19, 1934 in Port of Spain , Trinidad ) is an American actor , singer and music producer .

stage

The son of a Hong Kong chef grew up in Trinidad. In 1949 he moved with his mother to New York, where he began training as an actor in 1951. In 1954 he got his first role on Broadway - as a goat boy in Vern Sneider's The Little Tea House .

Movie and TV

Aleong made his television debut in an episode of Producers' Showcase in 1956 and made his feature film debut a year later as a cook in the drama Motorcycle Gang . Since then he has worked in over 200 film and television productions. He played alongside Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen in the war drama Until the Blood Boils , in The Three Stooges Comedy The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze , alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action film The Quest - The Challenge and as a sadistic opponent by Chuck Norris in Missing in Action 3 . He has also made numerous guest appearances on television series such as SeaQuest DSV , Babylon 5 , The People of Shiloh Ranch , The A-Team , Agent with a Heart , The Outer Limits , Picket Fences , Chicago Hope and Cagney & Lacey . He had a bigger role as the ruthless Mr. Chiang , the right-hand man of the mayor of Los Angeles (played by Lane Smith ), in the science fiction series V - The extraterrestrial visitors come .

music

Aleong was also successful as a musician. He wrote songs such as Trade Winds and Shombalor and acted as the frontman of the group Aki Aleong and the Nobles from 1963 to 1967 . Aleong was the first American of Asian descent to reach a place in the US Top 100 charts with a song he wrote and produced himself.

In 1968 he retired from the stage, film and television and instead worked as a promotion manager and producer in the music business. a. for The 5th Dimension and Bobby Womack .

Others

It wasn't until 1983 that Aleong turned back to acting. In addition, as Executive Director of AIM ( Asians in Media ) and President of MANAA ( Media Action Network for Asian Americans ), he is committed to the equality of Asian filmmakers.

Aleong has also run the Hollywood Gingham Dog Fast Food Restaurant for over forty years .

Filmography (selection)

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personal data
SURNAME Aleong, Aki
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, singer, and record producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Port of Spain , Trinidad