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Khigh Dhiegh
American actor (1910–1991)
Khigh Dhiegh | |
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Khigh Dhiegh in trailer for The Manchurian Candidate (1962) | |
| Born | Kenneth Dickerson (1910-08-25)August 25, 1910 Spring Lake, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1991(1991-10-25) (aged 81) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1950–1990 |
| Spouse | May Dickerson (?-?) 2 children |
Khigh Alx Dhiegh (KYDEE or DAY; born Kenneth Dickerson; August 25, 1910 – October 25, 1991)[1] was an American television and motion picture actor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese ancestry, noted for portraying East Asian roles.[2] He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O (from the pilot in 1968, to the final episode in 1980), and brainwashing expert Dr.
Yen Lo in 1962's The Manchurian Candidate.[a]
Life and death
He was born Kenne