Anna May Wong (Jan 3 1905–Feb 3 1961)-1st Chinese American movie star, & 1st to gain internat'l recognition. Her career spanned both silent & sound film, tv, stage & radio & high fashion modeling. Her early sound films included Daughter of the Dragon (1931), Daughter of Shanghai (1937) & with Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express (1932). She had planned a film Comeback in Flower Drum Song in 1961, but sadly passed away at age 56.