Frankie Kao

Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter, and actor[1][2] born to Vietnamese parents of Chinese descent. His birth name was 葛元誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kat Goân-sêng; pinyin: Gé Yuánchéng), and he employed the moniker the Frog Prince (青蛙王子; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-oa Ông-chú; pinyin: Qīngwā Wángzǐ), which was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan..

Frankie Kao Ling-feng
Frankie Kao wearing a white ruffled shirt and dark suit jacket, with a red blaze in his hair, grinning at camera
Kao in 2012
Born
Ko Yuan-cheng (葛元誠)

(1950-02-28)28 February 1950
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province, Taiwan
Died17 February 2014(2014-02-17) (aged 63)
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Alma materChinese Culture University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • TV host
  • actor
Years active1974–1989, 2004–2014
Spouses
  • Lin Yu-chao
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    (m. 1976; div. 1986)​
  • Wen Chieh
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    (m. 1988; div. 1991)​
  • Jin You-jhuang
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    (m. 1995; div. 2012)​
Children6, including Christine Ko
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese高凌風
Simplified Chinese高凌风
Musical career
Also known asThe Frog Prince
Instrument(s)Vocals

Kao died of leukemia on 17 February 2014, at the age of 63.[3][4]

Selected filmography

Film
List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1979The Wild Goose on the Wing雁兒在林梢
1983Fantasy Mission Force迷你特攻隊Grease Lightning
2010Au Revoir Taipei一頁台北Bao Ge

Television
List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2011iPartment爱情公寓Himself

References
  1. "歌的故事／瓊瑤與《大眼睛》為高凌風開星路". NOWnews. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  2. "「青蛙王子」後繼有人 葛曉潔進軍演藝圈". NOWnews. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  3. Pan, Jason (18 February 2014). "Veteran singer, show host Frankie Gao dies, aged 63". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. "Three PTS programs pay tribute to Frankie Gao". Taipei Times. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2016.


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