Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: March 29, 1905

Death Date: February 28, 1978

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Slender Korean-American character player of medium height and dignified manner. Ahn appeared in over 70 films from "The General Died at Dawn" (1936) through "The World's Greatest Athlete" (1972). He is also remembered for his role as Master Kan on the popular TV action series, "Kung Fu" (1972-75).

Credits

Portrait of a Hitman

Actor
Wong
Movie
1977

Wonder WomanStream

Guest Star
Series
1976

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die

Actor
Soong
Movie
1976

Police Woman

Guest Star
Quon
Series
1974

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Voice
Chang
Movie
1973

M*A*S*HStream

Guest Star
The Father
Series
1972

The Streets of San FranciscoStream

Guest Star
Mr. Wu
Series
1972

Kung FuStream

Actor
Master Kan
Series
1972

Sanford & SonStream

Guest Star
Series
1972

Kung Fu

Actor
Master Kan
Movie
1971

Love, American Style

Actor
Chow Lee
Series
1969

Hawaii Five-0

Actor
Attorney General
Movie
1968

MannixStream

Guest Star
Mr. Rhee
Series
1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Actor
Tea
Movie
1967

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1966
10%

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Actor
Moki Kaimana
Movie
1966

The Wild, Wild WestStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Laredo

Guest Star
Series
1965

I SpyStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1964
100%

Diamond Head

Actor
Mr. Immacona
Movie
1963

Shock Corridor

Actor
Dr. Fong
Movie
1963

Souls for Sale

Actor
Ching Foon
Movie
1962

A Girl Named Tamiko

Actor
Akiba
Movie
1962

Mr. Garlund

Actor
Po Chang; Frank's foster father
Show
1960

Islanders

Guest Star
Show
1960

My Three SonsStream

Guest Star
Series
1960

The Great Impostor

Actor
Capt. Hun Kim
Movie
1960

The RebelStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

BonanzaStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

One Step BeyondStream

Actor
Series
1959

Never So FewStream

Actor
Nautaung
Movie
1959
40%

Hong Kong Confidential

Actor
Tan Chung
Movie
1958

Perry MasonStream

Guest Star
James Wong
Series
1957

Have Gun -- Will TravelStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Battle Hymn

Actor
Old Man
Movie
1957

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

Guest Star
Show
1956

The Alcoa Hour

Actor
Major Pak
Show
1955

Hell's Half Acre

Actor
Roger Kong
Movie
1954

Battle Circus

Actor
Korean prisoner
Movie
1953

His Majesty O'Keefe

Actor
Sien Tang
Movie
1953

Fair Wind to Java

Actor
Gusti
Movie
1952

Macao

Actor
Itzumi
Movie
1952

Japanese War Bride

Actor
Eitaro Shimizu
Movie
1952

Battle Zone

Actor
South Korean guerrilla leader
Movie
1952

China Corsair

Actor
Wong San
Movie
1951

I Was an American Spy

Actor
Capt. Arito
Movie
1951

The Big Hangover

Actor
Dr. Lee
Movie
1950

Halls of MontezumaStream

Actor
Nomura
Movie
1950
88%

Impact

Actor
Ah Sing
Movie
1949

State Department: File 649

Actor
Col. Aram
Movie
1949

The Miracle of the Bells

Actor
Ming Gow
Movie
1948

Rogue's Regiment

Actor
Tran Duy Gian
Movie
1948

Women in the Night

Actor
Prof. Kunioshi
Movie
1948

The Chinese Ring

Actor
Captain Kong
Movie
1947

Singapore

Actor
Jimmy
Movie
1947

Blood on the Sun

Actor
Secret Police Captain Yomamoto (uncredited)
Movie
1945

China Sky

Actor
Dr. Kim
Movie
1945

Back to BataanStream

Actor
Col. Coroki
Movie
1945
86%

The Story of Dr. Wassell

Actor
Ping
Movie
1944

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Actor
Wu Tan
Show
1943

Five Graves to Cairo

Actor
Movie
1943

China

Actor
Lin Cho
Movie
1943

Let's Get Tough

Actor
Joe Matsui
Movie
1942

A Yank on the Burma Road

Actor
Dr. Franklin Ling
Movie
1942

Submarine Raider

Actor
First Officer Kawakami
Movie
1942

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Actor
Wing Foo
Movie
1938

The Good EarthStream

Actor
Captain in Revolutionary Army (uncredited)
Movie
1937
95%

Thank You, Mr. Moto

Actor
Prince Chung
Movie
1937

Tex Rides With the Boy Scouts

Actor
Sing Fung
Movie
1937

Daughter of Shanghai

Actor
Kim Lee
Movie
1937

China Passage

Actor
Dr. Fang Tu
Movie
1937

The General Died at Dawn

Actor
Oxford
Movie
1936

Scream in the Night

Actor
Wu Ting
Movie
1935