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Kam Fong Chun
American actor (1918–2002)
Kam Fong Chun | |
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| Born | Kam Tong Chun (1918-05-27)May 27, 1918 Kalihi, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2002(2002-10-18) (aged 84) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer, actor |
| Years active | 1958–1997 |
| Spouses | Esther N. Chun (m. 1938; died 1944)Gladys Lindo (m. 1949) |
| Children | 6, including Dennis Chun |
Kam Fong Chun (born Kam Tong Chun; May 27, 1918 – October 18, 2002) was an American police officer and actor, best known for his role as Chin Ho Kelly, a police detective on the CBStelevision networkseriesHawaii Five-O.
Life
Kam Fong Chun was born in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. A 1938 graduate of President William McKinley High School, he worked at Pearl Harbor shipyard in his 20s as a boiler maker and was a witness to the attack by the Japanes James macarthur biography.