Kam Fong Net Worth

Kam Fong was an Asian-American actor best known for his role as Chin Ho in the original Hawaii Five-O TV series. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1918, he worked as a boiler-maker in the Pearl Harbor shipyard during World War II and later joined the police force. After retiring from the police department in 1960, he began acting in community theater and made his feature film debut in 1958. He was part of the original Hawaii Five-O cast for 10 of its 12 seasons and also appeared in the 1997 TV movie. His son Dennis Chun has appeared in the 2010 revival of the show. Fong passed away in 2002 at the age of 84 due to lung cancer.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day May 27, 1918
Birth Place  Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, United States
Age 102 YEARS OLD
Died On October 18, 2002(2002-10-18) (aged 84)\nHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Birth Sign Gemini
Occupation Police officer, actor
Years active 1958–1997

💰 Net worth: $11 Million (2024)

Kam Fong, widely recognized as an accomplished actor in the United States, has gained not only fame but also an impressive fortune over the years. With an estimated net worth of $11 million projected for 2024, Kam Fong's success in the entertainment industry speaks for itself. Known for his memorable roles and exceptional talent, he has captivated audiences and left a lasting impact. As a testament to his dedication and skill, Kam Fong's net worth is a testament to his enduring popularity and the significant contributions he has made to the world of acting.

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Biography/Timeline

1941

Kam Fong Chun was born in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. A 1938 graduate of President william McKinley High School, he worked at Pearl Harbor shipyard in his 20s as a boiler maker and was a witness to the attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. After the death of his first wife and two eldest children in 1944, he applied for a job as a police officer at the Honolulu Police Department. He served there for sixteen years. After his retirement from the police force, he worked as a disc jockey and sold real estate in addition to doing community theater.

1944

Chun's life was filled with tragedies. His father had an affair, which led to his parents' divorce and the splitting of the family. The two eldest children went with their father and the younger five, including 7-year-old Chun, lived with their mother. The affair also led to Chun's father being forced out of the family Business by his paternal grandfather, which left the family in poverty. Chun watched a brother burn to death as he was painting the family home and someone lit a match. On June 8, 1944, Chun lost his family in a freak air disaster that devastated their home in Honolulu. Two B-24 bombers collided over the Chun residence, killing wife Esther, four-year-old daughter Marilyn and two-year-old son Donald.

1949

Chun later married Gladys Lindo in 1949. They had two sons, Dennis and Dickson, and daughters, Brenda and Valerie.

1997

Talk had centered around a remake or a feature film version of the show for years. In 1997, CBS and Stephen J. Cannell (The Rockford Files, Baretta, The Commish) collaborated on a pilot for a possible new Five-O series. The pilot would introduce some of the new cast and feature former regulars from the original series, including Fong. According to Five-O fan and author of a book on the show, Karen Rhodes, Fong was asked to reprise his role and appear in the pilot. Neither Fong nor any of the other regulars told Cannell that Chin Ho had been killed off at the end of the tenth season. This was only discovered after all of Fong's scenes had been shot, and to excise him from the project would have caused delays and overruns in cost. Hoping that CBS executives would not remember the one episode out of hundreds, Cannell screened the pilot.

2002

Kam Fong Chun died on October 18, 2002, at the age of 84.

2010

His son Dennis Chun appears in the 2010 reboot as HPD Sgt. Duke Lukela in selected episodes.