Operated a grocery store in Sacramento, while at the same time playing small film roles from 1937, usually as meek Asians (including Charlie Chan's #3 son, Tommy, at Monogram), and, occasionally Japanese wartime villains.
Portrayed Charlie Chan's #3 son in about a half-dozen '40s films.
Owner of California's popular "Ah Fong's Restaurants."
Benson Fong was the father of popular Christian musician Preston Oden Fong of the Maranatha Music group, "Mustard Seed Faith".