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4 unusual facts about Toshia Mori


Charlie Chan at the Circus

Lieutenant Macy takes charge of the investigation, assisted by Chan and his overzealous eldest son Lee, who also takes the opportunity to (unsuccessfully) romance Su Toy (Toshia Mori, credited as Shia Jung), the contortionist.

Toshia Mori

In 1932, Toshia became the only Asian and non-Caucasian actress to be selected as a WAMPAS Baby Star, an annual list of young and promising film actresses.

After her film career ended, Mori worked as a researcher for Robert Ripley on his short films, Ripley's Believe It or Not.

The story involved the erotically charged relationship between a missionary (Barbara Stanwyck) and a Chinese warlord (Nils Asther).



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