Nancy "Ka Shen" Kwan (simplified Chinese: 关家蒨; traditional Chinese: 關家蒨; pinyin: Guān Jiāqiàn; born May 19, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born Eurasian-American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance of actors of Asian ancestry in major Hollywood film roles. Widely praised for her beauty, Kwan was considered a sex symbol in the 1960s.
Born in Hong Kong on May 19, 1939, and growing up in Kowloon Tong, Nancy Kwan is the daughter of Kwan Wing Hong, a Cantonese architect, and Marquita Scott, a blonde model of English and Scottish ancestry. The son of a Chinese lawyer, Kwan Wing Hong attended Cambridge University and became an eminent architect in Hong Kong. After he met Marquita Scott in London, the two married and moved to Hong Kong. During the era, society held a dim view of miscegenation. Kwan has an older brother, Ka Keung.
Under fear of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during World War II, Wing Hong, under the guise of a coolie, escaped from Hong Kong to North China in Christmas 1941 with his two children, whom he hid in wicker baskets. Kwan and her brother were transported by servants, evading Japanese sentries. They remained in exile in Western China for five years until the war ended, after which they returned to Hong Kong and lived in a spacious, contemporary home her father designed. Marquita Scott escaped to England and never rejoined the family. Kwan's parents divorced when she was two years old. Traveling to New York, her mother remarried an American, and remaining in Hong Kong with the children, her father remarried a Chinese woman, whom Kwan called "Mother". Her father and her step-mother gave her brother and her five half-brothers and half-sisters. Five of Kwan's siblings became lawyers.
William West Anderson (born September 19, 1928), better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series on the ABC TV network and the 1966 eponymous feature film. He is currently known for portraying eccentric characters, as well as his voice work on animated series such as The Fairly OddParents and as the fictionalized character of the same name on Family Guy.
West was born William West Anderson in Seattle, Washington to Otto West Anderson and Audrey V. Speer. The family moved to Walla Walla after his younger brother John was born. He attended Walla Walla High School during his freshman and sophomore years, and later enrolled in Lakeside School in Seattle. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature and a minor in Psychology from Whitman College in Walla Walla where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and participated on the speech and debate team.
Later, while living in Hawaii, West landed a role as the sidekick on a children's show called El Kini Popo Show, which featured a chimp. West later took over as star of the show.
Flower Drum Song Screening, Q&A; with Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan - I Enjoy Being A Girl
What's My Line? - Nancy Kwan; Lord Robert Boothby [panel] (Dec 4, 1960)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
Sharon Tate vs. Nancy Kwan
'Tamahine'. 1963 Comedy Film with Nancy Kwan and ME
Nancy Kwan talks to CNNGo
Suzie Works Out - Nancy Kwan
Thw World of Suzy Wong - William Holden & Nancy Kwan
Movie Legends - Nancy Kwan
The World of Nancy Kwan
Interview with Actress Nancy Kwan at the Chinese American Museum
Nancy Kwan gala video-YouTube sharing
Flower Drum Song Screening, Q&A; with Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan - I Enjoy Being A Girl
What's My Line? - Nancy Kwan; Lord Robert Boothby [panel] (Dec 4, 1960)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
Sharon Tate vs. Nancy Kwan
'Tamahine'. 1963 Comedy Film with Nancy Kwan and ME
Nancy Kwan talks to CNNGo
Suzie Works Out - Nancy Kwan
Thw World of Suzy Wong - William Holden & Nancy Kwan
Movie Legends - Nancy Kwan
The World of Nancy Kwan
Interview with Actress Nancy Kwan at the Chinese American Museum
Nancy Kwan gala video-YouTube sharing
That Lady From Peking 1975 Crime Drama Stars: Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan, Bobby Rydell
Nancy Kwan I Enjoy Being a girl Song
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey - Trailer
Nancy Kwan.wmv
MPB Library Nancy Kwan Exhibit
Nancy Kwan's Biggest Fan
Let's Learn About Nancy Kwan!
Nancy Kwan Presents Pearl Cream (Parody)
Night Creature (1978) - Donald Pleasence, Nancy Kwan - Trailer ((Horror)
What's My Line? - Nancy Kwan; Lord Robert Boothby [panel] (Dec 4, 1960)
What's My Line? - Nancy Kwan; Lord Robert Boothby [panel] (Dec 4, 1960)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Adam West, Nancy Kwan, Robert Alda
That Lady From Peking 1975 Crime Drama Stars: Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan, Bobby Rydell
That Lady From Peking 1975 Crime Drama Stars: Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan, Bobby Rydell
That Lady From Peking 1975 Crime Drama Stars: Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan, Bobby Rydell
SDAFF12 - "To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey" Q&A;
The Pacific Connection (1974) Roland Dantes / FULL MOViE
The Pacific Connection (1974) Roland Dantes / FULL MOViE
The World of Suzie Wong - Reel Design
FILM - The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969
The Hardy Boys Mysteries Season 1 Episode 13 The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin
Project Kill
Harrys liabste Hütt n Kühtai
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Stars, Vol. 1 (1995)
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
You Know What Sailors Are 1954 British Comedy Akim Tamiroff, Donald Sinden, Sarah Lawson
peliculas completas en español latino ** Al filo de la navaja HD – Acción,Thriller
Interviewing Nancy Kwan about the Banyan Tree Project
Nancy Kwan "Hollywood Chinese" PBS' American Masters -Stephen Holt Show
Nancy Kwan FCC.mp4
NANCY KWAN @ Hollywood Show, Burbank 8.4.12
Amore Baciami ( Pat Boone e Nancy Kwan)
Nancy Kwan splendida Suzie Wong
Nancy sin won't you let me in
Good girl
Bad girl
Good girl
Bad girl
Good bad girl
There is something i must do
Nancy sin just do it again
Good birl
Bad girl
Good girl
Bad girl
Good girl
Won't you be my mentor tonight?
Take some of these
Take some of these
Fill my mouth with hot sand
Kiss you and meet my brand
Good girl
Bad girl
Nancy sin where have you been?
Good girl
Bad girl
Good girl
Bad girl
Good girl
Bad girl