TV had a show starring an Asian-American all the way back in 1951

Posted Friday 9/08/17 at 11:02PM EDT

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Chinese-American movie star Anna May Wong played the title role in The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong. She was not only the first Asian-American TV star, but one of the first TV detectives.

TOPICS: The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong, Anna May Wong, Asian Americans and TV, Diversity, Retro TV