Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong was born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, in Los Angeles, California. As the famous James Wong Howe's cousin, she was fascinated with the movie industry at a young age. Anna's big break came when she landed the role of a Mongol slave girl in The Thief of Bagdad (1924)starring Douglas Faribanks. This film put her in the position of being the first (and for a long time, the only) Chinese-American to become a bona fide movie star. Anna's talent and beauty carried her through a successful transition into talkies, where she was a hit in 1932's Shanghai Express, the von Sternberg opus starring Marlene Dietrich. Anna made over 50 films before her death in 1961. Her fame lives on, four decades after her death. She is a part of American popular consciousness, chosen as one of the first movie stars to be featured on a postage stamp. This is the first of 3 pages featuring images of this wonderful actress.
Anna May Wong was born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, in Los Angeles, California. As the famous James Wong Howe's cousin, she was fascinated with the movie industry at a young age. Anna's big break came when she landed the role of a Mongol slave girl in The Thief of Bagdad (1924)starring Douglas Faribanks. This film put her in the position of being the first (and for a long time, the only) Chinese-American to become a bona fide movie star. Anna's talent and beauty carried her through a successful transition into talkies, where she was a hit in 1932's Shanghai Express, the von Sternberg opus starring Marlene Dietrich. Anna made over 50 films before her death in 1961. Her fame lives on, four decades after her death. She is a part of American popular consciousness, chosen as one of the first movie stars to be featured on a postage stamp. This is the first of 3 pages featuring images of this wonderful actress.
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Beautiful pictures of her and an interesting bio too! Great job!
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