Philip Ahn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 29, 1905
- Died
- February 28, 1978 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
Movie · as Soong
Wonder Woman
TV · as Colonel Minh · 1 ep
Switch
TV · as Charlie Kuang · 1 ep
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Movie · as General Yamashita
Police Woman
TV · 2 eps
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Movie · as Chang (voice)
The World's Greatest Athlete
Movie · as Old Chinaman
The Magician
TV · as Chao Liu · 1 ep
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Movie · as Master Kan
M*A*S*H
TV · as The Father, Korean Grandfather · 1 ep
Kung Fu
TV · as Master Kan · 62 eps
Sanford and Son
TV · 1 ep
Anna and the King
TV · as Astrologist · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · as Mr. Wu · 1 ep
The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake
Movie · as Mao Tse Tung (uncredited)
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Attorney General, Quon Li, Lin Mai-Lu · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as Chow Lee · 1 ep
Cocoon
Movie · as Attorney General
It Takes a Thief
TV · as Owner · 1 ep
The Karate Killers
Movie · as Sazami Kyushu
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Movie · as Tea
Mannix
TV · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Movie · as Moki Kaimana
The Time Tunnel
TV · as Dr. Nakamura · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as Dr. Liu · 1 ep
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Wu · 1 ep
Laredo
TV · 1 ep
The Wild Wild West
TV · 1 ep
The Big Valley
TV · as Chen Yu · 1 ep
The F.B.I.
TV · as Police Chief Henry Nakamura · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Dr. Sazami Kyushu, High Lama of Ghupat · 1 ep
Shock Corridor
Movie · as Dr. Fong
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Movie · as Ching Foon
A Girl Named Tamiko
Movie · as Akiba
Diamond Head
Movie · as Mr. Immacona
Stoney Burke
TV · 1 ep
Ensign O'Toole
TV · as Low Kong · 1 ep
One-Eyed Jacks
Movie · as Uncle
Dragon by the Tail
Movie · as Lee Chin
Kraft Mystery Theatre
TV · 1 ep
The Great Impostor
Movie · as Capt. Hun Kim
The Islanders
TV · as Governor Galli · 1 ep
Pete and Gladys
TV · 1 ep
Johnny Midnight
TV · 1 ep
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV · as Lee Chin · 1 ep
My Three Sons
TV · as George Wong · 1 ep
Checkmate
TV · as Mr. Lu · 1 ep
Never So Few
Movie · as Nautaung, leader of the Kachin
Yesterday's Enemy
Movie · as Yamazuki
Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Mr. Kwong, Florist · 2 eps
One Step Beyond
TV · as Song · 1 ep
Adventures in Paradise
TV · as Ling, Reverend Yen, Mr. Chee · 2 eps
The Rebel
TV · as Quong Lee · 1 ep
Tightrope
TV · 1 ep
The Third Man
TV · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Mr. Lee Chang, Dr. Kam Lee · 1 ep
Hong Kong Confidential
Movie · as Tan Chung
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV · as Tom Wing · 1 ep
Jefferson Drum
TV · as Charles Wong · 1 ep
Lawman
TV · as Wong · 1 ep
The Way to the Gold
Movie · as Mr. Ding - cafe owner
Battle Hymn
Movie · as Old Man
Perry Mason
TV · as James Wong · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as W. Chung · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Ho-Lung · 1 ep
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie · as Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)
Telephone Time
TV · 1 ep
Hey, Jeannie!
TV · as Wong · 1 ep
The Left Hand of God
Movie · as Jan Teng
Jump Into Hell
Movie · as Chinese POW Lieutenant
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Movie · as Third Uncle
Navy Log
TV · 2 eps
Jungle Jim
TV · 1 ep
Crossroads
TV · as Sun Yal, Lung Chan, Ah Hiu · 1 ep
Hell's Half Acre
Movie · as Roger Kong
The Shanghai Story
Movie · as Major Ling Wu
His Majesty O'Keefe
Movie · as Sien Tang, Dentist
Target Hong Kong
Movie · as Sin How
Fair Wind to Java
Movie · as Gusti
China Venture
Movie · as Adm. Amara
General Electric Theater
TV · as Rahm Sing · 1 ep
Macao
Movie · as Itzumi
Battle Zone
Movie · as South Korean Guerrilla Leader
Japanese War Bride
Movie · as Eitaro Shimizu
Red Snow
Movie · as Taglu, a spy
Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Chang, Capt. Shu Gat · 1 ep
Halls of Montezuma
Movie · as Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")
Secrets of Monte Carlo
Movie · as Wong
I Was an American Spy
Movie · as Capt. Arito
China Corsair
Movie · as Wong San
Dragnet
TV · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · 2 eps
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV · 1 ep
The Big Hangover
Movie · as Dr. Lee
Impact
Movie · as Ah Sing
The Sickle or the Cross
Movie · as Chinese Official
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Movie · as Wong Chung Shee
State Department: File 649
Movie · as Col. Aram
Women in the Night
Movie · as Professor Kunioshi
The Creeper
Movie · as Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner
The Miracle of the Bells
Movie · as Ming Gow
Rogues' Regiment
Movie · as Tran Duy Gian
The Cobra Strikes
Movie · as Kasim--Houseboy
Intrigue
Movie · as Louie Chin
The Chinese Ring
Movie · as Captain Kong
Singapore
Movie · as Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited)
Saigon
Movie · as Boss Merchant (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
Movie · as Kato
Back to Bataan
Movie · as Col. Coroki
God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie · as Hong Kong Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Forever Yours
Movie · as Chinese Man (uncredited)
China Sky
Movie · as Dr. Kim
China's Little Devils
Movie · as Farmer
They Were Expendable
Movie · as Army Orderly (uncredited)
Blood on the Sun
Movie · as Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto (uncredited)
The Keys of the Kingdom
Movie · as Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia
Dragon Seed
Movie · as Leader of City People (uncredited)
The Purple Heart
Movie · as Saburo Goto (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Movie · as Ping
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Movie
China
Movie · as Lin Cho
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Movie · as Wu Tan
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Movie · as Hirota
Around the World
Movie · as Foo
Behind the Rising Sun
Movie · as Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi
December 7th
Movie · as Shinto Priest (uncredited)
The Man from Down Under
Movie · as English-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
Movie · as Man in Theatre (uncredited)
China Girl
Movie · as Kai Young
A Yank on the Burma Road
Movie · as Franklin Ling
The Tuttles of Tahiti
Movie · as Emily's Servant (uncredited)
Submarine Raider
Movie · as First Officer Kawakami
Let's Get Tough
Movie · as Joe Matsui
Ship Ahoy
Movie · as Koro Sumo
They Met in Bombay
Movie · as Japanese officer (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu
Movie · as Dr. Chang
The Shadow
Movie · as Wu Yung
North of Shanghai
Movie · as Chinese Doctor
Barricade
Movie · as Col. Wai Kang
Panama Patrol
Movie · as Sun
Disputed Passage
Movie · as Dr. Fung
King of Chinatown
Movie · as Robert 'Bob' Li
Island of Lost Men
Movie
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Movie · as Wing Foo
Red Barry
Movie · as Hong Kong Cholly
Hawaii Calls
Movie · as Julius
Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts
Movie · as Sing Fung, Laundry Man
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Movie · as Prince Chung
Daughter of Shanghai
Movie · as Kim Lee
China Passage
Movie · as Fang Tu
Something to Sing About
Movie · as Ito
Roaring Timber
Movie · as Crooner
The Good Earth
Movie · as Captain (uncredited)
Stowaway
Movie · as Sun Lo
Klondike Annie
Movie
The General Died at Dawn
Movie · as Oxford
Shanghai
Movie · as Servant
A Scream in the Night
Movie · as Wu Ting (as Philip Ann)
Desirable
Movie · as Chinese Waiter