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
- The Millionaire Chase as Peter
- Dear Murderer as Tu Chang
- 裸尸痕 as Tu Chang
1968
- The Brain-Stealers as Xiao Jia-Wen
- Divorce, Hong Kong Style as Mai Hsien-Hou
- Hong Kong Rhapsody as Chen Tzu-Hsin
- Forever Diamonds as Chang Zhi-Xian
- The Boat Girl as Qiao Jian-Hua
1967
- Blue Skies as Li Yan Nan
- Hong Kong Nocturne as Chen Tze Ching
- 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
- Move Over, Darling as Chen Qing-Yun
- The Lark as Liu Shi Tai
- Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore as Peter Chen
1964
- The Dancing Millionairess as Chen Hun-Mai
1963
- Love Parade as Michael Shi
- The Lady and the Thief as Li Yi-Ming
- Bitter Sweet as Luo Zhong-Heng
- Stranger Than Fiction
1962
- The Tryst as Peng Shi-Da
1961
- Les Belles as Ma Ying
- The Pistol as Little Zhang/Chang
- The Husband's Secret
- Kiss for Sale as Tien Hu
- The Fair Sex as Chao
- When the Poles Meet
- Bride For Rent as Li Wen-Qing
- All the Best as Peter
1959
- Appointment with Death
- Spring Song as Monkey
- Husband's Lover as Mr Zhou
- Desire as Peter Lu
- Calendar Girl as Liu Bucheng
- Cinderella and her little Angels as Lin Fu
1957
- Mambo Girl as Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
- Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi as Chen Ta Nien
- Our Sister Hedy as Sun Ruhao
- The Battle of Love as Tao Wen-ping