The Great Ann May Wong
She was the first Asian leading lady, born before her time. Should have played the role that Austrian Louise Rainer got the Oscar for in "The Good Earth", but she lost the part once Paul Muni was cast.
In those day, you couldn't have an Asian kissing a white man, even if the white man was playing an Asian!
How sad, that this woman, who should have been a superstar, was playing a maid by 1949!