Khigh Alx Dhiegh was an American television and motion picture actor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese ancestry, noted for portraying East Asian roles. He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O, and brainwashing expert Dr. Yen Lo in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate. In 1968, Dhiegh appeared in the television series It Takes A Thief as Chinese agent Fu Cheng. He also starred in the short-lived 1975 TV series Khan! as the title character. In 1988, he was featured as Four Finger Wu in James Clavell's Noble House television mini-series. He also guest starred in Ironside, The Wild Wild West, and in the Jake and the Fatman episode "Wish You Were Here."
Khigh Dhiegh
Active - 1957 - 1990 |
Birth - Aug 25, 1910 |
Death - Oct 25, 1991 |
Genres - Thriller, Drama, Action-Adventure, Mystery-Suspense, Comedy
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Subgenres - Psychological Thriller Film, Spy Film, Arthouse Science Fiction Film, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Thriller
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Kaie Deei, Keie Deei, Kenneth Dickerson-
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