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Sammee Tong
Acting

Sammee Tong
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1901-04-21,San Francisco, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Sammee Tong (April 21, 1901 – October 27, 1964) was an American film and television character actor. He was best known for his starring role as John Forsythe's live-in houseboy/valet Peter Tong on the sitcom Bachelor Father, which aired on all three national networks from 1957 to 1962. Tong signed with Columbia Pictures, and made his film debut in a bit part in the comedy film The Captain Hates the Sea (1934). In 1939 he returned to his home town as director of entertainment at the Chinese Village of San Francisco's World's Fair, and began the first Chinese radio hour on KSAN. Throughout the 1940s, he had small, usually uncredited, roles in films. He returned to Hollywood in the early 1950s and took roles on television. Tong made his television debut in a 1953 episode of You Are There. He had a recurring role as George the cook the first two seasons of the Mickey Mouse Club serial The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955 - 1956). In 1957, he landed a co-starring role in the sitcom Bachelor Father, starring John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran. In the series, Tong portrayed "Peter Tong", Bentley Gregg's (Forsythe) live-in houseboy and valet. Although he was playing a servant, Tong enjoyed the role stating, "Houseboys in movies and the theater always bow low, mutter a few sing song words and disappear, but not on this show. I get dialogue and laughs." After Bachelor Father's cancellation in 1962, Tong was cast as Sammy Ling in the ABC sitcom Mickey (1964 - 1965), starring Mickey Rooney. Despite low ratings, Tong's character had a solid fanbase thanks to his role in Bachelor Father. Tong's death effectively ended any chance for the series' survival, and ABC canceled Mickey in its first season. His final screen appearance was as "Cook" in the film Fluffy (1965), starring Tony Randall and Shirley Jones. The film was released after Tong's death in October 1964 from an intentional barbiturate overdose.

Filmography

5.786

Hell Bound
1957-10-01

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963-11-07

Youth on Parole

3.857

Youth on Parole
1937-10-04

For Those Who Think Young

5.7

For Those Who Think Young
1964-06-01

God Is My Co-Pilot

7.2

God Is My Co-Pilot
1945-04-07

Suicide Battalion

6.333

Suicide Battalion
1958-02-28

Only Angels Have Wings

7.292

Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15

Love Before Breakfast

6.1

Love Before Breakfast
1936-03-09

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

6.5

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-04-27

The Midnight Story

6.106

The Midnight Story
1957-06-04

6.875

China
1943-04-21

The Accusing Finger

5.75

The Accusing Finger
1936-11-17

Woman on the Run

6.8

Woman on the Run
1950-11-10

Daughter of Shanghai

5.438

Daughter of Shanghai
1937-12-17

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

5.6

Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07

7

Mickey
1964-09-16

Bachelor Father

6.2

Bachelor Father
1957-09-15

Matinee Theater

5.286

Matinee Theater
1955-10-31

6.5

Telephone Time
1956-04-08

The Man Called X

10

The Man Called X
1956-01-27

6.25

Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08

The Adventures of Spin and Marty

6.6

The Adventures of Spin and Marty
1955-11-04

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

8.5

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
1956-11-15

7.521

Bonanza
1959-09-12