Bruce Lee facts
Bruce's Family Life
Bruce's Parents:
Bruce's father: full-blooded Chinese
Bruce's Mother: German/Chinese descent. (Her father is German; her mother is Chinese)
Bruce's Siblings:
1st child: boy which died at birth
2nd child: Phoebe, who was adopted
3rd child: Peter
4th child: Bruce
5th child: Wu Ngan; unofficially adopted
6th child: Agnes
7th child: Robert
Bruce's Names/Nicknames:
Sai Fon (Small Phoenix): He was given this name by his mother when he was born. She had his ear pierced to disguise him as a girl.
Jun Fan (Return Again): His mother renamed because she felt he would someday return to his birthplace (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.).
"Little Dragon": This nickname was given to Bruce by his sister Agnes
Mo Si Tung (Never Sits Still): Bruce's family nickname.
Lee Sie Lung (Lee Little Dragon): This is the name that Bruce became known in Asia. He used this name in the movie My Son, Ah
Cheun.
Real Life fights
These are a few of the fights that Bruce participated in the ring and out.
1958: vs. Gary Elms in a tournament. (Won)
1958 or 1959: Against Chung on a rooftop in Hong Kong. (Won in 2nd Round)
1960 - Seattle: Bruce back fisted a guy and busted his nose after Bruce saw him harassing
a Chinese Girl. Bruce was taking a walk. This fight was witnessed by James DeMile.
1960 or 1961: vs. Uechi. (Won in 10 seconds)
Summer 1963 - Hong Kong: Bruce snapped a low kick to a punk's shin after the punk and his friend
harassed him during an evening stroll.
Bruce's Film Credits
Golden Gate Girl: (1940) Filmed in San Francisco, CA. Bruce was three months old.
The Beginning of a Boy: (1946) Bruce was 6 years old.
The Birth of Mankind: (1946) Bruce was 6 years old. Unicorn was in the movie.
My Son, Ah Cheun: (1946) Bruce was 6 years old. Chow Shui was also in the movie.
It's Father's Fault The Orphan: (1958) Bruce's last childhood role in the movie.
Marlowe (1969)
The Big Boss (1971) (released in the U.S. as Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (1971) (released in the U.S. as The Chinese Connection)
Way of The Dragon (1972) (released in the U.S. as Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Game of Death (began in 1972, completed after Bruce died)
TV Apearances
KCTS-Channel 9 (Seattle): Bruce appeared on several TV program giving Kung Fu demonstrations.
The Green Hornet: Bruce co-starred in 26 episodes as "Kato". It filmed a two-part crossover episode for Batman.
The Milton Berle Show - (1966 - 1967): The Green Hornet (Van Williams) and Kato (Bruce Lee) guest starred on the show.
Ironside - "Tagged For Murder": Brief appearance in which Bruce plays a Karate instructor.
Blondie - "Pick on a bully your own size": Brief appearance
Here Come The Brides - "Marriage Chinese Style":
Longstreet: 4 episodes
Bruce Lee Documentaries and Misc Film Footage
Bruce Lee: The Legend
The Real Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee: Kung-Fu Mania
Students and Training Partners of Bruce Lee
Seattle:
James DeMile
Sue Ann Kay
Linda Emery
Oakland:
Daniel Inosanto
James Yimm Lee
Howard Williams
Los Angeles:
Daniel Inosanto - Asst Instructor
Ted Wong
Jerry Poteet
Daniel Lee - schools first student in 1967
Herb Jackson
Chuck Hill
Gary Fineman
Lee Hong
Melvin Kwan
Leo Duffin
Larry Hartsell
Bill Bremer
Mike Cochrane
Robert Lujan
Peter Rosas
Al Wolin
Celebrity Students:
Lew Alcindor "Kareem Abdul Jabar"
Steve McQueen
James Coburn
Roman Polanski
Stirling Silliphant
Tom Tannenbaum
Joe Hyams
Private Students:
Mike Stone
Chuck Norris
Joe Lewis
Other people he worked with:
Wally Jay
Jhoon Rhee
Bob Wall
Bruce's School/Training Locations
Seattle, Washington: Backyards, Garage, Chinatown Basement location, Ruby Chow's parking lot, University of Washington , Wayne Chan's Pharmacy
Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute - 4750 University Way, Seattle, WA (Taky)
Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute - 628 College Street, Los Angeles, CA (Insonato)
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