Burt Kwouk was a British actor, who was best known for his role as Cato in the Pink Panther films, and for playing Mr Ling in the third James Bond film, Goldfinger.

Kwouk was born in Warrington, but was brought up in Shanghai. He made his film debut in the 1957 film Windom's Way. In Goldfinger (1964) he played Mr. Ling, a Chinese expert in nuclear fission; in the non-Eon spoof Casino Royale (1967) he played a general and in You Only Live Twice (1967) Kwouk played the part of a Japanese operative of Blofeld.

He also made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal of Imperial Japanese Army Major Yamauchi in the British drama series Tenko and as Entwistle in Last of the Summer Wine.

Kwouk died on 24 May 2016, at the age of 85.

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Ronald Eng, Rupert Frazer, and Burt Kwouk in Empire of the Sun (1987)

John Clive, Burt Kwouk, André Maranne, John Newbury, and Douglas Wilmer in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Peter Sellers, Tony Beckley, and Burt Kwouk in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Burt Kwouk in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Robert Loggia, Tony Beckley, Burt Kwouk, Dinny Powell, and Paul Stewart in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Peter Sellers, Dyan Cannon, and Burt Kwouk in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Peter Sellers and Burt Kwouk in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice (1967)

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