Khigh Dhiegh was born on August 25, 1910 in Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Seconds (1966) and Noble House (1988). He was married to Mary Pearman Dickerson. He died on October 25, 1991 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
Although he portrayed innumerable Asians in the course of his career,
he was actually of Anglo-Egyptian-Sudanese ancestry.
His best known role was that of "Wo Fat", the Red Chinese agent who was
a recurring villain on Hawaii Five-O (1968).
Dhiegh turned his back on his own series, "Khan!" (1975), about a clever detective based in San Francisco's Chinatown. For unclear reasons he had his name removed from the credits, and refused to promote it. It was canceled after five episodes.
Founded the Taoist Sanctuary in North Hollywood, California. (now the
Taoist Institute, as of 2003)
Owned a book store in Manhattan 7th Avenue in the 1940s and 50s.