Kam Fong Chun
Kam Fong Chun (May 1918–October 18, 2002) was an American actor whose claim to fame was his 1968 to 1978 star performance as Chin Ho Kelly, a police detective on the CBS television network series Hawaii Five-O. Chun was cast in the role after having served for sixteen years in the Honolulu Police Department as a police officer. He was a graduate of President William McKinley High School.
Chun's life was filled with tragedies. His brother burned to death as he was painting the family home and someone had lit a match. Chun watched as his brother get tortured. On June 8, 1944, Chun lost his family in a freak air disaster that devastated their home in Honolulu, Hawaii. Two B-24 bombers collided over the Chun residence, killing wife Esther, four-year old daughter Marilyn and two-year old son son Donald. Chun recalled in an interview, "Everything came crashing down, barely missing Kalakaua School. My wife and children were killed. I lost my family in five minutes. All I wanted to do was die."
Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.
Kam Fong Chun Facts
Occupation | Actor |
Selected Filmography
Hawaii Five-0: The Complete Series | ||
Hawaii Five-O: Seasons 1-3 | ||
Ghost Of The China Sea | ||
A Hearty Response | ||
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