James Lee Wong
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James Lee Wong is a fictional Chinese-American detective featured in a series of mystery stories and films, notably portrayed by Boris Karloff in several 1930s and 1940s movies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Lee Wong canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional detective ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| activePeriodInFiction |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature films
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short stories ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
crime film
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| characterHeritage | Chinese ⓘ |
| characterNationality | American ⓘ |
| characterType | amateur sleuth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Hugh Wiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Golden Age of Detective Fiction
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surface form:
Golden Age of detective fiction
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| ethnicity | Chinese-American ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
Doomed to Die
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown ⓘ Mr. Wong in Chinatown ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Wong, Detective
Phantom of Chinatown ⓘ The Fatal Hour ⓘ The Mysterious Mr. Wong ⓘ
surface form:
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
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| filmProductionCompany |
Allied Artists Pictures
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surface form:
Monogram Pictures
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| filmSeriesTitle |
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
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surface form:
Mr. Wong film series
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| firstFilmAppearance |
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
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surface form:
Mr. Wong, Detective
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| firstFilmReleaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| fullName | James Lee Wong self-link ⓘ |
| genre | mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasFandom | classic mystery fans ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Chinese-American background
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logical investigative methods ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy | Boris Karloff ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Boris Karloff
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Keye Luke ⓘ |
| portrayedByInFilm |
Boris Karloff in Doomed to Die
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Boris Karloff in Mr. Wong in Chinatown ⓘ Boris Karloff ⓘ
surface form:
Boris Karloff in Mr. Wong, Detective
Boris Karloff in The Fatal Hour ⓘ Boris Karloff in The Mystery of Mr. Wong ⓘ Keye Luke in Phantom of Chinatown ⓘ |
| publisherOfStories |
Collier’s magazine
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surface form:
Collier's magazine
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| settingOfCharacter | San Francisco ⓘ |
| storyFormat | pulp fiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.