Speaking with Yahoo Entertainment earlier this year, Quan remembered the happy times he shared with Ford on the Temple of Doom set. "He's one of the generous actors I've ever met," Quan recalled.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom star Ke Huy Quan recently opened up about bursting into tears while filming the 1984 blockbuster – and how his co-star Harrison Ford reacted.

In 1982, auditions were set up at major cities across the U.S. and Canada for young Asian boys who could play the part of Short round. Adilman, who was 10 years old and Asian, thought he fit the part.

For Temple Of the Doom, Quan was handpicked by director Steven Spielberg to play Short Round after a long search through about 6,000 kids to find the perfect child actor.

The last time he saw me, I was a little kid.'" Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom stars Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan reunited at D23 in September. (Photo: Ke Huy Quan/Instagram) (Ke Huy Quan ...

After Quan's first role in the Temple of Doom, he then appeared the next year in The Goonies as Data. The actor then spent decades away from acting in Hollywood – including a stint as assistant ...

Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. (Photo: Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection) Speaking with Yahoo Entertainment earlier this year, Quan remembered the ...