Bessie Sue Loo (1902-1998), far left with hat in photograph, was born in Hanford, CA and lived with her family at the family store, Sue Chung Kee (historic shop still in existence). In 1937 she worked in "The Good Earth" and other films and became the talent agent for Asian American actors and actresses for the next forty years. She also served as the president of China Society (promoting an understanding of China) and the Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club. In 1998 the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles awarded her the "Entertainment Award." She helped shape many of the Asian American Hollywood films and television shows from 1937 until her retirement in the late 1970s as the first the only and then major Asian American talent agent.