[Portrait of Anna May Wong] - Public domain portrait print
Summary
Anna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, most prominent Asian American actress of her time, born in Los Angeles, California, in 1905, and began her career as a child actress in Hollywood films. She was often limited to stereotypical roles, such as the "Dragon Lady" or the subservient Asian woman. Movies: "The Toll of the Sea" (1922), "Daughter of the Dragon" (1931).
Date
01/01/1932
Contributors
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964, photographer
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
For publication information see "Carl Van Vechten Photographs (Lots 12735 and 12736)" http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/079_vanv.html