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Khigh Dheigh

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Actor

The Resume

    (August 25, 1910-October 25, 1991)
    Born in Spring Lake, New Jersey
    Born Kenneth Dickerson
    Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-0 (recurring, 1970s)
    Yen Lo in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Four Finger Wu in Noble House (1988)
    Founder of the Taoist Sanctuary (later Institute) and I Ching Studies Institute in Los Angeles

Why he might be annoying:

    He was actually English-Egyptian-Sudanese.
    His interest in the Chinese culture and mystique contributed greatly to the misconception that he was actually Chinese.
    Not only that, but he wound up typecast as Asian characters (dude did his job too well).
    His first name rhymes with ‘high,’ but his last name may rhyme with ‘tree’ or ‘play.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    Prior to acting, he owned a bookshop in NYC and sold handmade pipes to famous smokers.
    His role in The Manchurian Candidate convinced creator Leonard Freeman he was the one for Hawaii Five-0.
    In addition to being a rector for Inner Truth Looking Place in Tempe, Arizona, he sponsored many tea ceremonies in metropolitan Phoenix.
    With next-to-nothing to give away, he could play near-total nasties without much of a problem.
    He was a Taoist.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying