Walter Soo Hoo
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.
Movies
The Number 23
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Big Trouble
Chinese Laborer #6
The Man Who Loved Women
Gardener
The Green Berets
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
The Hunters
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
The Sheepman
Waiter (uncredited)
China Gate
Guard
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
The Left Hand of God
Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Third Brother (uncredited)
Heavenly Days
Yen Choy - Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Air Force
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Lady from Chungking
Lu-Chi
The Rainbow Pass
Yuan's Son