Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Leonard Clarence Strong (born 12 August 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah - d. 23 January 1980, Glendale, California was a prolific American character actor specialising in playing Asian roles. Beginning with Little Tokyo, U.S.A in 1942, Strong played a gamut of roles as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Thais, etc. in films such as Dragon Seed (1944),Up in Arms (1944), Jack London (1943), Salute to the...

Known For

Shane

as Ernie Wright

Cast Credits

Escape from Zahrain

as Ambulance Driver

Jet Attack

as Maj. Wan

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

as Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Bengal Brigade

as Mahindra

Prisoner of War

as Col. Kim Doo Yi

Scared Stiff

as Shorty

Shane

as Ernie Wright

Destination Gobi

as Wali-Akhun

The Atomic City

as Donald Clark

Backfire

as Lee Quong (uncredited)

Jewels of Brandenburg

as Marcel Grandet

Backlash

as Willis, Caretaker

Dangerous Millions

as Bandit Chieftain

First Yank into Tokyo

as Maj. Nogira

Back to Bataan

as Gen. Homma

Blood on the Sun

as Hijikata

Behind the Rising Sun

as Tama's Father

Bombardier

as Japanese Officer

Underground Agent

as Count Akiri