Portrait of Anna May Wong by Keye Luke, 1934.
- TitleKeye Luke papers, 1918 - 1987 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)Circa 1918 - 1987 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
13 linear ft. of papers
2.6 linear ft. of photos
418 item(s) of artworks
1 item(s) of posters - Summary
The collection contains scripts, production material, personal files and memorabilia, scrapbooks, photographs, and many of Luke's own artworks. Artworks include layouts and celebrity portraits for film advertising and editorial, and illustrations for the books "The Unfinished Song of Achmed Mohammed," "Blessed Mother Goose," and the unpublished "Messer Marco Polo." Also represented are Luke's personal artworks as well as cartoons from his student days at Franklin High School in Seattle.
- BiographyKeye Luke was a Chinese-born American film and television actor active from 1934 to 1990. He is best known for playing Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the "Charlie Chan" film series. Other notable roles include playing Kato in the "Green Hornet" film serials between 1939 and 1941, Master Po in the "Kung Fu" television series, and Mr. Wing in the film GREMLINS and its sequel, GREMLINS 2. He was one of the most prominent Asian actors in American film and television from the mid-1930s through 1980s.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Margie Gillroy, 2015-2017.
- Preferred citationKeye Luke papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1886
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings