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Henry O (simplified Chinese: 欧亨利; traditional Chinese: 歐亨利; pinyin: Ōu Hēnglì; born July 7, 1927) is a former Chinese-American actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl.

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Henry O
Born	Jiang Xireng (蒋锡礽) (1927-07-27) July 27, 1927 (age 95) Shanghai, China
Nationality	Chinese, American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	?–2012
Spouse	Ying Chen
Children	Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and Ji-li Jiang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	歐亨利
Simplified Chinese	欧亨利
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ōu Hēnglì Bopomofo ㄡ ㄏㄥ ㄌㄧˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Ou Henglih
Website	henryo.org

O was born in Shanghai in 1927 and attended British and American missionary schools in China. He worked as a stage actor in China before switching to film work after moving to the United States.[1][2]

During the Cultural Revolution he was falsely accused of counter-revolutionary crimes and was detained and forced to do hard labor by the Chinese government.

Personal life

O and his family left China and settled in the United States in the 1980s to take care of his daughter Ji-yun's children. Henry O is his stage named and is derived from O. Henry.

O resides in San Francisco area[3] and is married to Ying Chen. They have three children including Jiang Ji-yong, Jiang Ji-yun and author Ji-li Jiang. O is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

Filmography

Most of O's credits after 1983 are after his arrival to the United States.

Television

• Marco Polo (1983) – astrologer
• The West Wing (2000) – Jhin Wei in "Shibboleth"
• ER (2004) – Mr. Chen in episodes "White Guy, Dark Hair" and "Twas the Night"
• The Sopranos (2006) – Monk #1 in episodes "Mayham" and "Join the Club"

Film

• Premium Rush (2012) – Mr. Leung
• 2012 (2009) – Lama Rinpoche
• Rush Hour 3 (2007) – Master Yu
• A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) – Mr Shi
• They Wait (2007) – Pharmacist
• Avatar (2004) – Uncle Hui
• Shanghai Noon (2000) – Royal Interpreter
• Romeo Must Die (2000) – Ch'u Sing, father of Han Sing
• Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000) – Master Kwan
• Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) – Nagaishi
• Brokedown Palace (1999) – Emissary to Crown
• Red Corner (1997) – Procurator General Yang
• American Shaolin (1992) – Master San De
• The Last Emperor (1987) – Lord Chamberlain

References

На других языках

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[de] Henry O

Henry O (eigentlich Jiang Xi Ren) (* 27. Juli 1927 in Shanghai) ist ein chinesischer Schauspieler, der mittlerweile in den USA lebt und arbeitet.

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- [en] Henry O

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[es] Henry O

Henry O (en los idiomas chinos 区亨利 區亨利, Jiang Xi Ren; Shanghái, 27 de julio de 1927) es un actor chino. Es padre de Ji-li Jiang, el autor de Red Scarf Girl.

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