Timeline Anna May Wong

American actress, the first Chinese American film star, who fought against Hollywood's stereotypes of Asians.

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1905 Anna May Wong born in Los Angeles Anna May Wong is born in Los Angeles.
1922 Anna May Wong in The Toll of the Sea Her first leading role, in one of the first Technicolor features.
1924 Anna May Wong in The Thief of Bagdad She plays a Mongol slave in Douglas Fairbanks's adventure film.
1929 Anna May Wong stars in Piccadilly She stars in the British film, made during her years in Europe.
1932 Anna May Wong in Shanghai Express She stars with Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's film.
1936 Anna May Wong tours China She travels to China, a trip she films and writes about.
1961 Anna May Wong dies in Santa Monica Anna May Wong dies aged 56.
2022 Anna May Wong on the US quarter She becomes the first Asian American on US currency, in the American Women Quarters series.