[1] In 1949, Lee and his mother fled Shanghai to the Philippines and lived in a United Nation's refugee camp in Tubabao.
[2][5] Due to his talent, he was tutored and brought on tour by the principal dancer at the New York City Ballet André Eglevsky.
[2] In 1958, Gene Kelly cast Lee for Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's original production of the 'Flower Drum Song.
'[1][2][3] Lee went on tour for dancing and performed at the Riviera and El Rancho Hotel and Casino (formerly known as the Thunderbird).
[1] In 1980, Lee retired from ballet and worked as a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly 40 years.