Judy Dan
Chinese-American actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judy Dan (Chinese: 但茱迪 (Dàn Zhūdí)); born September 9, 1930) is a Chinese-American actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
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Biography
Judy Dan was born in Shanghai on September 9, 1930, the daughter of film director Dan Duyu and actress Yin Mingzhu. She was raised in Hong Kong. She worked for Cathay Pacific where she was talent spotted. In 1952, she won the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, then known as the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Contest,[1] and was third runner-up at the Miss Universe 1952 contest.[2] Her participation and finish in the Miss Universe competition brought her a contract with 20th Century Fox film studio. She changed her surname to "Dan" at some point.[3]
Other
Dan studied drama at George Pepperdine College and appeared in three plays during her two-and-one-half years there.[2]
Personal life
Dan married Tom Woo, an architect in West Los Angeles; the couple had three daughters.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Destination Gobi | Nura-Salu | |
| 1956 | The King and I | Royal Wife | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Flight to Hong Kong | Stewardess | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Pal Joey | Hat Check Girl | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Wake Me When It's Over | Geisha Girl | Uncredited |
| 1962 | War Is Hell | Yung Chi Thomas | |
| 1962 | The Spiral Road | Laja | |
| 1962 | Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock | Loi Yan Wu | |
| 1967 | Kill a Dragon | Chunhyang |
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