Tag: Keye Luke

Heroes of Cult: Keye Luke

By Brett Summers on January 26, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Keye Luke was born in Guangzhou, China on June 18th 1904, to a father who owned an art shop. Luke grew up with four siblings (his younger brother Edwin Luke also became an actor in the Charlie Chan series) and the family later emigrated from China to California during […]

Cult Cartoon Essentials: The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan

By Brett Summers on January 26, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

In 1972, Hanna-Barbera Productions adapted Chinese detective Charlie Chan (originally created by Earl Derr Biggers) into his own animated series – The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan. The series would run for one season of 16 episodes but has often been rerun through the years. The lead role […]