Walter Soo Hoo
Acting
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.
Born: April 6, 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography (14)

The Number 23
2007
Actor: Chinese Restaurant…

Big Trouble
1986
Actor: Chinese Laborer #6

The Man Who Loved Women
1983
Actor: Gardener

The Green Berets
1968
Actor: Viet Cong Soldier …

TV
Star Trek
1966
Actor: Crewman (uncredite…

TV
The Wild Wild West
1965
Actor: Hatchetman (uncred…

The Hunters
1958
Actor: Chinese Soldier (u…

The Sheepman
1958
Actor: Waiter (uncredited…

China Gate
1957
Actor: Guard

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Actor: Extra (uncredited)

The Left Hand of God
1955
Actor: Clinic Orderly (un…

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
Actor: Third Brother (unc…

Air Force
1943
Actor: Chinese Boy (uncre…

Lady from Chungking
1942
Actor: Lu-Chi
