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Alvin Ing(1932-2021)

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Alvin Ing in The Gambler (2014)
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…
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Alvin Ing was born on 26 May 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gambler (2014), Stir Crazy (1980) and The Final Countdown (1980). He died on 31 July 2021 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1932
DiedJuly 31, 2021(89)
BornMay 26, 1932
DiedJuly 31, 2021(89)
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Known for

Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
The Gambler
6.0
  • Mister Lee
  • 2014
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
Stir Crazy
6.7
  • Korean Doctor
  • 1980
The Final Countdown (1980)
The Final Countdown
6.7
  • Lt. Kajima
  • 1980
James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
The Doctors
7.0
TV Series
  • Dr. Chiang

Credits

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Actor

  • Bad Detectives (2021)
    Bad Detectives
    4.2
    • Mr. Huang
    • 2021
  • Keelin Woodell and Khylin Rhambo in Just Say When (2020)
    Just Say When
    6.2
    Short
    • Old Man
    • 2020
  • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Kojima
    • 2018
  • Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker, Nick Blood, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Yat-Sen
    • 2015
  • Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
    The Gambler
    6.0
    • Mister Lee
    • 2014
  • Love, Older... Hiroshi & Kiyoko (2012)
    Love, Older... Hiroshi & Kiyoko
    8.2
    Short
    • Hiroshi
    • 2012
  • Broken Hart
    Short
    • Mr. Yu
    • 2009
  • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
    Third Watch
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Store Owner
    • 2003
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Chang
    • 2003
  • Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, and Claude Maki in Brother (2000)
    Brother
    7.1
    • Doctor
    • 2000
  • Julia Ormond in Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
    Smilla's Sense of Snow
    6.3
    • Licht
    • 1997
  • Strange Luck (1995)
    Strange Luck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Cookie
    • 1995
  • Fudge (1995)
    Fudge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Male Patron (as Alvin F. Ing)
    • 1995
  • All-American Girl (1994)
    All-American Girl
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Han (as Alvin Y.F. Ing)
    • 1994
  • Over My Dead Body (1990)
    Over My Dead Body
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Station Policeman
    • 1990

Soundtrack

  • Pacific Overtures (1976)
    Pacific Overtures
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • performer: "There Is No Other Way", "Chrysanthemum Tea", "Please Hello"
    • 1976

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You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
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You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alvin F. Ing
  • Born
    • May 26, 1932
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • July 31, 2021
    • Burbank, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Other works
    Plays Chin in "Flower Drum Song" musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and David Henry Hwang (Virginia Theater, New York City, New York, USA).

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