Chen Qiang (actor)

Chen Qiang
Chen Qiang in 1962.
Native name	陈强
Born	Chen Qingsan (陈庆三) 1918 Xujiahe Township, Ningjin County, Hebei, China
Died	2012 (aged 93–94) Beijing, China
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Lu Xun Academy of Arts
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1950 - 2001
Agent	-
Notable work	The Red Detachment of Women The White Haired Girl Devils on the Doorstep
Children	Chen Buda Chen Peisi Chen Lida

Chen Qiang (simplified Chinese: 陈强; traditional Chinese: 陳強; pinyin: Chén Qiáng; 1918 – 26 June 2012) was a Chinese actor and comedian best known for his performances in The Red Detachment of Women, The White Haired Girl and Devils on the Doorstep. Chen began his career as an actor in 1947 and has played more than 40 different characters since then. His son, Chen Peisi, is also a well-known actor and comedian.

Chen was born Chen Qingsan (陈庆三; 陳慶三) to a poor family in Xujiahe Township of Ningjin County, in Hebei province. When he was a child, he relocated to Taiyuan, Shanxi with his parents. In 1936, he attended Taiyuan Youth Theatre and Xinsheng Theatre; both were progressive groups organized by the Communist Party of China. In 1938, he went to Yan'an to study acting at Lu Xun Academy of Arts. After graduating in 1939 he joined the Song and Dance Troupe of Shanxi-Chahaer-Hebei Border Region.

Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1942, and made his comedy debut in The Second Uncle.

In 1945, he was cast as Huang Shiren, the despotic landlord, in The White Haired Girl.

In 1947, he was an actor in Dongbei Film Studio, that same year, he participated in Leave Him to Fight Jiang.

In 1949, after the founding of the Communist State, he appeared as Lao Houtou, an old worker in The Bridge, which is the first feature film in the People's Republic. He also played as Yang Mingqing in The White Warrior.

He was transferred to Beijing Film Studio in 1953. At the same year, he appeared in the film Marriage.

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