- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1908
- Place of Birth
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Died
- January 23, 1980
Leonard Strong
Leonard Clarence Strong (born 12 August 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah - d. 23 January 1980, Glendale, California was a prolific American character actor specialising in playing Asian roles. Beginning with Little Tokyo, U.S.A in 1942, Strong played a gamut of roles as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Thais, etc. in films such as Dragon Seed (1944),Up in Arms (1944), Jack London (1943), Salute to the Marines (1943), Behind the Rising Sun (1943), Night Plane from Chungking (1943), Bombardier (1943),Underground Agent (1942), and Manila Calling (1942). He played the Thai interpreter in both Anna and the King of Siam and its musical remake The King and I. Strong also appeared in the movie Shane (1953) as homesteader Ernie Wright. Strong achieved some pop culture notoriety for his role on television as "The Claw" on Get Smart. He appeared in a season-five episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) "…
Filmography
tvGet Smart
1965 · Lin Chan
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · General Yokura
movieEscape from Zahrain
1962 · Ambulance Driver
tvThe Islanders
1960 · General Kumari
tvThe Untouchables
1959 · Ben Poe
tvThe Alaskans
1959
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · The Hitch-Hiker
tvOne Step Beyond
1959 · Conductor
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
tvPeter Gunn
1958 · King Felix
movieJet Attack
1958 · Maj. Wan
tvDr. Fu Manchu
1956 · Professor Hugh Yan
movieThe King and I
1956 · Interpreter (uncredited)
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Manuel, Luiz
tvNavy Log
1955
movieLove Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955 · Fortune Teller (uncredited)
movieCult of the Cobra
1955 · Daru
movieBengal Brigade
1954 · Mahindra
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Zanaga Martinez
movieHell's Half Acre
1954 · Ippy
moviePrisoner of War
1954 · Col. Kim Doo Yi
tvThe Lone Wolf
1954 · Ti Ling, Shalmar
movieThe Naked Jungle
1954 · Kutina
movieScared Stiff
1953 · Shorty
movieShane
1953 · Ernie Wright
movieDestination Gobi
1953 · Wali-Akhun
tvTerry and the Pirates
1952
movieThe Atomic City
1952 · Donald Clark
tvDangerous Assignment
1952
movieCargo to Capetown
1950 · Singh
movieBackfire
1950 · Lee Quong (uncredited)
movieSword of the Avenger
1948 · Ming Tang
movieJewels of Brandenburg
1947 · Marcel Grandet
movieBacklash
1947 · Willis, Caretaker
movieDangerous Millions
1946 · Bandit Chieftain
movieFirst Yank into Tokyo
1945 · Maj. Nogira
movieBack to Bataan
1945 · Gen. Homma
movieBlood on the Sun
1945 · Hijikata
movieThe Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Mr. Chia
movieBehind the Rising Sun
1943 · Tama's Father
movieBombardier
1943 · Japanese Officer
movieUnderground Agent
1942 · Count Akiri