Toshia Mori
Acting
Biography
Toshia Mori (born Toshiye Ichioka) was a Japanese actress who moved to the United States at age ten and had a career in American films from the mid 1920s through the late 1930s.
Born: January 1, 1912
Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Known For
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.
Tiger Shark
A Portuguese tuna fisherman catches his bride with his first mate.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
Roar of the Dragon
A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the boat's Captain Carson, who becomes involved with a woman who "belongs" to Voronsky. Carson must contend with the bandits outside and the conflicting personalities of those trapped inside the inn, as well as dealing with spies among the inn's personnel.
Ambassador Bill
An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.
The Secrets of Wu Sin
A murder mystery about the smuggling of illegal Chinese aliens into America through Chinatown.
Chinatown Squad
Police search for the killer of a man who misused $700,000 intended for the Chinese Communists.
Blondie Johnson
A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Union Depot
Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metropolitan train station, are Chick and his friend Scrap Iron, both newly released from prison after serving time for vagrancy. Hungry and desperate for a break, Chick fortuitously comes across across a valise abandoned by a drunken traveler. In it he finds a shaving kit and a suit of clothes with a bankroll, which help transform the affable tramp into a dashing gent. After buying himself a meal, Chick seeks some female companionship among the many hustlers who walk the station. He propositions Ruth Collins, a stranded, out-of-work showgirl and takes her to the station's hotel.
Filmography
as Ling Tse
as Wanda - Telephone Operator
as Japanese Girl - Old Southern Custom (uncredited)
as Chita
as Lulu
as Mah-Li
as Miao Lin
as Oriental Lady Barber (uncredited)
as Chinese Proprietor's Daughter
as Herself
as Chop Suey Restaurant Hostess (uncredited)
as Wong's Secretary Miss Ling (uncredited)
as Chinese Woman Wanting Sedan (uncredited)
as Dinner Guest
as Coat Girl (uncredited)
as Singapore Party Girl
as Girl Wife
as Friend of Nang Ping (uncredited)