Peter Chen Ho
Born: 1929-07-01 in Shanghai, China
Died: 1970-04-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.
Filmography
1970
- Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? as Chen Zi Feng
1969
- Dear Murderer as Tu Chang
- 裸尸痕 as Tu Chang
- The Millionaire Chase as Peter
1968
- Divorce, Hong Kong Style as Mai Hsien-Hou
- The Brain-Stealers as Xiao Jia-Wen
- Forever Diamonds as Chang Zhi-Xian
- The Boat Girl as Qiao Jian-Hua
- Hong Kong Rhapsody as Chen Tzu-Hsin
1967
- Hong Kong Nocturne as Chen Tze Ching
- Blue Skies as Li Yan Nan
- Sing High, Sing Low as Li Hao-Ran
- Four Sisters as Ma Da Wei (David Ma)
1966
- The Joy of Spring as Teacher Yang
- Till the End of Time as Chang Cho-Ming
- The Mating Season as Cao Zhong-nian
1965
- Sons of the Good Earth as Yu Jui
- The Lark as Liu Shi Tai
- Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore as Peter Chen
1964
- The Dancing Millionairess as Chen Hun-Mai
1963
- The Lady and the Thief as Li Yi-Ming
- Love Parade as Michael Shi
- Bitter Sweet as Luo Zhong-Heng
- Stranger Than Fiction
1962
- The Tryst as Peng Shi-Da
1961
- Les Belles as Ma Ying
- The Fair Sex as Chao
- All the Best as Peter
- The Pistol as Little Zhang/Chang
- Bride For Rent as Li Wen-Qing
- When the Poles Meet
- Kiss for Sale as Tien Hu
- The Husband's Secret
1959
- Cinderella and her little Angels as Lin Fu
- Desire as Peter Lu
- Husband's Lover as Mr Zhou
- Spring Song as Monkey
- Appointment with Death
- Calendar Girl as Liu Bucheng
1957
- Mambo Girl as Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
- Our Sister Hedy as Sun Ruhao
- Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi as Chen Ta Nien
- The Battle of Love as Tao Wen-ping