Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1905-03-29
Deathday: 1978-02-28 (72 years old)

Check on Amazon

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.

Advertisement

Filmography

all 151

Movies 100

TV Shows 51

Kim Lee (clip from Daughter of Shanghai (1937))
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend

Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007)

Movie
Soong
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (1976)

Movie
Colonel Minh
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (1975)

TV
8
Charlie Kuang
Switch

Switch (1975)

TV
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Chang
Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)

Movie
Chao Liu
The Magician

The Magician (1973)

TV
Master Kan
Kung Fu

Kung Fu (1972)

TV
7.14
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
The Father
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H (1972)

TV
5.65
Anna and the King

Anna and the King (1972)

TV
Master Kan
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)

Movie
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son (1972)

TV
10
Mao Tse Tung
The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake

The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake (1970)

Movie
Chow Lee
Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

TV
Attorney General / Quon Li / Lin Mai-Lu
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

TV
5.45
Attorney General
Cocoon

Cocoon (1968)

Movie
Owner
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief (1968)

TV
3.5
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Sazami Kyushu
The Karate Killers

The Karate Killers (1967)

Movie
6
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Tea
Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)

Movie
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Dr. Nakamura
The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel (1966)

TV
7
Moki Kaimana
Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)

Movie
Police Chief Henry Nakamura
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West (1965)

TV
5.75
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Chen Yu
The Big Valley

The Big Valley (1965)

TV
6.2
Dr. Fong
Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor (1963)

Movie
2
Akiba
A Girl Named Tamiko

A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)

Movie
Mr. Immacona
Diamond Head

Diamond Head (1962)

Movie
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1962)

TV
Low Kong
Ensign O'Toole

Ensign O'Toole (1962)

TV
Ching Foon
Confessions of an Opium Eater

Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)

Movie
2
Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)

TV
Uncle
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

Movie
Capt. Hun Kim
The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor (1960)

Movie
Governor Galli
The Islanders

The Islanders (1960)

TV
George Wong
My Three Sons

My Three Sons (1960)

TV
6
Lee Chin
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys (1960)

TV
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight (1960)

TV
Nautaung
Never So Few

Never So Few (1959)

Movie
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Ling / Reverend Yen / Mr. Chee
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise (1959)

TV
Quong Lee
The Rebel

The Rebel (1959)

TV
The Third Man

The Third Man (1959)

TV
Mr. Lee Chang
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Yamazuki
Yesterday's Enemy

Yesterday's Enemy (1959)

Movie
1
Tightrope

Tightrope (1959)

TV
Song
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond (1959)

TV
Wong
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
Tan Chung
Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential (1958)

Movie
Tom Wing
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Charles Wong
Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum (1958)

TV
James Wong
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
W. Chung
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Ho-Lung
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Mr. Ding - cafe owner
The Way to the Gold

The Way to the Gold (1957)

Movie
Old Man
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn (1957)

Movie
Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Movie
4.67
Wong
Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie! (1956)

TV
Telephone Time

Telephone Time (1956)

TV
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim (1955)

TV
Navy Log

Navy Log (1955)

TV
Jan Teng
The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God (1955)

Movie
Third Uncle
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

Movie
Chinese POW Lieutenant
Jump Into Hell

Jump Into Hell (1955)

Movie
Major Ling Wu
The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story (1954)

Movie
Roger Kong
Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre (1954)

Movie
Sien Tang, Dentist
His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)

Movie
Adm. Amara
China Venture

China Venture (1953)

Movie
Sin How
Target Hong Kong

Target Hong Kong (1953)

Movie
Rahm Sing
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Gusti
Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java (1953)

Movie
South Korean Guerrilla Leader
Battle Zone

Battle Zone (1952)

Movie
Capt. Shu Gat / Chang
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Taglu, a spy
Red Snow

Red Snow (1952)

Movie
Itzumi
Macao

Macao (1952)

Movie
Eitaro Shimizu
Japanese War Bride

Japanese War Bride (1952)

Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet (1951)

TV
7
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Wong
Secrets of Monte Carlo

Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)

Movie
Wong San
China Corsair

China Corsair (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Capt. Arito
I Was an American Spy

I Was an American Spy (1951)

Movie
Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka 'Nomura')
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

Movie
Dr. Lee
The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover (1950)

Movie
Chinese Official
The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

Movie
Ah Sing
Impact

Impact (1949)

Movie
Wong Chung Shee
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)

Movie
Col. Aram
State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649 (1949)

Movie
Tran Duy Gian
Rogues' Regiment

Rogues' Regiment (1948)

Movie
Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner
The Creeper

The Creeper (1948)

Movie
Kasim--Houseboy
The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes (1948)

Movie
Ming Gow
The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells (1948)

Movie
6
Professor Kunioshi
Women in the Night

Women in the Night (1948)

Movie
Louie Chin
Intrigue

Intrigue (1947)

Movie
Captain Kong
The Chinese Ring

The Chinese Ring (1947)

Movie
5.44
Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited)
Singapore

Singapore (1947)

Movie
Army Orderly (uncredited)
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

Movie
6
Col. Coroki
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan (1945)

Movie
1
Farmer
China's Little Devils

China's Little Devils (1945)

Movie
Dr. Kim
China Sky

China Sky (1945)

Movie
Kato
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East (1945)

Movie
Hong Kong Radio Announcer (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)

Movie
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Forever Yours

Forever Yours (1945)

Movie
Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

Movie
Leader of City People (uncredited)
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

Movie
6
Ping
The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)

Movie
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart (1944)

Movie
Foo
Around the World

Around the World (1943)

Movie
Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun (1943)

Movie
Lin Cho, First Brother
China

China (1943)

Movie
Hirota
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)

Movie
Shinto Priest (uncredited)
December 7th

December 7th (1943)

Movie
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)

Movie
6
Wu Tan
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)

Movie
Kai Young
China Girl

China Girl (1942)

Movie
Man in Theatre (uncredited)
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific (1942)

Movie
First Officer Kawakami
Submarine Raider

Submarine Raider (1942)

Movie
Joe Matsui
Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough (1942)

Movie
4.86
Emily's Servant (uncredited)
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)

Movie
Koro Sumo
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy (1942)

Movie
Dr. Franklin Ling
A Yank on the Burma Road

A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)

Movie
Japanese officer (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay (1941)

Movie
Dr. Chang
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)

Movie
Wu Yung
The Shadow

The Shadow (1940)

Movie
Col. Wai Kang
Barricade

Barricade (1939)

Movie
Dr. Fung
Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage (1939)

Movie
Sun
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol (1939)

Movie
Robert 'Bob' Li
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown (1939)

Movie
Chinese Doctor
North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai (1939)

Movie
Wing Foo
Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)

Movie
3.63
Hong Kong Cholly
Red Barry

Red Barry (1938)

Movie
Julius
Hawaii Calls

Hawaii Calls (1938)

Movie
Prince Chung
Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)

Movie
4.58
Kim Lee
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Movie
Sing Fung, Laundry Man
Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts (1937)

Movie
Ito (Terry's servant)
Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About (1937)

Movie
Crooner
Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber (1937)

Movie
Captain (uncredited)
The Good Earth

The Good Earth (1937)

Movie
Fang Tu
China Passage

China Passage (1937)

Movie
Sun Lo
Stowaway

Stowaway (1936)

Movie
Oxford
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn (1936)

Movie
Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie (1936)

Movie
Wu Ting (as Philip Ann)
A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night (1935)

Movie
Servant
Shanghai

Shanghai (1935)

Movie
Chinese Waiter
Desirable

Desirable (1934)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.9
Based on 358 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1934
1944
1953
1945
2007
Advertisement

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-03-29

Deathday
1978-02-28 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Religion
Presbyterian Church in the United States

Father
Ahn Chang-ho

Siblings
Susan Ahn Cuddy, Ralph Ahn

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Phillip Ahn, Phil Ahn, Philip Ann, Pil Lip Ahn, Pillip Ahn

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
Richard Loo
Philip Ahn
Richard Loo worked together with Philip Ahn in:
32 Movies
5 TV Shows
Victor Sen Yung
Philip Ahn
Victor Sen Yung worked together with Philip Ahn in:
21 Movies
6 TV Shows
James Hong
Philip Ahn
James Hong worked together with Philip Ahn in:
5 Movies
14 TV Shows
Keye Luke
Philip Ahn
Keye Luke worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 Movies
6 TV Shows
Benson Fong
Philip Ahn
Benson Fong worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 Movies
6 TV Shows
William Schallert
Philip Ahn
William Schallert worked together with Philip Ahn in:
14 TV Shows
Virginia Gregg
Philip Ahn
Virginia Gregg worked together with Philip Ahn in:
1 Movie
13 TV Shows
Jeanette Nolan
Philip Ahn
Jeanette Nolan worked together with Philip Ahn in:
1 Movie
13 TV Shows
Jay Novello
Philip Ahn
Jay Novello worked together with Philip Ahn in:
2 Movies
11 TV Shows
John Dehner
Philip Ahn
John Dehner worked together with Philip Ahn in:
2 Movies
11 TV Shows
Charles Bronson
Philip Ahn
Charles Bronson worked together with Philip Ahn in:
2 Movies
10 TV Shows
Herb Vigran
Philip Ahn
Herb Vigran worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 TV Shows
Richard Reeves
Philip Ahn
Richard Reeves worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 TV Shows
Lawrence Dobkin
Philip Ahn
Lawrence Dobkin worked together with Philip Ahn in:
1 Movie
11 TV Shows
Warren Stevens
Philip Ahn
Warren Stevens worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 TV Shows
Charles Aidman
Philip Ahn
Charles Aidman worked together with Philip Ahn in:
12 TV Shows
J. Pat O'Malley
Philip Ahn
J. Pat O'Malley worked together with Philip Ahn in:
11 TV Shows
Russ Conway
Philip Ahn
Russ Conway worked together with Philip Ahn in:
1 Movie
10 TV Shows
Ben Wright
Philip Ahn
Ben Wright worked together with Philip Ahn in:
11 TV Shows
Ross Elliott
Philip Ahn
Ross Elliott worked together with Philip Ahn in:
11 TV Shows
  • Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
  • Filmography
  • Information
  • Related Persons
Social Media
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.