Cast List – K

KARLOFF, Boris (November 23, 1887; Camberwell, England – February 2, 1969; Midhurst, England) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaGravelle
NOTE: Appeared in the “proto-Charlie Chan film” Behind That Curtain (1929).

KAY, Gail (Active in films 1934)
Charlie Chan’s CourageChild

KEANE, Edward (May 28, 1884; New York, New York – October 12, 1959; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsColonel Webster
Charlie Chan in PanamaDr. Fredericks

KEANE, Robert E. (Robert Emmett Keane) (March 4, 1883; New York, New York – July 2, 1981; Hollywood, California) 
The Red DragonAlfred Wyans

KECKLEY, Jane (September 10, 1876; Charleston, South Carolina – August 14, 1963; South Pasadena, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaSecond Wardrobe Mistress

KEEFE, Cornelius (July 13, 1900; Boston, Massachusetts – December 11, 1972; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseSteve Leatherbee

KEENE, Richard (September 16, 1899; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 11, 1971; Los Angeles County, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseButtons

KEITH, Ian (February 27, 1899; Boston, Massachusetts – March 26, 1960; New York, New York) 
The Chinese CatDr. Paul Reknik

KELLOGG, Bruce (April 13, 1910; Thermopolis, Wyoming – May 22, 1957; Santa Monica, California) 
Shadows Over ChinatownJack Tillford (alias Joe Thompson)
The Golden EyeTalbot Bartlett 

KELSEY, Fred (August 20, 1884; Sandusky, Ohio – September 2, 1961; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaDugan
Charlie Chan at the CircusDesk Sergeant
Charlie Chan in RenoReno Police Desk Sergeant
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandLead Detective in Taxi and Theater 

KEMP, Kenner G. (January 3, 1908; Concho, Arizona Territory – May 13, 1985; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayCandid Camera Photographer at Hottentot Club
The Scarlet CluePolice Radio Techician

KENDALL, Cy (March 10, 1898; St. Louis, Missouri – July 22, 1953; Woodland Hills, California)
The Chinese CatWebster Deacon (referred to as George Deacon in a newspaper headline)

KENNEDY, Tom (July 15, 1885; New York, New York – October 6, 1965; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan’s ChanceHawkins

KENNY, Colin (December 4, 1888; Dublin, Ireland – December 2, 1968; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiReporter
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackMelbourne Cup Judge

KENT, Robert (December 3, 1908; Hartford, Connecticut – May 4, 1955; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloGordon Chase

KENYON, Gwen (January 22, 1916; Los Angeles, California – October 18, 1999; Montecito, California) 
Charlie Chan in the Secret ServiceInez Aranto

KERRIGAN, J.M. (December 16, 1884; Dublin, Ireland – April 29, 1964; Hollywood, California)
The Black CamelThomas MacMaster

KEY, Grace (Grace Lem) (August 24, 1898; Oakland, California – August 12, 1959; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan in HonoluluMrs. Chan

KIBBEE, Milt (Milton Kibbee) (January 27, 1896; Santa Fe, New Mexico – April 17, 1970; Simi Valley, California) 
The Scarlet ClueHerbert Sinclair

KIKUME, Al (October 7, 1894; Honolulu, Republic of Hawaii – March 27, 1972; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackDetective
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsHonolulu Police Radio Operator
Charlie Chan in HonoluluMolokai
Charlie Chan in RenoHonolulu Police Officer
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandHawaiian Village Waiter

KILPATRICK, Reid (December 5, 1907; Detroit, Michigan – August 11, 1983; Los Angeles, California) 
The Scarlet ClueWilbur Chester

KING, Claude (January 15, 1875; Northampton, England – September 18, 1941; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseCaptain Arthur Temple Cope
Charlie Chan in LondonRAF Commandant

KING, Joe (February 9, 1883; Austin, Texas – April 11, 1951; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumInspector O’Matthews

KING, John (July 11, 1909; Cincinnati, Ohio – November 11, 1987; San Diego, California) 
Charlie Chan in HonoluluChief Officer George Randolph

KINNELL, Murray (July 24, 1889; London, England – August 11, 1954; Santa Barbara, California)
The Black CamelSmith
Charlie Chan’s CourageMartin Thorne
Charlie Chan in LondonPhilips (alias Captain Seton)
Charlie Chan in ParisHenri Latouche

KIPPLING, Richard (August 21, 1879; New York, New York – March 11, 1965; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan in ParisMaster of Ceremonies

KIRKLAND, Alexander (September 15, 1901; Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico – 1986; United States)
Charlie Chan’s ChanceJohn Douglas

KIRKWOOD, James (February 22, 1875; Grand Rapids, Michigan – August 24, 1963; Woodland Hills, California)
Charlie Chan’s ChanceInspector Flannery

KLEIN, Tommy (Active in films 1937)  
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsPage Boy

KNIGHT, Karen (Active in films 1944 to 1948) 
The Shanghai CobraTelephone Switchboard Supervisor

KOLKER, Henry (November 13, 1870; Quincy, Illinois – July 15, 1947; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan in ParisM. Paul Lamartine

KRUGER, Paul (July 25, 1895; Eau Claire, Wisconsin – November 6, 1960; Los Angeles County, California) 
Murder Over New YorkGuard
Dead Men TellSailor in Saloon
Castle in the DesertServant

KUM, William
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiPorter



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