Peter Chen Ho

Birthday: 1929-07-01
Deathday: 1970-04-16
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.

Credits

Year Title Character
1970-02-18 Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? Chen Zi Feng
1969-05-20 The Millionaire Chase Peter
1969-04-17 Dear Murderer Tu Chang
1969-04-17 裸尸痕 Tu Chang
1968-12-28 Divorce, Hong Kong Style Mai Hsien-Hou
1968-12-21 The Brain-Stealers Xiao Jia-Wen
1968-07-07 Forever Diamonds Chang Zhi-Xian
1968-01-29 Hong Kong Rhapsody Chen Tzu-Hsin
1967-09-13 Blue Skies Li Yan Nan
1967-06-27 Sing High, Sing Low Li Hao-Ran
1967-05-05 Four Sisters Ma Da Wei (David Ma)
1967-02-07 Hong Kong Nocturne Chen Tze Ching
1966-12-21 The Joy of Spring Teacher Yang
1966-09-14 The Mating Season Cao Zhong-nian
1966-03-15 Till the End of Time Chang Cho-Ming
1965-09-15 Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore Peter Chen
1965-07-28 The Lark Liu Shi Tai
1965-03-19 Sons of the Good Earth Yu Jui
1964-02-12 The Dancing Millionairess Chen Hun-Mai
1963-07-10 Bitter Sweet Luo Zhong-Heng
1963-02-14 Stranger Than Fiction
1963-01-21 Love Parade Michael Shi
1962-11-08 The Tryst Peng Shi-Da
1961-11-29 When the Poles Meet
1961-11-01 The Pistol Little Zhang/Chang
1961-09-22 Bride For Rent Li Wen-Qing
1961-09-15 The Husband's Secret
1961-07-21 The Fair Sex Chao
1961-05-18 Kiss for Sale Tien Hu
1961-02-25 Les Belles Ma Ying
1961-02-14 All the Best Peter
1960-08-05 How to Marry a Millionaire
1960-03-17 Rendezvous in the South Sea
1959-12-22 Desire Peter Lu
1959-12-03 Appointment with Death
1959-08-28 Husband's Lover Mr Zhou
1959-03-04 Calendar Girl Liu Bucheng
1959-02-13 Spring Song Monkey
1959-01-30 Cinderella and her little Angels Lin Fu
1957-11-14 Our Sister Hedy Sun Ruhao
1957-05-29 The Battle of Love Tao Wen-ping
1957-05-10 Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi Chen Ta Nien
1957-03-06 Mambo Girl Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
1956-11-30 Black Tulip
1955-06-03 Camille
1955-04-01 Lady Balsam's Conquest
1955-01-01 Love & Obligation
1955-01-01 Blood Will Tell
1953-10-16 Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine