Chester Gan (1908-1959) was an American character actor of Chinese descent who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s.
[1] In 1932, Gan's acting career in Hollywood began as a Chinese guard in Secrets of the French Police.
Gan played almost a hundred roles, typically portraying Asian stereotypes, from the Chinese cook or waiter to the Japanese enemy soldier.
He also worked as an interpreter and a consultant on Chinese culture and customs on Hollywood films like The Good Earth.
[2][3] Aside from his acting career, owned a slipper store and a restaurant in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood.