Khigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh | |
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Khigh Dhiegh in trailer for The Manchurian Candidate (1962) | |
| Born | Kenneth G. Dickerson August 25, 1916 Spring Lake, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1991 (aged 75) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1950–1990 |
| Spouse | Mary K. (nee Pearman) Dickerson (1911-1987) |
| Children | Kenneth Dickerson (1935-2011), Kathleen Dickerson (1936-2015) |
| Parent(s) | Nathaniel Beverley Dickerson, Capitola Adelaide Pryor |
Khigh Alx Dhiegh (/ˈkaɪ ˈdiː/ KY DEE or /ˈdeɪ/ DAY; born Kenneth G. Dickerson; August 25, 1916 – October 25, 1991) was an American television and motion picture actor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese ancestry, noted for portraying East Asian roles. 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.