- Born
- 3 January 1904, Los Angeles, California, United States
- First work
- 1919: The Red Lantern
- Peak
- 1924 to 1935 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1960: Portrait in Black
- Died
- 3 February 1961, Santa Monica, United States; aged 57; natural
Anna May Wong
Film: actress, United States
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, achieving international renown during the transition from silent to sound cinema. Gaining early prominence in The Toll of the Sea and Douglas Fairbanks's The Thief of Bagdad, she constantly struggled against Hollywood's narrow racial typecasting and discriminatory legal restrictions. Seeking richer opportunities, she worked extensively in Europe, headlining landmark British silent films such as Piccadilly. In the 1930s she delivered striking supporting work opposite Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express. Wong remained an articulate advocate for fair representation until her death from a heart attack at her home in Santa Monica in 1961.
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Signature works
- The Toll of the Sea 1922
- The Thief of Bagdad 1924
- Piccadilly 1929
- Shanghai Express 1932
- A Study in Scarlet 1933
- Daughter of Shanghai 1937
- Impact 1949
- Portrait in Black 1960
Honours
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1960