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Philip Ahn (born Pillip Ahn (안필립), March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) 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.
Philip Ahn (1905-1978) was a versatile actor who played many Asian roles in films and TV shows, such as Kung Fu and M*A*S*H. He was also a successful Los Angeles restaurateur and the son of a Korean diplomat and activist.
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Philip Ahn. Actor: Impact. Korean-American character actor Philip Ahn played hundreds of Chinese and Japanese characters during a long career. He was born in Los Angeles in 1905 (though 1911 is the year usually given, U.S. government records confirm that Ahn was born in 1905), the son of a Korean diplomat.
- March 29, 1905
- February 28, 1978
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 reco...
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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 ...
Philip Ahn is closely connected to Anna May Wong through film work; and, they grew up together in the same neighborhood in downtown LA. Philip worked with many actors on the Walk of Fame like Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Keye Luke, Julie Andrews, Shirely Temple and more. He made over 200 films and TV shows.
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Phillip Ahn. Director: The Hinder Play. Dr. Phillip Ahn, MD. holds a 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He and his brother Eun both trained under their father Grand Master Sung Kie Ahn. both have over 30 years of training experience and over 20 years of teaching experience. Besides practicing he enjoys teaching many people. He has also taught athletes from the Chicago Black Hawks and others ...
