Peter Chen Ho
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Four Sisters
as Ma Da Wei (David Ma)
1967
Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore
as Peter Chen
1965
Lady Balsam's Conquest
1955
Camille
1955
Mambo Girl
as Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
1957
Hong Kong Nocturne
as Chen Tze Ching
1967
The Lark
as Liu Shi Tai
1965
Cinderella and her little Angels
as Lin Fu
1959
Till the End of Time
as Chang Cho-Ming
1966
Les Belles
as Ma Ying
1961
Love Parade
as Michael Shi
1963
Appointment with Death
1959
Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine
1953
Spring Song
as Monkey
1959
Black Tulip
1956
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
as Mai Hsien-Hou
1968
The Brain-Stealers
as Xiao Jia-Wen
1968
The Pistol
as Little Zhang/Chang
1961
Calendar Girl
as Liu Bucheng
1959
Sons of the Good Earth
as Yu Jui
1965