Walter Soo Hoo
Actor
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.
Filmography
Around the World in 80 Days
as Extra (uncredited) 1956
The Green Berets
as Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited) 1968
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Third Brother (uncredited) 1955
The Sheepman
as Waiter (uncredited) 1958
Air Force
as Chinese Boy (uncredited) 1943
The Man Who Loved Women
as Gardener 1983
The Left Hand of God
as Clinic Orderly (uncredited) 1955
Big Trouble
as Chinese Laborer #6 1986
China Gate
as Guard 1957
The Hunters
as Chinese Soldier (uncredited) 1958
Lady from Chungking
as Lu-Chi 1942
The Rainbow Pass
as Yuan's Son 1937