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Dr. Haing S. Ngor
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Actor Born: March 22, 1940 in Samrong Young, Cambodia Death: February 25, 1996 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:A obstetrician and gynecologist in his native Cambodia, Dr. Haing S. Ngor was plunged into a five-year hell when his country was overwhelmed by the Khmer Rouge. Ngor spent four years as a slave laborer, subjected to endless persecution and torture. Things would have been even worse had his captors known of his medical and intellectual background. To avoid extermination, he went without his much-needed eyeglasses, and was forced to stand by helplessly when his pregnant wife died after going into premature labor. Finally escaping to the U.S. in 1980, he was unable to secure work in his chosen profession because his French medical qualifications weren't recognized. His fortunes took a dramatic swing upward when director "Roland Joffe" cast him as real-life Cambodian translator Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields" (1981). Having already literally "lived" his role, Ngor delivered a powerhouse performance, one... Full Biography
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