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Re: Keye Luke at MGM

Dear OMF,

Wow! Thank you for sharing the information and the accompanying images! It was a treat for me to take a look at this galaxy of stars from that golden era! They make today's stars pale by comparison.

It's always fun to be watching a movie and seeing a Charlie Chan actor, especially when that actor portrayed a son of Charlie Chan. It's even possible to catch a glympse of a Chan daughter in another film!

Thank you, again...much appreciated!

Sincerely,
Rush Glick

Re: Keye Luke at MGM

For MGM studios, Keye Luke was under contact to appear in the Dr. Gillespie film series. The Gillespie films were a spin-off of the Dr. Kildare series, which began in 1938. MGM produced six Dr. Gillespie films (1942-1947) and Mr. Luke appeared in five of the films as Dr. Lee Wong How.

After the Gillespie series ended, Mr. Luke returned to the Charlie Chan series, as Number One Son, produced by Monogram Pictures.

In the 1944 MGM photograph, we see so many great stars from the past, including the late great Lucille Ball. In 1972, Mr. Luke appeared as a guest star on the "Here's Lucy" sitcom starring Ms. Ball.

The Kildare/Gillespie films are available on DVD.

Re: Keye Luke at MGM

Steve,

Thanks for the additional info, it really helps to put the pieces together. I will have to view these films now.

Keye Luke was a decent actor I have learned in my years... outside of the CC films.

The DVD set is worth the money.