American actor
Allen Jung |
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| Born | Allen Durlin Jung
August 8, 1909
Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Died | September 12, 1982 (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Spouse | Toshia Mori (div.) |
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Allen Jung (August 8, 1909 – September 12, 1982) was an American film and television actor who was active in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1970s.
Biography
Allen was born in Oakland, California. He attended the University of California, where he learned how to speak Japanese. He credited his education for preparing him to play Japanese roles.[1] He also earned his pilot's license around this time.[2]
He began his career as an actor in the early 1930s; he was a member of the Chinese Cinema Players, an organization in Los Angeles.[3] During World War II, he joined the U.S. Navy.
He was married to Japanese actress Toshia Mori; he later married Helen Yu-Ling Wong in Shanghai.
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