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Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Known for: Acting

Born 29/03/1905
Died 1978-02-28
Place of birth Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philip Ahn (born Pil Lip Ahn (안필립), March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a Korean American actor. He was the first Korean American film actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ahn's first film was A Scream in the Night in 1935. He appeared in the Bing Crosby film Anything Goes, though director Lewis Milestone had initially rejected him because his English was too good for the part. His first credited roles came in 1936 in The General Died at Dawn and Stowaway, opposite Shirley Temple. He starred opposite Anna May Wong in Daughter of Shanghai (1937) and King of Chinatown (1937). During World War II, Ahn often played Japanese villains in war films. Mistakenly thought to be Japanese, he received several death threats. He enlisted in the United States Army, having served in the Special Services as an entertainer. He was discharged early because of an injured ankle and returned to making films. Ahn appeared in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, Around the World in Eighty Days, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Paradise, Hawaiian Style, with Elvis Presley. He got to play Korean characters in Korean War movies such as Battle Circus (1953) and Battle Hymn (1956). In 1952, Ahn made his television debut on the Schlitz Playhouse, a series he would make three additional appearances on. Ahn would also be cast in four episodes of ABC's Adventures in Paradise, four episodes of the ABC/Warner Brothers crime drama Hawaiian Eye, and the CBS crime drama Hawaii Five-O. He made three appearances each on Crossroads, Bonanza, and M*A*S*H. He would also appear in two television movies. Ahn's most notable television role was as "Master Kan" on the television series Kung Fu. A Presbyterian, Ahn felt that the Taoist homilies his character quoted did not contradict his own religious faith.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

James Wong

1957

Dragnet Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

1951

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Mr. Lee Chang

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Dr. Kam Lee

1959

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Attorney General

1968

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Quon Li

1968

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Lin Mai-Lu

1968

Ironside Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

1967

Mannix Series ★ 6,8

Mannix

1967

The Wild Wild West Series ★ 7,6

The Wild Wild West

1965

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Dr. Liu

1966

M*A*S*H Series ★ 7,9

M*A*S*H

1972

M*A*S*H Series ★ 7,9

M*A*S*H

The Father

1972

M*A*S*H Series ★ 7,9

M*A*S*H

Korean Grandfather

1972

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

W. Chung

1957

Love, American Style Series ★ 6,2

Love, American Style

Chow Lee

1969

Lawman Series ★ 5,8

Lawman

Wong

1958

My Three Sons Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

George Wong

1960

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Tom Wing

1958

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Chang

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Capt. Shu Gat

1952

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Police Chief Henry Nakamura

1965

The Big Valley Series ★ 6,2

The Big Valley

Chen Yu

1965

Telephone Time Series ★ 6,5

Telephone Time

1956

Police Woman Series ★ 6,4

Police Woman

1974

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Series ★ 6,8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Ho-Lung

1957

Hawaiian Eye Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Hawaiian Eye Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

Mr. Kwong

1959

Hawaiian Eye Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

Florist

1959

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Song

1959

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Dr. Sazami Kyushu

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

High Lama of Ghupat

1964

The Rebel Series ★ 5,1

The Rebel

Quong Lee

1959

The Streets of San Francisco Series ★ 7,0

The Streets of San Francisco

Mr. Wu

1972

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Ling

1959

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Reverend Yen

1959

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Mr. Chee

1959

Sanford and Son Series ★ 7,5

Sanford and Son

1972

Navy Log Series ★ 5,2

Navy Log

1955

Stoney Burke Series ★ 6,8

Stoney Burke

1962

Switch Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Charlie Kuang

1975

The Time Tunnel Series ★ 7,6

The Time Tunnel

Dr. Nakamura

1966

Checkmate Series ★ 4,8

Checkmate

Mr. Lu

1960

Wonder Woman Series ★ 7,0

Wonder Woman

Colonel Minh

1975

It Takes a Thief Series ★ 7,2

It Takes a Thief

Owner

1968

Laredo Series ★ 6,4

Laredo

1965

The Barbara Stanwyck Show Series ★ 6,4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Lee Chin

1960

Around the World in 80 Days Film ★ 6,7

Around the World in 80 Days

Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)

1956

The Third Man Series ★ 7,2

The Third Man

1959

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 6,9

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Wu

1966

The Islanders Series ★ 8,0

The Islanders

Governor Galli

1960

The Magician Series ★ 6,8

The Magician

Chao Liu

1973

Pete and Gladys Series ★ 6,3

Pete and Gladys

1960

Tightrope Series ★ 6,3

Tightrope

1959

Johnny Midnight Series ★ 7,0

Johnny Midnight

1960

Hey, Jeannie! Series ★ 6,2

Hey, Jeannie!

Wong

1956

Anna and the King Series ★ 7,4

Anna and the King

Astrologist

1972

Ensign O'Toole Series ★ 6,8

Ensign O'Toole

Low Kong

1962

Kraft Mystery Theatre Series ★ 7,3

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

One-Eyed Jacks Film ★ 6,8

One-Eyed Jacks

Uncle

1961

The Good Earth Film ★ 6,3

The Good Earth

Captain (uncredited)

1937

Series ★ 5,3

Jefferson Drum

Charles Wong

1958

Jungle Jim Series ★ 6,7

Jungle Jim

1955

Never So Few Film ★ 5,5

Never So Few

Nautaung, leader of the Kachin

1959

Battle Hymn Film ★ 6,6

Battle Hymn

Old Man

1957

China Girl Film ★ 5,4

China Girl

Kai Young

1942

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Rahm Sing

1953

The Keys of the Kingdom Film ★ 7,1

The Keys of the Kingdom

Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia

1944

They Were Expendable Film ★ 6,5

They Were Expendable

Army Orderly (uncredited)

1945

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Film ★ 6,0

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Third Uncle

1955

Back to Bataan Film ★ 6,1

Back to Bataan

Col. Coroki

1945

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Thoroughly Modern Millie Film ★ 6,9

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Tea

1967

Jonathan Livingston Seagull Film ★ 6,1

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Chang (voice)

1973

The World's Greatest Athlete Film ★ 5,5

The World's Greatest Athlete

Old Chinaman

1973

Across the Pacific Film ★ 6,6

Across the Pacific

Man in Theatre (uncredited)

1942

Blood on the Sun Film ★ 5,9

Blood on the Sun

Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto (uncredited)

1945

Shock Corridor Film ★ 7,0

Shock Corridor

Dr. Fong

1963

The Story of Dr. Wassell Film ★ 6,4

The Story of Dr. Wassell

Ping

1944

Halls of Montezuma Film ★ 5,9

Halls of Montezuma

Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")

1951

The Left Hand of God Film ★ 6,3

The Left Hand of God

Jan Teng

1955

Macao Film ★ 6,3

Macao

Itzumi

1952

His Majesty O'Keefe Film ★ 6,4

His Majesty O'Keefe

Sien Tang, Dentist

1954

Red Snow Film ★ 5,7

Red Snow

Taglu, a spy

1952

The Great Impostor Film ★ 6,9

The Great Impostor

Capt. Hun Kim

1960

God Is My Co-Pilot Film ★ 7,1

God Is My Co-Pilot

Hong Kong Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1945

Drums of Fu Manchu Film ★ 6,3

Drums of Fu Manchu

Dr. Chang

1940

Impact Film ★ 6,1

Impact

Ah Sing

1949

The Purple Heart Film ★ 6,1

The Purple Heart

Saburo Goto (uncredited)

1944

Dragon Seed Film ★ 6,7

Dragon Seed

Leader of City People (uncredited)

1944

Stowaway Film ★ 6,7

Stowaway

Sun Lo

1936

The Miracle of the Bells Film ★ 6,2

The Miracle of the Bells

Ming Gow

1948

Diamond Head Film ★ 5,5

Diamond Head

Mr. Immacona

1962

Paradise, Hawaiian Style Film ★ 5,2

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Moki Kaimana

1966

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Master Kan

1972

Saigon Film ★ 6,0

Saigon

Boss Merchant (uncredited)

1947

Yesterday's Enemy Film ★ 7,2

Yesterday's Enemy

Yamazuki

1959

The General Died at Dawn Film ★ 6,5

The General Died at Dawn

Oxford

1936

A Yank on the Burma Road Film ★ 5,7

A Yank on the Burma Road

Franklin Ling

1942

A Girl Named Tamiko Film ★ 5,8

A Girl Named Tamiko

Akiba

1962

Singapore Film ★ 6,1

Singapore

Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited)

1947

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Film ★ 6,7

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Shanghai Story Film ★ 5,1

The Shanghai Story

Major Ling Wu

1954

The Karate Killers Film ★ 5,1

The Karate Killers

Sazami Kyushu

1967

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita Film ★ 8,0

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

General Yamashita

1974

China Sky Film ★ 5,1

China Sky

Dr. Kim

1945

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon Film ★ 7,2

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

Master Kan

1972

Forever Yours Film ★ 7,0

Forever Yours

Chinese Man (uncredited)

1945

Kung Fu: The Movie Film ★ 5,3

Kung Fu: The Movie

Master Kan

1986

Fair Wind to Java Film ★ 5,6

Fair Wind to Java

Gusti

1953

Charlie Chan in Honolulu Film ★ 6,5

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Wing Foo

1938

Behind the Rising Sun Film ★ 6,1

Behind the Rising Sun

Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi

1943

Hong Kong Confidential Film ★ 5,9

Hong Kong Confidential

Tan Chung

1958

The Tuttles of Tahiti Film ★ 5,7

The Tuttles of Tahiti

Emily's Servant (uncredited)

1942

The Man from Down Under Film ★ 7,7

The Man from Down Under

English-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited)

1943

December 7th Film ★ 5,8

December 7th

Shinto Priest (uncredited)

1943

Desirable Film ★ 7,2

Desirable

Chinese Waiter

1934

The Chinese Ring Film ★ 5,1

The Chinese Ring

Captain Kong

1947

Ship Ahoy Film ★ 6,3

Ship Ahoy

Koro Sumo

1942

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die Film ★ 7,0

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die

Soong

1976

They Met in Bombay Film ★ 7,3

They Met in Bombay

Japanese officer (uncredited)

1941

King of Chinatown Film ★ 5,6

King of Chinatown

Robert 'Bob' Li

1939

China Venture Film ★ 7,8

China Venture

Adm. Amara

1953

Hell's Half Acre Film ★ 5,5

Hell's Half Acre

Roger Kong

1954

Dragon by the Tail Film

Dragon by the Tail

Lee Chin

1961

Submarine Raider Film ★ 5,7

Submarine Raider

First Officer Kawakami

1942

The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake Film ★ 3,8

The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake

Mao Tse Tung (uncredited)

1970

Thank You, Mr. Moto Film ★ 6,2

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Prince Chung

1937

The Shadow Film ★ 7,3

The Shadow

Wu Yung

1940

Rogues' Regiment Film ★ 6,8

Rogues' Regiment

Tran Duy Gian

1948

Daughter of Shanghai Film ★ 5,4

Daughter of Shanghai

Kim Lee

1937

Something to Sing About Film ★ 6,2

Something to Sing About

Ito

1937

The Big Hangover Film ★ 6,4

The Big Hangover

Dr. Lee

1950

I Was an American Spy Film ★ 6,6

I Was an American Spy

Capt. Arito

1951

Around the World Film ★ 6,3

Around the World

Foo

1943

Jump Into Hell Film ★ 4,2

Jump Into Hell

Chinese POW Lieutenant

1955

Cocoon Film ★ 8,5

Cocoon

Attorney General

1968

Barricade Film ★ 6,5

Barricade

Col. Wai Kang

1939

Battle Zone Film ★ 5,5

Battle Zone

South Korean Guerrilla Leader

1952

Japanese War Bride Film ★ 6,0

Japanese War Bride

Eitaro Shimizu

1952

Roaring Timber Film ★ 6,0

Roaring Timber

Crooner

1937

China Film ★ 6,9

China

Lin Cho

1943

State Department: File 649 Film ★ 5,0

State Department: File 649

Col. Aram

1949

The Cobra Strikes Film ★ 7,5

The Cobra Strikes

Kasim--Houseboy

1948

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Film ★ 5,7

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Wu Tan

1943

Confessions of an Opium Eater Film ★ 5,8

Confessions of an Opium Eater

Ching Foon

1962

Betrayal from the East Film ★ 6,4

Betrayal from the East

Kato

1945

Shanghai Film ★ 7,3

Shanghai

Servant

1935

China's Little Devils Film ★ 6,0

China's Little Devils

Farmer

1945

The Creeper Film ★ 5,0

The Creeper

Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner

1948

Target Hong Kong Film ★ 5,8

Target Hong Kong

Sin How

1953

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Film ★ 10,0

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Hirota

1943

The Sickle or the Cross Film ★ 7,0

The Sickle or the Cross

Chinese Official

1949

Klondike Annie Film ★ 6,3

Klondike Annie

1936

Red Barry Film ★ 10,0

Red Barry

Hong Kong Cholly

1938

North of Shanghai Film ★ 8,0

North of Shanghai

Chinese Doctor

1939

Panama Patrol Film ★ 7,5

Panama Patrol

Sun

1939

Intrigue Film ★ 5,6

Intrigue

Louie Chin

1947

Women in the Night Film ★ 4,0

Women in the Night

Professor Kunioshi

1948

Secrets of Monte Carlo Film ★ 8,0

Secrets of Monte Carlo

Wong

1951

China Corsair Film ★ 6,3

China Corsair

Wong San

1951

Island of Lost Men Film ★ 5,6

Island of Lost Men

1939

The Way to the Gold Film ★ 8,0

The Way to the Gold

Mr. Ding - cafe owner

1957

Disputed Passage Film ★ 7,0

Disputed Passage

Dr. Fung

1939

China Passage Film ★ 6,3

China Passage

Fang Tu

1937

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Film ★ 6,1

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Wong Chung Shee

1949

Let's Get Tough Film ★ 5,3

Let's Get Tough

Joe Matsui

1942

A Scream in the Night Film ★ 5,0

A Scream in the Night

Wu Ting (as Philip Ann)

1935

Hawaii Calls Film ★ 6,0

Hawaii Calls

Julius

1938

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts Film ★ 5,5

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

Sing Fung, Laundry Man

1937