Ralph Ahn
Ralph Ahn | |
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| Born | Philander Ahn September 28, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles State University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Teacher |
| Years active | Unknown–2018 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안필영 |
| Revised Romanization | An Piryeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | An P`iryǒng |
Ralph Ahn (born September 28, 1926) is a Korean American actor, known for Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Amityville: A New Generation (1993) and Panther (1995). He is the son of Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, one of Korea's most respected patriotic figures and also a historical figure in America.[1]. His father's contributions to the Korean independence movement influenced Ahn's involvement in politics, World War II, and support for the Korean community of Los Angeles.
Biography
Ralph Ahn was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents were amongst the first wave of Korean immigrants in 1902.[2] They were the first couple to immigrate from Korea to the US mainland.
Three years after his father's death, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States entered the World War ll. In response, Ralph joined the U.S Navy in 1942 to fight the Japanese.[3] He is one of only an estimated 100 Korean-Americans that served over the course of the war. [4]
After World War II, Ahn was influenced by his older brother Philip Ahn, one of the first Asian American actors, and became an actor. Between 1964-1968, while on hiatus from acting, he taught Business Math and was the Head Coach of the Varsity Football team at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California.
On January 1, 2017, Ralph Ahn welcomed members of the Korean TV show "Infinite Challenge" to Los Angeles as a representative of the Korean-American community. [5] In March of the same year, he spoke at a ceremony in Riverside, California honoring Pachappa Camp as the first Korean Settlement in the US. [6]
Filmography
- Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962) as Wah Chan
- Let It Ride (1989) as Patron in Chinese Restaurant
- ’’Golden Girls (TV) Golden Girls’’ (1989) as Jim Shu
- Life Stnks (1991) as Chinese cook
- Gilmore Girls (2005 - 2006)
- New Girl (2011) as Tran
References
- ^ Davé, Shilipa; Nishime, Leilani; Oren, Tasha G. (2006). East Main Street: Asian American popular culture. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ Ahn, Ralph (November 19, 2013). "Interview with Ralph Ahn". WONGOON (Interview). Interviewed by Josep Cha. Los Angeles: Soo-Young Chin.
{{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter|subjectlink=ignored (|subject-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Kim Young Sik, Ph.D. (9 November 2003). "The Korean Americans in the War of Independence". East Asia. Association for Asia Research. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ Hyun Kyung Lee. (20 August 2016). "무한도전' 도산 안창호 막내아들 안필영 "아버지 얼굴 한 번도 본적 없다"…외손자 필립 안 커디와 만남". Newspim. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Agnes Constante. (24 March 2017). "California City Honors First Korean Settlement in U.S." NBC News. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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