Chu-Chin-Chow (1925 film)
Chu- Chin- Chow is a 1923 British- German silent adventure film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Betty Blythe, Herbert Langley and Randle Ayrton.
Walter Forde
Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984) was a British actor, screenwriter and director.
Born in Lambeth, South London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era through to 1949 in the sound era
He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984.
Frederic Norton
George Frederic Norton( 11 October 186915 December 1946) was a British composer, most associated with the record breaking" Chu Chin Chow", which opened in 1916.
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas( born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor.
He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939.
He was born in St George Hanover Square, London.
On the stage from his early teens, Jameson first appeared as a half- breed boy in" The Squaw Man".
He made his screen debut in 1923 in the film" Chu Chin Chow".
In 1929, he starred in" Piccadilly" as Valentine Wilmot opposite Anna May Wong.
At the time," Piccadilly" was not well received, but has since been recognised as an accomplished melodrama and one of the best films of the late British silent era.
Thomas moved to Hollywood, appearing on the stage with Bebe Daniels in" The Last of Mrs. Cheyney".
He continued to appear in minor roles in various films until his death.
Thomas played" King" Westley, the fortune- hunting husband/ fiancé of Claudette Colbert in Frank Capra's comedy" It Happened One Night".
He died from tuberculosis in Sierra Madre, California.
Lily Brayton
Elizabeth" Lily" Brayton( 23 June 1876 – 30 April 1953) was an English actress and singer, known for her performances in Shakespeare plays and for her nearly 2,000 performances in the First World War hit musical" Chu Chin Chow".
Chu Chin Chow (1934 film)
Chu Chin Chow is a 1934 British musical film directed by Walter Forde and starring George Robey, Fritz Kortner and Anna May Wong.
It was an adaptation of the hit musical "Chu Chin Chow" by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton.
The movie's title inspired the name of the Marvel Comics monster Fin Fang Foom.
Oscar Asche
John Stange( r) Heiss Oscar Asche( 24 January 1871 – 23 March 1936), better known as Oscar Asche, was an Australian actor, director and writer, best known for having written, directed, and acted in the record- breaking musical" Chu Chin Chow", both on stage and film, and for acting in, directing, or producing many Shakespeare plays and successful musicals.
After studying acting in Norway and London, Asche made his London stage debut in 1893 and soon joined the F R Benson Company, where he remained for eight years, playing more than a hundred roles including important Shakespearean parts.
He married the actress Lily Brayton in 1898, and the two were often paired onstage for many years.
He played Maldonado in Arthur Wing Pinero's" Iris" in the West End in 1901, his first important part in modern comedy.
He repeated the role on Broadway the following year, and then joined Herbert Beerbohm Tree's theatre company in London in 1902, playing more Shakespearean roles over the next few years.
Asche and his wife became managers of the Adelphi Theatre in 1904 and His Majesty's Theatre in 1907; he made his first tour of Australia in 1909 – 10, and was much moved by his reception in his native land.
In 1911 Edward Knoblock wrote the play" Kismet" for him; Asche revised and shortened it, and the production enjoyed great success in London and on tour with Asche in the leading role of Hajj.
Asche most famously wrote and produced" Chu Chin Chow", starring himself and his wife, which ran for an unprecedented 2,238 performances, from 31 August 1916 to 22 July 1921.
During the run, among other projects, he directed the hit London production of" The Maid of the Mountains".
From 1922 to 1924 he toured in Australia with the J C Williamson company.
As a result of his high- spending lifestyle, he was declared bankrupt in 1926.
Though his success as a producer waned, he continued to direct and act, including in several films, until the mid-1930s.
Frank Cochrane
Frank Cochrane( 28 October 1882 – 21 May 1962) was a British stage and film actor.
Born in Durham, England.
Amongst his stage work, he starred in the original production of" Chu Chin Chow" at His Majesty's Theatre in London in 1916; as well as in the 1934 film version.
Marjorie Browne
Marjorie Browne( 1910–1990) was a British musical theatre actress who made occasional films.
Her West End appearances included the original productions of Cole Porter's" Wake Up and Dream" at the London Pavilion in 1929; Stanley Lupino's musical" Sporting Love" at the Gaiety in 1934; and as Marjanah in the revival of" Chu Chin Chow" at the Palace in 1940.
Chu Chin-peng
Chu Chin- peng( born 14 September 1963) is a politician in the Republic of China.
He was the Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan from 2009 to 2012.

Question: Where did the director of film Chu Chin Chow (1934 Film) die?
Answer: Los Angeles