Personal Info
Sammy Tong
Sammee Tong
Acting
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
For Those Who Think Young
as Clyde
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Laundryman
Suicide Battalion
as Papa Lily
Hell Bound
as Murdered Seaman (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata / misc. characters (voices) (uncredited)
Woman on the Run
as Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Chinese Civilian (uncredited)
China
as Aide to Japanese General
Only Angels Have Wings
as Sam the Cook
TV Shows
Mickey
as Sammy Ling · 17 ep.
Bonanza
as Hop Ling · 1 ep.
Hawaiian Eye
1 ep.
Bachelor Father
as Peter Tong · 157 ep.
Telephone Time
1 ep.
Hey, Jeannie!
as Lee · 1 ep.
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
as Sam the Cook · 5 ep.
The Man Called X
2 ep.
Matinee Theater
1 ep.
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
as Sam the Cook · 10 ep.