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Philip Ahn
Actor
Born March 29, 1905Died February 28, 1978 (72 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2002 | John Ford Goes to War · as Japanese Priest |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Master Kan |
| 1979 | Portrait of a Hitman · as Wong |
| 1976 | The Killer Who Wouldn't Die · as Soong |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Colonel Minh |
| 1975 | Switch (TV Series) · as Charlie Kuang |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull · as Chang (voice) |
| 1973 | Voodoo Heartbeat · as Mao Tse Tung (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Magician (TV Series) · as Chao Liu |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete · as Old Chinaman |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as The Father |
| 1972 | Anna and the King (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Mr. Wu |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Master Kan |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon · as Master Kan |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Chow Lee |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Attorney General |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Owner |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Karate Killers · as Sazami Kyushu |
| 1967 | Thoroughly Modern Millie · as Tea |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Dr. Liu |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Wu |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Dr. Nakamura |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style · as Moki Kaimana |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Police Chief Henry Nakamura |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Chen Yu |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Charlie Huan |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Dr. Sazami Kyushu |
| 1964 | The Rogues (TV Series) · as Old Magician |
| 1963 | Shock Corridor · as Dr. Fong |
| 1962 | Diamond Head · as Mr. Immacona |
| 1962 | A Girl Named Tamiko · as Akiba |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) · as Low Kong |
| 1962 | Confessions of an Opium Eater · as Ching Foon |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Chinese Major |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Joe Ohoshi |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Dr. Kwai |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks · as Uncle |
| 1960 | The Great Impostor · as Capt. Hun Kim |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as George Wong |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Lee Chin |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Hong Kong (TV Series) · as Feng |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Never So Few · as Nautaung |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Mr. Kwong |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Ling |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Yesterday's Enemy · as Yamazuki |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Song |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Wong |
| 1958 | Hong Kong Confidential · as Tan Chung |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Tom Wing |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Boo Soon |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Choo |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as James Wong |
| 1957 | The Eve Arden Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as W. Chung |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) · as Patriarch |
| 1957 | The Way to the Gold · as Mr. Ding - Cafe Owner |
| 1957 | Battle Hymn · as Old Man |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Ho-Lung |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Lee Sing |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Wong |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Major Pak |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Ah Hiu |
| 1955 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · as Third Uncle |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Left Hand of God · as Jan Teng |
| 1955 | Jump Into Hell · as Chinese Pow Lieutenant |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Mr. Pak - Interpreter |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Hop Sing |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Sutoc |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story · as Major Ling Wu |
| 1954 | Hell's Half Acre · as Roger Kong |
| 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe · as Sien Tang, Dentist |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Wong Chow, The Launderer |
| 1953 | China Venture · as Adm. Amara |
| 1953 | Fair Wind to Java · as Gusti |
| 1953 | Battle Circus · as Korean Prisoner |
| 1953 | Target Hong Kong · as Sin How |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Rahm Sing |
| 1952 | Battle Zone · as South Korean Guerrilla Leader |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Capt. Shu Gat |
| 1952 | Red Snow · as Taglu, A Spy |
| 1952 | Macao · as Itzumi |
| 1952 | Japanese War Bride · as Eitaro Shimizu |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1951 | China Corsair · as Wong San |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy · as Capt. Arito |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma · as Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "nomura") |
| 1950 | The Glass Menagerie · as Sailor |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover · as Dr. Lee |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West · as Party Guest |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture · as Wong Chung Shee |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649 · as Col. Aram |
| 1948 | Rogues' Regiment · as Tran Duy Gian |
| 1948 | The Creeper · as Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner |
| 1948 | The Cobra Strikes · as Kasim--Houseboy |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the Bells · as Ming Gow |
| 1948 | Women in the Night · as Professor Kunioshi |
| 1947 | The Chinese Ring · as Captain Kong |
| 1947 | Saigon · as Boss Merchant |
| 1947 | Singapore · as Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Intrigue · as Louie Chin |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable · as Army Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Blood on the Sun · as Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan · as Col. Coroki |
| 1945 | China's Little Devils · as Farmer |
| 1945 | China Sky · as Dr. Kim |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East · as Kato |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot · as Hong Kong Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom · as Mr. Pao, Envoy For Mr. Chia |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed · as Leader Of City People (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell · as Ping |
| 1944 | The Purple Heart · as Saburo Goto (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Around the World · as Foo |
| 1943 | Drums of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Chang |
| 1943 | China · as Lin Cho |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under · as English-Speaking Japanese Aviator |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising Sun · as Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi |
| 1943 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guard · as Hirota |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as Nichimuro |
| 1943 | December 7th · as Shinto Priest (uncredited) |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack · as Wu Tan |
| 1942 | China Girl · as Kai Young |
| 1942 | Across the Pacific · as Man In Theatre (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Submarine Raider · as First Officer Kawakami |
| 1942 | Let's Get Tough! · as Joe Matsui |
| 1942 | The Tuttles of Tahiti · as Emily's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Koro Sumo |
| 1942 | A Yank on the Burma Road · as Dr. Franklin Ling |
| 1941 | Passage from Hong Kong · as Steamship Official |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay · as Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Chang |
| 1940 | The Shadow · as Wu Yung |
| 1939 | Barricade · as Col. Wai Kang |
| 1939 | Disputed Passage · as Dr. Fung |
| 1939 | |
| 1939 | Panama Patrol · as Sun |
| 1939 | King of Chinatown · as Robert 'bob' Li |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honolulu · as Wing Foo |
| 1938 | Red Barry · as Hong Kong Cholly |
| 1938 | Hawaii Calls · as Julius |
| 1937 | Thank You, Mr. Moto · as Prince Chung |
| 1937 | Daughter of Shanghai · as Kim Lee |
| 1937 | Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts · as Sing Fung, Laundry Man |
| 1937 | Something to Sing About · as Ito (terry's Servant) |
| 1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Moto · as Switchboard Operator |
| 1937 | The Good Earth · as Captain (uncredited) |
| 1937 | I Promise to Pay · as Taka |
| 1937 | China Passage · as Fang Tu |
| 1936 | Stowaway · as Sun Lo |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn · as Oxford |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Anything Goes · as Ling |
| 1935 | A Scream in the Night · as Wu Ting (as Philip Ann) |
| 1935 | Shanghai · as Servant |
| 1934 | Desirable · as Chinese Waiter |