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Ralph Philander Ahn

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Ralph Philander Ahn Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
26 Feb 2022 (aged 95)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.149807, Longitude: -118.320504
Plot
Cts of Remembrance sec, Columbarium of Remembrance, Map #2E5 (Unit 2, outer L wall), Niche 68218-A
Memorial ID
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Actor. He was born in LA to the first Korean couple to immigrate from Korea to the US mainland, who arrived in 1902. His father was Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Ralph enlisted in the US Navy, one of about 100 Korean-Americans who served over the course of WWII. After the war, he became an actor like his older brother, Philip Ahn, one of the first Asian American actors. Having been active as an actor since the early 1950s, he gained national recognition as an actor for his role as Tran in the hit sitcom New Girl from 2012 to 2018. He also coached high school football and taught high school math.
Actor. He was born in LA to the first Korean couple to immigrate from Korea to the US mainland, who arrived in 1902. His father was Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Ralph enlisted in the US Navy, one of about 100 Korean-Americans who served over the course of WWII. After the war, he became an actor like his older brother, Philip Ahn, one of the first Asian American actors. Having been active as an actor since the early 1950s, he gained national recognition as an actor for his role as Tran in the hit sitcom New Girl from 2012 to 2018. He also coached high school football and taught high school math.

Bio by: HH


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  • Originally Created by: HH
  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237128262/ralph_philander-ahn: accessed ), memorial page for Ralph Philander Ahn (28 Sep 1926–26 Feb 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237128262, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.