Kwan, Nancy (1939–)
Kwan, Nancy (1939–)
Eurasian actress. Born May 19, 1939, in Hong Kong.
Trained with British Royal Ballet before entering films; made Hollywood debut starring as Hong Kong prostitute in The World of Suzie Wong (1960), then starred in film version of Flower Drum Song (1961); other films include The Main Attraction (1962), Fate Is the Hunter (1964), Lt. Robin Crusoe USN (1966), Drop Dead Darling (Arrivederci Baby!, 1966), The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969), Wonder Women (1973), Streets of Hong Kong (1979), Angkor (1981), Walking the Edge (1983), Night of Children (1989) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).
See also Women in World History.
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