Weaver Levy

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Weaver Levy
Adventures in Paradise (1959-1962) Press Photo of Weaver Levy.jpg
Levy c.1959 in a publicity photo for Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
Born
Weaver Kay Levy

January 14, 1925
Los Angeles, California, USA
DiedFebruary 8, 2018 (aged 93)
Murrieta, California, USA
OccupationActor
Years active19451981

Weaver Levy (January 14, 1925 - February 8, 2018) was a Chinese American character actor who had a long career in Hollywood that began in the 1940s and continued through the early 1980s. [1] He was best known for his main role in the TV series Adventures in Paradise . [2]

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Biography

Weaver was born in Los Angeles, California, to Charles Lee and Gladys Wong. He and his siblings were given the last name Levy, which was apparently an Anglicization of their father's given surname. [3] He reported that he often had trouble cashing checks because people did not believe his last name could be Levy. [4] While working as an actor, he also owned an electronics store in North Hollywood, California. [5] He died on February 8, 2018. [6]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. Scott, Vernon. "Chinese Actor Feels Time for Change". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. "Actress Anna Kashfi, Divorced". The Post-Crescent. 23 Jun 1959. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. "Mailbag Notes". The Decatur Herald. 29 Feb 1960. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. "Backstage with Eddie Sherman". The Honolulu Advertiser. 19 Jan 1960. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. "Acting a Hobby". Independent Press-Telegram. 5 Jun 1960. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. III, Harris M. Lentz (2019-05-24). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. ISBN   9781476670331.