Thomas B. Kin Chong [3][4] was born on May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta. His mother was a Canadian of Scottish and Irish ancestry, [5] and his father was Chinese who was born in …

His father, Stanley Chong, was a Chinese immigrant. His mother, Lorna Jean (Gilchrist), was of Scots-Irish ancestry. Diagnosed with prostate cancer [June 9, 2012]. True to his comedy …

Tommy Chong is now 87 years old. He was born on May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Stanley Chong, a Chinese immigrant who worked as a truck driver, and Lorna …

Feb 27, 2025 · Thomas Bing Kin Chong [1] (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American actor, writer, director, musician, cannabis rights activist and comedian. He is known for his marijuana …

Oct 6, 2023 · Stanley Chong is the father of Tommy Chong. Stanley Chong’s son is most widely known for his involvement in the marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy movies with his …

Feb 2, 2025 · Tommy Chong was born to Stanley Chong, a Chinese immigrant who arrived in Canada in the 1930s, and Lorna Jean Gilchrist, of Scottish-Irish descent. The family moved to …

Chong and his folks lived in Calgary where they settled in a traditionalist neighborhood in a house his father purchased. His father was an injured World War II veteran and there was a veteran …

Jan 21, 2017 · Tommy is the son of Lorna Jean (Gilchrist) and Stanley Chong. His father was Chinese, and spoke Cantonese. His mother was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and was …

His mother, Lorna Jean, was a waitress of Scottish-Irish ancestry, and his father, Stanley Chong, was a Chinese immigrant and truck driver. Chong began playing guitar at age 16, shortly after …

As a youth, Tommy Chong moved with his family to Calgary, settling in a conservative neighbourhood Chong has referred to as "Dog Patch". He has said that his father had "been …