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Barbara Jean Wong
Acting

Barbara Jean Wong
Known For
Acting
Birthday
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Gender
Female
Biography
Barbara Jean Wong was a fourth generation Chinese-American born to produce market owners Thomas and Maye Wong on March 3, 1924. She began her performance career at the age of five and was soon dubbed the Chinese-American Shirley Temple due to her long black hair curled into ringlets and her charming persona. She attended the University of Southern California (USC) and Columbia University to earn degrees in drama and English. After college, she branched into films and worked in 20 films including "The Good Earth", "The Man from Button Willow", "Love is a Many Splendored Thing", and many Charlie Chan films. When Barbara Jean was married, she retired from acting and earned her teaching credential from Cal State Los Angeles to begin serving her community as a teacher. She was very active in civic organizations throughout her life and died of respiratory illness on November 13, 1999.

Filmography

Chinatown at Midnight

5.6

Chinatown at Midnight
1949-11-17

6.6

The Red Dragon
1945-08-01

6.7

The Trap
1946-11-30

The Man from Button Willow

4.4

The Man from Button Willow
1965-04-03

6.3

Calcutta
1946-12-20

That Brennan Girl

5.1

That Brennan Girl
1946-12-23

6.769

China
1943-04-21

Behind the Rising Sun

5.7

Behind the Rising Sun
1943-08-01

7

The Lone Wolf
1954-04-09

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