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Philip Ahn was a Korean American actor. He was the first Korean American film actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Birth Name
Pil Lip Ahn
Born
Wednesday, 29 March 1905
Died
Tuesday, 28 February 1978
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend | Kim Lee (clip from Daughter of Shanghai (1937)) | 2007 |
John Ford Goes to War | Japanese Priest | 2002 |
American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
Kung Fu: The Movie | Master Kan | 1986 |
Portrait of a Hitman | Wong | 1979 |
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die | Soong | 1976 |
Wonder Woman | Colonel Minh | 1975 |
Switch | Charlie Kuang | 1975 |
Police Woman | Mr. Won / Quon | 1974 |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Chang | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend | Kim Lee (clip from Daughter of Shanghai (1937)) | 2007 |
John Ford Goes to War | Japanese Priest | 2002 |
American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
Kung Fu: The Movie | Master Kan | 1986 |
Portrait of a Hitman | Wong | 1979 |
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die | Soong | 1976 |
Wonder Woman | Colonel Minh | 1975 |
Switch | Charlie Kuang | 1975 |
Police Woman | Mr. Won / Quon | 1974 |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Chang | 1973 |
The Magician | Chao Liu | 1973 |
The World's Greatest Athlete | Old Chinaman | 1973 |
Anna and the King | Astrologist | 1972 |
M*A*S*H | The Father / Mr. Kim / Korean Grandfather | 1972 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Mr. Wu | 1972 |
Kung Fu | Master Kan | 1972 |
Sanford and Son | Chinese Man | 1972 |
Voodoo Heartbeat | Mao Tse Tung | 1970 |
Love, American Style | Chow Lee (segment "Love and the Golden Worm") | 1969 |
Hawaii Five-O | Quon Li / Lin Mai-Lu | 1968 |
It Takes a Thief | Owner | 1968 |
Mannix | Mr. Rhee | 1967 |
Ironside | Nam Feng | 1967 |
The Karate Killers | Sazami Kyushu | 1967 |
Thoroughly Modern Millie | Tea | 1967 |
Mission: Impossible | Dr. Liu | 1966 |
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Wu | 1966 |
The Time Tunnel | Dr. Nakamura | 1966 |
Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Moki Kaimana | 1966 |
The Wild Wild West | Quong Chu | 1965 |
Laredo | Capt. Wong Lee | 1965 |
The F.B.I. | Police Chief Henry Nakamura / Mr. Kwong | 1965 |
I Spy | Tu Po / Charlie Huan | 1965 |
The Big Valley | Chen Yu | 1965 |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Dr. Sazami Kyushu / High Lama of Ghupat | 1964 |
The Rogues | Old Magician | 1964 |
Shock Corridor | Dr. Fong | 1963 |
A Girl Named Tamiko | Akiba | 1962 |
Diamond Head | Mr. Immacona | 1962 |
Stoney Burke | Zen Master | 1962 |
Ensign O'Toole | Low Kong | 1962 |
Confessions of an Opium Eater | Ching Foon | 1962 |
Alcoa Premiere | Chinese Major | 1961 |
The New Breed | Joe Ohoshi | 1961 |
Follow the Sun | Han Lee / Dr. Kwai | 1961 |
Kraft Mystery Theater | Chinese Major | 1961 |
One-Eyed Jacks | Uncle | 1961 |
The Great Impostor | Capt. Hun Kim | 1960 |
Mr. Garlund | Po Chang | 1960 |
The Islanders | Governor Galli | 1960 |
My Three Sons | George Wong | 1960 |
Hong Kong | Hyung / Feng | 1960 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Brothers Brannagan | Howard Mai | 1960 |
The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Lee Chin | 1960 |
Pete and Gladys | Mr. Suki | 1960 |
Checkmate | Mr. Lu | 1960 |
Johnny Midnight | Mr. Moto | 1960 |
Never So Few | Nautaung | 1959 |
Hawaiian Eye | Mr. Sun / Mr. Kwong / Li / Florist | 1959 |
Adventures in Paradise | Reverend Yen / Mr. Chee / Ling / Ling Wan | 1959 |
The Rebel | Quong Lee | 1959 |
Bonanza | Wang Sai / Mr. Lee Chang / Dr. Kam Lee | 1959 |
Tightrope | Quon Lee | 1959 |
Yesterday's Enemy | Yamazaki / Yamazuki | 1959 |
The Third Man | Easy One Seng | 1959 |
One Step Beyond | Song | 1959 |
Lawman | Wong | 1958 |
Hong Kong Confidential | Tan Chung | 1958 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive | Tom Wing | 1958 |
Jefferson Drum | Charles Wong | 1958 |
Alcoa Theatre | Boo Soon | 1957 |
The Californians | Dai Choo / Choo | 1957 |
Perry Mason | James Wong | 1957 |
Have Gun - Will Travel | Hoo Yee / W. Chung | 1957 |
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan | Mr. Kim | 1957 |
Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Ho-Lung | 1957 |
The Way to the Gold | Mr. Ding - cafe owner | 1957 |
Battle Hymn | Lu Ahn - Old Man / Old Man | 1957 |
Around the World in 80 Days | Hong Kong Citizen | 1956 |
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Lee Sing | 1956 |
Hey, Jeannie! | Wong | 1956 |
Telephone Time | Patriarch | 1956 |
The Alcoa Hour | Major Pak | 1955 |
Crossroads | Ah Hiu / Lung Chan / Sun Yal | 1955 |
Jungle Jim | Karja | 1955 |
Navy Log | General Chen / Korean Soldier | 1955 |
The Left Hand of God | Jan Teng | 1955 |
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing | Third Uncle | 1955 |
Jump Into Hell | Chinese POW Lieutenant | 1955 |
TV Reader's Digest | Mr. Pak - Interpreter / Wang Tsu | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Old Chinaman / (archive footage) | 1954 |
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Hop Sing | 1954 |
Captain Midnight | Sutoc | 1954 |
The Shanghai Story | Major Ling Wu | 1954 |
Hell's Half Acre | Roger Kong | 1954 |
His Majesty O'Keefe | Sien Tang, Dentist | 1954 |
The Danny Thomas Show | Wong Chow, the Launderer | 1953 |
China Venture | Adm. Amara | 1953 |
Fair Wind to Java | Gusti | 1953 |
Battle Circus | Korean Prisoner | 1953 |
Target Hong Kong | Sin How | 1953 |
General Electric Theater | Rahm Sing | 1953 |
Battle Zone | South Korean Guerrilla Leader | 1952 |
Four Star Playhouse | Chang / Capt. Shu Gat | 1952 |
Red Snow | Taglu, a spy / Tuglu, the spy | 1952 |
Macao | Itzumi | 1952 |
Japanese War Bride | Eitaro Shimizu | 1952 |
Dragnet | Gerald Quon | 1951 |
Secrets of Monte Carlo | Wong | 1951 |
China Corsair | Wong San | 1951 |
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Ho San | 1951 |
I Was an American Spy | Capt. Arito | 1951 |
Halls of Montezuma | Nomura / Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura") | 1951 |
The Glass Menagerie | Sailor | 1950 |
The Big Hangover | Dr. Lee | 1950 |
The Gal Who Took the West | Party Guest | 1949 |
The Sickle or the Cross | Chinese Official | 1949 |
Impact | Ah Sing | 1949 |
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Wong Chung Shee | 1949 |
State Department: File 649 | Col. Aram | 1949 |
Rogues' Regiment | Tran Duy Gian | 1948 |
The Creeper | Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner | 1948 |
The Cobra Strikes | Kasim--Houseboy | 1948 |
The Miracle of the Bells | Ming Gow | 1948 |
Women in the Night | Professor Kunioshi | 1948 |
The Chinese Ring | Captain Kong | 1947 |
Saigon | Boss Merchant | 1947 |
Intrigue | Louie Chin | 1947 |
Singapore | Jimmy - Bartender | 1947 |
They Were Expendable | Army Orderly | 1945 |
Back to Bataan | Col. Coroki | 1945 |
China's Little Devils | Farmer | 1945 |
China Sky | Dr. Kim | 1945 |
Blood on the Sun | Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto | 1945 |
Betrayal from the East | Kato | 1945 |
God Is My Co-Pilot | Hong Kong Radio Announcer | 1945 |
Forever Yours | Chinese Man | 1945 |
The Keys of the Kingdom | Mr. Pao - Envoy for Mr. Chia / Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia | 1944 |
Dragon Seed | Leader of City People | 1944 |
The Story of Dr. Wassell | Ping | 1944 |
The Purple Heart | Saburo Goto | 1944 |
Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Chang | 1943 |
Around the World | Foo | 1943 |
The Man from Down Under | English-Speaking Japanese Aviator | 1943 |
Behind the Rising Sun | Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi | 1943 |
China | Lin Cho, First Brother / Lin Cho | 1943 |
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | Hirota | 1943 |
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | Major Ching | 1943 |
They Got Me Covered | Nichimuro | 1943 |
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Wu Tan | 1943 |
December 7th | Shinto Priest | 1943 |
China Girl | Dr. Young / Kai Young | 1942 |
Across the Pacific | Man in Theatre | 1942 |
Submarine Raider | 1st Officer Kawakami / First Officer Kawakami | 1942 |
Let's Get Tough! | Joe Matsui | 1942 |
The Tuttles of Tahiti | Emily's Servant | 1942 |
Ship Ahoy | Koro Sumo | 1942 |
A Yank on the Burma Road | Dr. Franklin Ling (as Phillip Ahn) / Dr. Franklin Ling | 1942 |
Passage from Hong Kong | Steamship Official | 1941 |
They Met in Bombay | Japanese Officer | 1941 |
Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Chang | 1940 |
The Shadow | Wu Yung | 1940 |
Barricade | Col. Wai Kang | 1939 |
Disputed Passage | Dr. Fung | 1939 |
Island of Lost Men | Sam Ring | 1939 |
Panama Patrol | Suri / Sun | 1939 |
King of Chinatown | Robert 'Bob' Li / Robert Li | 1939 |
North of Shanghai | Chinese Doctor | 1939 |
Charlie Chan in Honolulu | Wing Foo | 1939 |
Red Barry | Hong Kong Cholly | 1938 |
Hawaii Calls | Julius | 1938 |
Thank You, Mr. Moto | Prince Chung | 1937 |
Daughter of Shanghai | Kim Lee | 1937 |
Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts | Sing Fung, Laundry Man / Sing Fung | 1937 |
Something to Sing About | Ito / Ito (Terry's servant) | 1937 |
Think Fast, Mr. Moto | Switchboard Operator | 1937 |
Roaring Timber | 'Crooner' / Crooner | 1937 |
The Good Earth | Revolutionary Army Captain | 1937 |
I Promise to Pay | Taka | 1937 |
China Passage | Dr. Fang Tu / Fang Tu | 1937 |
Counterfeit Lady | Maine | 1936 |
Stowaway | Sun Lo | 1936 |
The General Died at Dawn | Oxford | 1936 |
Klondike Annie | Wing | 1936 |
Anything Goes | Ling | 1936 |
A Scream in the Night | Wu Ting (as Philip Ann) / Wu Ting | 1935 |
Shanghai | Servant | 1935 |
Desirable | Chinese Waiter | 1934 |