Lor Tok (Thai: ล้อต๊อก, real name Sawong SupsamruayThai: สวง ทรัพย์สำรวย, April 1, 1914 – April 29, 2002) was a Thai comedian and actor. He was named a Thailand National Artist for performing arts in 1995. With an acting career that stretched from the 1930s into the 1980s, Lor Tok had roles in more than 1,000 films, among them Ngern, Ngern, Ngern (Money, Money, Money, 1983 version), for which he received an award for best actor at the Thailand National Film Association Awards.[1]
Born Sawong Supsamruay (สวง ทรัพย์สำรวย) in Ban Suan Klong, Bangkok Yai, Lor Tok was the third of five children of an orchardist. As a boy, he climbed coconut trees and learned to play traditional Thai musical instruments.
He attended Wat Nuan Noradit School until Mattayom 3 (the equivalent of ninth grade) and then went to work on the family orchard. After floods wiped out the orchard, Lor Tok worked on a river pier, helping to moor ferry boats. Other occupations included boatman on the Pasi Charoen canal, a trishaw driver in Nakhon Ratchasima and professional boxer. He is said to have often walked from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bangkok on foot, a journey that took three days. He also served in the Royal Thai Army.[2]
Comedy and film careeredit
Lor Tok joined a comedy troupe and began performing with another popular comedian of the day, Jok Dokchan. He was acclaimed for his stage performance in the comic play, Klai Glua Kin Dang (Near Good Salt, Eat Bad Salt). Due to this role, a senior actor gave him his stage name.
His film debut was in 1933 in Wan Chakayan. Other films were Panan, Yod Phi, Hong Fah, Phra Apaimanee and Roy Khan.
Among his more famous roles were the 1985 remake of the musical comedy Ngern, Ngern, Ngern (เงิน เงิน เงิน), for which he won best actor at the Thailand National Film Association Awards. He portrayed an unscrupulous moneylender whose son falls in love with a debtor and ends up taking sides against his father. He had also had a smaller role in the original 1965 film. Lor Tok won a Tuktathong ("Golden Doll") award for his role as a Chinese merchant in Go Hub.[2] He played the lead role in the 007 spoof, James Band and was the title character in the comedy horror, Dracula Tok. In the early 1980s, he acted in the acclaimed Luang ta duology, in which he portrayed a wise Buddhist monk.[3]
He established his own production company in 1969 called Tok Boom Parpayon. Among the films he directed was Luk Kuey, which starred Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. He was popular on television in the 1980s, appearing in the shows "Nateethong" and "Traduduang".[2]
Personal lifeedit
Lor Tok was described as short and dark skinned, with black hair and often sported a pencil moustache. His good humor won him an admirer in Somjit, a statuesque actress, model and beauty contest winner. They married and had three children.[2]
At the end of his life Lor Tok suffered from emphysema due to smoking. On April 28, he was admitted to Sotharavej Hospital in Chachoengsao after collapsing while rehearsing for a khon masked dance performance,[4] and he died at the hospital the next day.
Shortly after his death, a cartoon series based on his Dracula Tok character was developed.[5]
Tributeedit
On 1 April 2019, search engine Google commemorated Sawong "Lor Tok" Supsamruay with a Doodle on his 105th birth anniversary.[6]
Referencesedit
^National Artist profile 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the National Culture Commission, Thailand Ministry of Culture, retrieved 2007-03-29.
^ abcd"You had to laugh", The Nation, "35 Most Influential Thais" (PDF), retrieved 2007-03-29.
^Partial filmography, Thai World View, retrieved 2007-03-29.
^"Lor Tok making slow recovery", The Nation, 2002-04-29, retrieved 2007-03-29.
^"Lor Tok lives on in new cartoon series"[permanent dead link], The Nation, 2002-05-02, retrieved 2007-03-29.
^"Sawong "Lor Tok" Supsamruay's 105th Birthday". Google Doodles. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
thai, อต, อก, real, name, sawong, supsamruay, thai, สวง, ทร, พย, สำรวย, april, 1914, april, 2002, thai, comedian, actor, named, thailand, national, artist, performing, arts, 1995, with, acting, career, that, stretched, from, 1930s, into, 1980s, roles, more, th. Lor Tok Thai lxtxk real name Sawong Supsamruay Thai swng thrphysarwy April 1 1914 April 29 2002 was a Thai comedian and actor He was named a Thailand National Artist for performing arts in 1995 With an acting career that stretched from the 1930s into the 1980s Lor Tok had roles in more than 1 000 films among them Ngern Ngern Ngern Money Money Money 1983 version for which he received an award for best actor at the Thailand National Film Association Awards 1 Lor ToklxtxkBornSawong Supsamruay Thai swng thrphysarwy 1914 04 01 1 April 1914Bangkok Yai Bangkok SiamDied29 April 2002 2002 04 29 aged 88 Chachoengsao ThailandOccupationsComedianactor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Comedy and film career 1 3 Personal life 2 Tribute 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Born Sawong Supsamruay swng thrphysarwy in Ban Suan Klong Bangkok Yai Lor Tok was the third of five children of an orchardist As a boy he climbed coconut trees and learned to play traditional Thai musical instruments He attended Wat Nuan Noradit School until Mattayom 3 the equivalent of ninth grade and then went to work on the family orchard After floods wiped out the orchard Lor Tok worked on a river pier helping to moor ferry boats Other occupations included boatman on the Pasi Charoen canal a trishaw driver in Nakhon Ratchasima and professional boxer He is said to have often walked from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bangkok on foot a journey that took three days He also served in the Royal Thai Army 2 Comedy and film career edit Lor Tok joined a comedy troupe and began performing with another popular comedian of the day Jok Dokchan He was acclaimed for his stage performance in the comic play Klai Glua Kin Dang Near Good Salt Eat Bad Salt Due to this role a senior actor gave him his stage name His film debut was in 1933 in Wan Chakayan Other films were Panan Yod Phi Hong Fah Phra Apaimanee and Roy Khan Among his more famous roles were the 1985 remake of the musical comedy Ngern Ngern Ngern engin engin engin for which he won best actor at the Thailand National Film Association Awards He portrayed an unscrupulous moneylender whose son falls in love with a debtor and ends up taking sides against his father He had also had a smaller role in the original 1965 film Lor Tok won a Tuktathong Golden Doll award for his role as a Chinese merchant in Go Hub 2 He played the lead role in the 007 spoof James Band and was the title character in the comedy horror Dracula Tok In the early 1980s he acted in the acclaimed Luang ta duology in which he portrayed a wise Buddhist monk 3 He established his own production company in 1969 called Tok Boom Parpayon Among the films he directed was Luk Kuey which starred Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat He was popular on television in the 1980s appearing in the shows Nateethong and Traduduang 2 Personal life edit Lor Tok was described as short and dark skinned with black hair and often sported a pencil moustache His good humor won him an admirer in Somjit a statuesque actress model and beauty contest winner They married and had three children 2 At the end of his life Lor Tok suffered from emphysema due to smoking On April 28 he was admitted to Sotharavej Hospital in Chachoengsao after collapsing while rehearsing for a khon masked dance performance 4 and he died at the hospital the next day Shortly after his death a cartoon series based on his Dracula Tok character was developed 5 Tribute editOn 1 April 2019 search engine Google commemorated Sawong Lor Tok Supsamruay with a Doodle on his 105th birth anniversary 6 References edit National Artist profile Archived 2007 09 26 at the Wayback Machine Office of the National Culture Commission Thailand Ministry of Culture retrieved 2007 03 29 a b c d You had to laugh The Nation 35 Most Influential Thais PDF retrieved 2007 03 29 Partial filmography Thai World View retrieved 2007 03 29 Lor Tok making slow recovery The Nation 2002 04 29 retrieved 2007 03 29 Lor Tok lives on in new cartoon series permanent dead link The Nation 2002 05 02 retrieved 2007 03 29 Sawong Lor Tok Supsamruay s 105th Birthday Google Doodles 1 April 2019 Retrieved 1 April 2019 External links editLor Tok at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lor Tok amp oldid 1179765973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
