Philip Ahn
Korean-American actor (1905-1978) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Philip Ahn was an American actor and activist of Korean descent. With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asian-American character actors of his time. He is widely regarded as the first Korean American film actor in Hollywood.
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1984Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1978Died28 February 19781975
SwitchSeries, Charlie Kuang1974
Police WomanSeries1973
Jonathan Livingston SeagullFilm, Chang (voice)1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Attorney General1967
IronsideSeries
The Karate KillersFilm, 1967Sazami Kyushu1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Dr. Liu1963
Shock CorridorFilm, Dr. Fong1961
One-Eyed JacksFilm, Uncle1960
My Three SonsSeries, George Wong1959
BonanzaSeries, Mr. Lee Chang
Never So FewFilm, 1959Nautaung, leader of the Kachin1958
LawmanSeries, Wong1956
Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)1954
Hell's Half AcreFilm, Roger Kong1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Chang
MacaoFilm, 1952Itzumi1951
DragnetSeries1949
ImpactFilm, Ah Sing1947
SingaporeFilm, Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited)1944
Dragon SeedFilm, Leader of City People (uncredited)1942
Across the PacificFilm, Man in Theatre (uncredited)1938
Charlie Chan in HonoluluFilm, Wing Foo1936
Klondike AnnieFilm1905Born29 March 1905
SwitchSeries, Charlie Kuang1974Police WomanSeries1973Jonathan Livingston SeagullFilm, Chang (voice)1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Attorney General1967IronsideSeriesThe Karate KillersFilm, 1967Sazami Kyushu1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Dr. Liu1963Shock CorridorFilm, Dr. Fong1961One-Eyed JacksFilm, Uncle1960My Three SonsSeries, George Wong1959BonanzaSeries, Mr. Lee ChangNever So FewFilm, 1959Nautaung, leader of the Kachin1958LawmanSeries, Wong1956Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)1954Hell's Half AcreFilm, Roger Kong1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, ChangMacaoFilm, 1952Itzumi1951DragnetSeries1949ImpactFilm, Ah Sing1947SingaporeFilm, Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited)1944Dragon SeedFilm, Leader of City People (uncredited)1942Across the PacificFilm, Man in Theatre (uncredited)1938Charlie Chan in HonoluluFilm, Wing Foo1936Klondike AnnieFilm1905Born29 March 1905People around Philip
Richard Loo Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Keye Luke Also in Around the World in 80 Days and M*A*S*H
Lewis Milestone Directed Halls of Montezuma (1951)
Edward Dmytryk Directed Back to Bataan and The Left Hand of God
Victor Sen Yung Also in Across the Pacific (1942)
Leonard Strong Also in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Benson Fong Also in The Left Hand of God (1955)
Kam Tong Also in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Howard Hughes Produced Macao and Behind the Rising Sun
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced China Girl (1942 film) (1942)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Across the Pacific (1942)
John Farrow Directed Around the World in 80 Days and China
Robert Florey Directed Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Buddy Adler Produced Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Ross Hunter Produced Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)- Ford Beebe Directed Red Barry and Planet Outlaws
Samuel Bischoff Produced Macao and Intrigue
Humphrey Bogart Also in Across the Pacific (1942)
Karl Malden Also in Halls of Montezuma (1951)
Victor McLaglen Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1957)
Henry Hathaway Directed China Girl (1942 film) (1942)
Irving Pichel Directed The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Porter Hall Also in Blood on the Sun (1950)
Philip Van Zandt Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
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The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
Shock Corridor 1963
Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967
One-Eyed Jacks 1961
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
174 credits on file
Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1978 · aged 72
