Layne Tom Jr. Net Worth
Layne Tom Jr. Net Worth is
$900,000
Layne Tom Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Layne Tom Jr. (born June 19, 1927) is an American actor. He holds the sole distinction of playing three different Charlie Chan sons: as Charlie Chan Jr. in Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937), as Tommy Chan in Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938), and in 1940's Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise as Willie Chan, Chan's number seven son.He also appeared with child star Shirley Temple in Stowaway (1936) as an uncredited Chinese Boy in the Musical Band. He was credited as Mako with Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, and C. Aubrey Smith in The Hurricane (1937), and as an uncredited extra in San Francisco (1936) with stars Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, and Spencer Tracy.After he got out of the Navy when World War II ended, he turned down a five-year movie contract with Monogram Pictures to go to college instead to become an architect. He only returned to show business to film two documentaries about Charlie Chan: Layne Tom, Jr: The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr. and Legacy of Charlie Chan as himself.His daughter Kiana Tom is a television host, Star of "Kiana's Flex Appeal" fitness series and one of the most widely recognized fitness experts in the world. | Date Of Birth | June 29, 1927 |
| Died | 2015-01-14 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Marilynn Chow |
| Children | Laurie Tom |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prominent architect later in life and he co-owned a firm with Jan Truskier. |
| 2 | Alumnus of Polytechnic High School and the University of Southern California. He is also a veteran of the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater in World War II aboard the SS West Virginia. |
| 3 | His Chinese name is Tom Kay Gong. |
| 4 | According to daughter Kiana Tom, his roles The Hurricane (1937) and Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) are his favorites. |
| 5 | Father of Laurie Tom and Kiana Tom. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | 1960 | TV Series | Cantonese Clerk |
| China Sky | 1945 | uncredited | |
| Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise | 1940 | Willie Chan | |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | 1939 | Boy Ranger (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Chan in Honolulu | 1938 | Tommy Chan | |
| Shadows Over Shanghai | 1938 | Chinese Boy at School (uncredited) | |
| Daughter of Shanghai | 1937 | Chinese Candy Vendor (uncredited) | |
| The Hurricane | 1937 | Mako | |
| Charlie Chan at the Olympics | 1937 | Charlie Chan Jr. | |
| The Good Earth | 1937 | Chinese Boy (uncredited) | |
| Stowaway | 1936 | Chinese Boy in Musical Band (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layne Tom, Jr: The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr. | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Legacy of Charlie Chan | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Known for movies
The Hurricane (1937)
as Mako
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
as Charlie Chan Jr.
Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
as Tommy Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
as Willie Chan