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Ralph Ahn
Ralph Ahn
	Ahn in his World War II Navy uniform
Born	Ralph Philander Ahn; September 28, 1926; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2022 (aged 95); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles State College
Occupations	Actor; teacher;
Years active	1940s–2018
Father	Ahn Changho
Relatives	Philip Ahn (brother); Susan Ahn Cuddy (sister);
Korean name
Hangul	안필영
Hanja	安必英
Revised Romanization	An Pilyeong
McCune–Reischauer	An P'iryŏng

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Ralph Philander Ahn (September 28, 1926 – February 26, 2022) was an American actor. He was the last surviving son of leading Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang-ho.^[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.

As an actor, Ahn was known for his roles in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Amityville: A New Generation (1993),^[2] and Panther (1995), as well as in the sitcom New Girl as the silent but wise character Tran.

Early life

Ahn was born in Los Angeles on September 28, 1926.^[3]^[4] He was the youngest child of Ahn Chang-ho and his wife,^[3] who were among the first wave of Korean immigrants in 1902.^[5] They were the first Korean couple to emigrate from Korea to the U.S. mainland.^[6]

Three years after his father's death, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II. Ahn consequently joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 to fight the Japanese.^[7] He is one of an estimated 100 Korean-Americans who served over the course of the war.^[8]

Career

The Ahn siblings, with Ralph *(left)*, Philip *(center), and Susan* (right)

After World War II, Ahn was influenced by his elder brother, Philip Ahn, one of the first Asian American actors, and became an actor. He made his film debut in Battle Circus (1953), in which he played a Korean prisoner.^[9] He appeared in Mission Over Korea later that same year, and had minor roles in Prisoner of War (starring alongside Ronald Reagan)^[10] and The Bamboo Prison the following year.^[11]^[12] Ahn also opened a restaurant with his family in 1954, which served Cantonese food due to the lack of demand for Korean cuisine at the time.^[13] He later featured in Battle Hymn (1957), Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962), and The Hook (1963).^[11]^[12] During a four-year hiatus from acting between 1964 and 1968, Ahn taught business math, and served as head coach of the varsity football team at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills.^[13]

After the death of his wife, Ahn stopped teaching and returned to manage the family restaurant.^[13] He resumed his acting career in 1988, starring in It Takes Two,^[12] as well as The Golden Girls series.^[14] He gained national recognition as an actor in 2012 when he began portraying the recurring character Tran in season 2 of New Girl. He continued to portray the character until the show ended in 2018.^[15]

On January 1, 2017, Ahn welcomed the cast members of the popular South Korean variety show Infinite Challenge to Los Angeles as a representative of the Korean-American community.^[16] 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.^[17]

Personal life

Ahn was married to his wife, Rita, until her death in 1967.^[18] Together, they had two daughters. She also had three sons from a previous marriage.^[13]

Ahn died in Los Angeles on February 26, 2022, at the age of 95.^[4]^[19]^[20] He had been hospitalized with an unspecified illness prior to his death.^[21]

Filmography

Battle Circus (1953) – Korean Prisoner (uncredited)^[11]^[12]
Mission Over Korea (1953) – Korean Radio Operator (uncredited)^[11]^[12]
Prisoner of War (1954) – Red Guard^[11]^[12]
The Bamboo Prison (1954) – Korean Guard (uncredited)^[11]^[12]
Battle Hymn (1957) – ROK Officer (uncredited)^[11]^[12]
Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962) – Wah Chan^[11]^[12]
The Hook (1963) – Major Chun^[22]
It Takes Two (1988) – Wang^[12]
The Golden Girls (1988–1989, TV Series) – Mr. Yakamora / Jim Shu^[14]^[23]
Let It Ride (1989) – Patron in Chinese Restaurant^[11]^[12]
The Perfect Weapon (1991) – Gi^[12]^[23]
Life Stinks (1991) – Chinese cook^[11]^[12]
Eyes of an Angel (1991) – Liquor Store Clerk^[14]^[23]
Younger and Younger (1993) – Asian Man^[23]
Come the Morning (1993) – Printer^[10]
Panther (1995) – Mr. Yang^[11]^[23]
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) – Doctor^[23]^[24]
Gilmore Girls (2005–2006, TV Series) – Korean Man^[14]^[23]
New Girl (2012–2018, TV Series) – Tran^[14]^[25]

References

^ Davé, Shilipa; Nishime, Leilani; Oren, Tasha G. (2006). East Main Street: Asian American popular culture. ISBN 9780814719633. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ "Ralph Ahn". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Pedersen, Erik (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn Dies: 'New Girl' Actor Whose Credits Date To Early 1950s Was 95". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Crowther, Linnea (March 1, 2022). "Ralph Ahn Obituary". Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
^ Ahn, Ralph (November 19, 2013). "Interview with Ralph Ahn". WONGOON (Interview). Interviewed by Josep Cha. Los Angeles: Soo-Young Chin.
^ Blakemore, Erin (May 3, 2016). "The Officer Who Opened the U.S. Navy for Asian-American Women". Time. New York City. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ "First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service". Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
^ Kim Young Sik, Ph.D. (November 9, 2003). "The Korean Americans in the War of Independence". East Asia. Association for Asia Research. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^ Morris, Lauren (March 1, 2022). "New Girl actor Ralph Ahn dies, aged 95". Radio Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Beresford, Trilby (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn, Actor on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Ralph Ahn – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Ralph Ahn". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Park, Carol (July 29, 2014). "YOK Oral Histories Project – Ralph Ahn". Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies. University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Ralph Ahn". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ "New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)". Pastemagazine.com. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Hyun Kyung Lee. (August 20, 2016). "'무한도전' 도산 안창호 막내아들 안필영 "아버지 얼굴 한 번도 본적 없다"…외손자 필립 안 커디와 만남" ['Infinite Challenge' Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, youngest son Ahn Pil-young "I've never seen my father's face"... Meeting with his grandson Philip Ann Cudy]. Newspim (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Agnes Constante. (March 24, 2017). "California City Honors First Korean Settlement in U.S." NBC News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 27 Apr 1967; Social Security: 344285098.
^ "3·1절 앞두고 도산 안창호 선생 막내아들 안필영 옹 별세(종합)". YNA. February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ Shanfeld, Ethan (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn, Who Played Tran on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95". Variety. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ Parker, Ashley Joy (February 28, 2022). "'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dead at 95". KNBC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ Levine, Daniel S. (March 1, 2022). "Beloved 'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dies at 95 Following Long Career". PopCulture.com. Pop Culture Media. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Ralph Ahn List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ "Ralph Ahn". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ Ross Bonaime (November 14, 2012). "New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

External links

Ralph Ahn at IMDb

[1] Davé, Shilipa; Nishime, Leilani; Oren, Tasha G. (2006). East Main Street: Asian American popular culture. ISBN 9780814719633. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[2] "Ralph Ahn". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[Pedersen-3] Pedersen, Erik (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn Dies: 'New Girl' Actor Whose Credits Date To Early 1950s Was 95". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[Crowther-4] Crowther, Linnea (March 1, 2022). "Ralph Ahn Obituary". Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Legacy.com.

[5] Ahn, Ralph (November 19, 2013). "Interview with Ralph Ahn". WONGOON (Interview). Interviewed by Josep Cha. Los Angeles: Soo-Young Chin.

[6] Blakemore, Erin (May 3, 2016). "The Officer Who Opened the U.S. Navy for Asian-American Women". Time. New York City. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[7] "First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service". Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.

[KASWW2-8] Kim Young Sik, Ph.D. (November 9, 2003). "The Korean Americans in the War of Independence". East Asia. Association for Asia Research. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2009.

[Morris-9] Morris, Lauren (March 1, 2022). "New Girl actor Ralph Ahn dies, aged 95". Radio Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[Beresford-10] Beresford, Trilby (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn, Actor on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[TCM-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Ralph Ahn – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[AFI-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Ralph Ahn". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[Park-13] Park, Carol (July 29, 2014). "YOK Oral Histories Project – Ralph Ahn". Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies. University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[Rotten_Tomatoes-14] "Ralph Ahn". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[15] "New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)". Pastemagazine.com. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[16] Hyun Kyung Lee. (August 20, 2016). "'무한도전' 도산 안창호 막내아들 안필영 "아버지 얼굴 한 번도 본적 없다"…외손자 필립 안 커디와 만남" ['Infinite Challenge' Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, youngest son Ahn Pil-young "I've never seen my father's face"... Meeting with his grandson Philip Ann Cudy]. Newspim (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[17] Agnes Constante. (March 24, 2017). "California City Honors First Korean Settlement in U.S." NBC News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[18] Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 27 Apr 1967; Social Security: 344285098.

[19] "3·1절 앞두고 도산 안창호 선생 막내아들 안필영 옹 별세(종합)". YNA. February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[20] Shanfeld, Ethan (February 28, 2022). "Ralph Ahn, Who Played Tran on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95". Variety. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[Parker-21] Parker, Ashley Joy (February 28, 2022). "'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dead at 95". KNBC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[Levine-22] Levine, Daniel S. (March 1, 2022). "Beloved 'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dies at 95 Following Long Career". PopCulture.com. Pop Culture Media. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[TVG_Filmography-23] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Ralph Ahn List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[BFI-24] "Ralph Ahn". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[25] Ross Bonaime (November 14, 2012). "New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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-'''Ralph Philander Ahn''' (September 28, 1926 – February 26, 2022) was an American actor. He was the son of leading Korean independence activist Dosan [[Ahn Chang-ho]].<ref>{{cite book|title=East Main Street: Asian American popular culture|first1=Shilipa|last1=Davé|first2=Leilani|last2=Nishime|first3=Tasha G.|last3=Oren|year=2006|isbn=9780814719633|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K8B4N8GV2tsC&q=%22ahn+chang-ho%22+%22philip+ahn%22|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref> 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.
+'''Ralph Philander Ahn''' (September 28, 1926 – February 26, 2022) was an American actor. He was the last surviving son of leading Korean independence activist Dosan [[Ahn Chang-ho]].<ref>{{cite book|title=East Main Street: Asian American popular culture|first1=Shilipa|last1=Davé|first2=Leilani|last2=Nishime|first3=Tasha G.|last3=Oren|year=2006|isbn=9780814719633|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K8B4N8GV2tsC&q=%22ahn+chang-ho%22+%22philip+ahn%22|accessdate=January 23, 2017|archive-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306195644/https://books.google.com/books?id=K8B4N8GV2tsC&q=%22ahn+chang-ho%22+%22philip+ahn%22|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.
-As an actor, Ahn was known for his roles in ''[[Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace]]'' (1996), ''[[Amityville: A New Generation]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]''  (1995), as well as in the sitcom, ''[[New Girl]]'' as the silent but wise character [[List of New Girl characters#Tran|Tran]].
+As an actor, Ahn was known for his roles in ''[[Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace]]'' (1996), ''[[Amityville: A New Generation]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301234141/https://rtv2-production-2-6.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]''  (1995), as well as in the sitcom ''[[New Girl]]'' as the silent but wise character [[List of New Girl characters#Tran|Tran]].
 ==Early life==
-Ahn was born in [[Los Angeles]] on September 28, 1926.<ref name=Pedersen>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn Dies: ‘New Girl’ Actor Whose Credits Date To Early 1950s Was 95|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-tran-1234962183/|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022|magazine=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref name=Crowther>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn Obituary|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/ralph-ahn-1926-2022-actor-known-for-new-girl/|first=Linnea|last=Crowther|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022|via=[[Legacy.com]]}}</ref>  He was the youngest child of [[Ahn Chang-ho]] and his wife,<ref name=Pedersen/> who were among the first wave of Korean immigrants in 1902.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Ahn |first=Ralph |subject-link=Ralph Ahn |interviewer=[[Josep Cha]] |title=Interview with Ralph Ahn |work=WONGOON |publisher=[[Soo-Young Chin]] |location=Los Angeles|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref>  They were the first Korean couple to immigrate from Korea to the US mainland.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Officer Who Opened the U.S. Navy for Asian-American Women|url=https://time.com/4314308/susan-cuddy-history/|first=Erin|last=Blakemore|date=May 3, 2016|accessdate=March 2, 2022|magazine=Time|location=New York City}}</ref>
+Ahn was born in [[Los Angeles]] on September 28, 1926.<ref name=Pedersen>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn Dies: 'New Girl' Actor Whose Credits Date To Early 1950s Was 95|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-tran-1234962183/|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023602/https://deadline.com/2022/02/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-tran-1234962183/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Crowther>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn Obituary|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/ralph-ahn-1926-2022-actor-known-for-new-girl/|first=Linnea|last=Crowther|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022|via=[[Legacy.com]]|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023601/https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/ralph-ahn-1926-2022-actor-known-for-new-girl/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the youngest child of [[Ahn Chang-ho]] and his wife,<ref name=Pedersen/> who were among the first wave of Korean immigrants in 1902.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Ahn |first=Ralph |subject-link=Ralph Ahn |interviewer=Josep Cha |title=Interview with Ralph Ahn |work=WONGOON |publisher=Soo-Young Chin |location=Los Angeles|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> They were the first Korean couple to emigrate from Korea to the U.S. mainland.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Officer Who Opened the U.S. Navy for Asian-American Women|url=https://time.com/4314308/susan-cuddy-history/|first=Erin|last=Blakemore|date=May 3, 2016|accessdate=March 2, 2022|magazine=Time|location=New York City|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023603/https://time.com/4314308/susan-cuddy-history/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Three years after his father's death, the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor]] and the United States entered World War ll.  Ahn consequently joined the U.S Navy in 1944 to fight the Japanese.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=6404|title=First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service|access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref>  He is one of an estimated 100 Korean-Americans who served over the course of the war.<ref name="KASWW2">{{cite web |url=http://www.asianresearch.org/articles/1633.html |title=The Korean Americans in the War of Independence |author=Kim Young Sik, Ph.D. |date=9 November 2003 |work=East Asia  |publisher=Association for Asia Research |accessdate=20 November 2009}}</ref>
+Three years after his father's death, the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor]] and the United States entered World War II. Ahn consequently joined the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] in 1944 to fight the Japanese.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=6404|title=First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215074331/http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=6404|url-status=live}}</ref> He is one of an estimated 100 Korean-Americans who served over the course of the war.<ref name="KASWW2">{{cite web |url=http://www.asianresearch.org/articles/1633.html |title=The Korean Americans in the War of Independence |author=Kim Young Sik, Ph.D. |date=November 9, 2003 |work=East Asia |publisher=Association for Asia Research |accessdate=November 20, 2009 |archive-date=September 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918010308/http://asianresearch.org/articles/1633.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Career==
+[[File:Ahn Siblings World War II.jpg|thumb|The Ahn siblings, with Ralph ''(left)'', [[Philip Ahn|Philip]] ''(center), and [[Susan Ahn Cuddy|Susan]] ''(right)'']]
-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 and 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.
+After World War II, Ahn was influenced by his elder brother, [[Philip Ahn]], one of the first Asian American actors, and became an actor.  He made his film debut in ''[[Battle Circus (film)|Battle Circus]]'' (1953), in which he played a Korean prisoner.<ref name=Morris>{{cite news|title=New Girl actor Ralph Ahn dies, aged 95|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-newsupdate/|first=Lauren|last=Morris|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2022|magazine=Radio Times|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302060411/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref>  He appeared in ''[[Mission Over Korea]]'' later that same year, and had minor roles in ''[[Prisoner of War (film)|Prisoner of War]]'' (starring alongside [[Ronald Reagan]])<ref name=Beresford/> and ''[[The Bamboo Prison]]'' the following year.<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>  Ahn also opened a restaurant with his family in 1954, which served [[Cantonese cuisine|Cantonese food]] due to the lack of demand for [[Korean cuisine]] at the time.<ref name=Park>{{cite news|title=YOK Oral Histories Project – Ralph Ahn|url=https://yokcenter.ucr.edu/viewer/render.php?cachefile=Ralph_Ahn.xml|first=Carol|last=Park|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2022|work=Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies|publisher=University of California, Riverside|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113202128/https://yokcenter.ucr.edu/viewer/render.php?cachefile=Ralph_Ahn.xml|url-status=live}}</ref>  He later featured in ''[[Battle Hymn (film)|Battle Hymn]]'' (1957), ''[[Confessions of an Opium Eater (film)|Confessions of an Opium Eater]]'' (1962), and ''[[The Hook (1963 film)|The Hook]]'' (1963).<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>  During a four-year hiatus from acting between 1964 and 1968, Ahn taught business math, and served as head coach of the varsity football team at [[Bishop Alemany High School]] in [[Mission Hills, Los Angeles|Mission Hills]].<ref name=Park/>
-[[File:Ahn Siblings World War II.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Ahn siblings, with Ralph on the left, [[Philip Ahn|Philip]] in the center, and [[Susan Ahn Cuddy|Susan]] on the right]]
-Ahn gained national recognition as an actor in 2012 when he began portraying the recurring character Tran in season 2 of ''[[New Girl]]'', a character which he continued to portray until the show ended in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207.html|title=New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)|author=|date=|website=Paste Magazine|accessdate=November 29, 2017}}</ref>
+After the death of his wife, Ahn stopped teaching and returned to manage the family restaurant.<ref name=Park/>  He resumed his acting career in 1988, starring in ''[[It Takes Two (1988 film)|It Takes Two]]'',<ref name=AFI/> as well as ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' series.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>  He gained national recognition as an actor in 2012 when he began portraying the recurring character Tran in season 2 of ''[[New Girl]]''. He continued to portray the character until the show ended in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207.html|title=New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)|author=|date=November 14, 2012|newspaper=Pastemagazine.com|accessdate=November 29, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030558/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On January 1, 2017, Ralph Ahn welcomed the cast members of the popular South Korean variety show ''[[Infinite Challenge]]'' to Los Angeles as a representative of the Korean-American community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newspim.com/news/view/20160820000038|title=무한도전' 도산 안창호 막내아들 안필영 "아버지 얼굴 한 번도 본적 없다"…외손자 필립 안 커디와 만남 |author=Hyun Kyung Lee. |date=20 August 2016 |work=Newspim|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/california-city-honors-first-korean-settlement-u-s-n738321|title= California City Honors First Korean Settlement in U.S. |author=Agnes Constante. |date=24 March 2017 |work=NBC News|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>
+On January 1, 2017, Ahn welcomed the cast members of the popular South Korean variety show ''[[Infinite Challenge]]'' to Los Angeles as a representative of the Korean-American community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newspim.com/news/view/20160820000038|title='무한도전' 도산 안창호 막내아들 안필영 "아버지 얼굴 한 번도 본적 없다"…외손자 필립 안 커디와 만남|lang=ko|trans-title='Infinite Challenge' Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, youngest son Ahn Pil-young "I've never seen my father's face"... Meeting with his grandson Philip Ann Cudy|author=Hyun Kyung Lee.|date=August 20, 2016|work=Newspim|accessdate=January 31, 2019|archive-date=February 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201065301/http://www.newspim.com/news/view/20160820000038|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/california-city-honors-first-korean-settlement-u-s-n738321|title=California City Honors First Korean Settlement in U.S.|author=Agnes Constante.|date=March 24, 2017|work=NBC News|accessdate=January 31, 2019|archive-date=February 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218140647/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/california-city-honors-first-korean-settlement-u-s-n738321|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
-Ahn died on February 26, 2022, in Los Angeles.<ref name=Crowther/>  He was 95,<ref>{{cite news |title=3·1절 앞두고 도산 안창호 선생 막내아들 안필영 옹 별세(종합) |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220228114900075 |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=YNA |date=28 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |title=Ralph Ahn, Who Played Tran on ‘New Girl,’ Dies at 95 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-1235192375/ |website=Variety |access-date=February 28, 2022 |date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> and was hospitalized with an unspecified illness prior to his death.<ref name=Parker>{{cite news|title='New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dead at 95|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-dead-at-95/2837375/|first=Ashley Joy|last=Parker|date=February 28, 2022|accessdate=March 2, 2022|publisher=NBC News}}</ref>
+Ahn was married to his wife, Rita, until her death in 1967.<ref>Ancestry.com. ''U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Place: ''Los Angeles''; Date: ''27 Apr 1967''; Social Security: ''344285098.''</ref> Together, they had two daughters. She also had three sons from a previous marriage.<ref name=Park/>
+Ahn died in Los Angeles on February 26, 2022, at the age of 95.<ref name=Crowther/><ref>{{cite news |title=3·1절 앞두고 도산 안창호 선생 막내아들 안필영 옹 별세(종합) |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220228114900075 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |publisher=YNA |date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228062204/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220228114900075 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |title=Ralph Ahn, Who Played Tran on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-1235192375/ |website=Variety |access-date=February 28, 2022 |date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228232226/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ralph-ahn-dead-new-girl-1235192375/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He had been hospitalized with an unspecified illness prior to his death.<ref name=Parker>{{cite news|title='New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dead at 95|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-dead-at-95/2837375/|first=Ashley Joy|last=Parker|date=February 28, 2022|accessdate=March 2, 2022|publisher=KNBC|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023602/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-dead-at-95/2837375/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Filmography==
-*''[[Battle Circus (film)|Battle Circus]]'' (1953) – Korean Prisoner (uncredited)<ref name=TCM>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1257%7C126907/Ralph-Ahn/#filmography|title=Ralph Ahn – Filmography|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=AFI>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Person/126907-Ralph-Ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|publisher=American Film Institute|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
+*''[[Battle Circus (film)|Battle Circus]]'' (1953) – Korean Prisoner (uncredited)<ref name=TCM>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1257%7C126907/Ralph-Ahn#filmography|title=Ralph Ahn – Filmography|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303060506/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1257%7C126907/Ralph-Ahn#filmography|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=AFI>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Person/126907-Ralph-Ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|publisher=American Film Institute|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301222513/https://catalog.afi.com/Person/126907-Ralph-Ahn|url-status=live}}</ref>
 *''[[Mission Over Korea]]'' (1953) – Korean Radio Operator (uncredited)<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>
 *''[[Prisoner of War (film)|Prisoner of War]]'' (1954) – Red Guard<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>
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 *''[[Battle Hymn (film)|Battle Hymn]]'' (1957) – ROK Officer (uncredited)<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>
 *''[[Confessions of an Opium Eater (film)|Confessions of an Opium Eater]]'' (1962) – Wah Chan<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>
-*''[[The Hook (1963 film)|The Hook]]'' (1963) – Major Chun<ref name=Levine>{{cite news|title=Beloved 'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dies at 95 Following Long Career|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-tran-dies-long-career/|first=Daniel S.|last=Levine|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022|work=PopCulture.com|publisher=Pop Culture Media}}</ref>
+*''[[The Hook (1963 film)|The Hook]]'' (1963) – Major Chun<ref name=Levine>{{cite news|title=Beloved 'New Girl' Actor Ralph Ahn Dies at 95 Following Long Career|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-tran-dies-long-career/|first=Daniel S.|last=Levine|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022|work=PopCulture.com|publisher=Pop Culture Media|archive-date=February 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228222022/https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/new-girl-actor-ralph-ahn-tran-dies-long-career/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 *''[[It Takes Two (1988 film)|It Takes Two]]'' (1988) – Wang<ref name=AFI/>
-*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1988–1989, TV Series) – Mr. Yakamora / Jim Shu<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name="TVG Filmography">{{cite web|title=Ralph Ahn List of Movies and TV Shows|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ralph-ahn/credits/3030000581/|website=TV Guide|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
+*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1988–1989, TV Series) – Mr. Yakamora / Jim Shu<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|title=Ralph Ahn|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301222513/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_ahn|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TVG Filmography">{{cite web|title=Ralph Ahn List of Movies and TV Shows|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ralph-ahn/credits/3030000581/|website=TV Guide|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301222513/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ralph-ahn/credits/3030000581/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 *''[[Let It Ride (film)|Let It Ride]]'' (1989) – Patron in Chinese Restaurant<ref name=TCM/><ref name=AFI/>
 *''[[The Perfect Weapon (1991 film)|The Perfect Weapon]]'' (1991) – Gi<ref name=AFI/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
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 *''[[Eyes of an Angel]]'' (1991) – Liquor Store Clerk<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
 *''[[Younger and Younger]]'' (1993) – Asian Man<ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
-*''Come the Morning'' (1993) – Printer<ref name=Beresford>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn, Actor on ‘New Girl,’ Dies at 95|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ralph-ahn-dead-actor-new-girl-1235101534/|first=Trilby|last=Beresford|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
+*''Come the Morning'' (1993) – Printer<ref name=Beresford>{{cite news|title=Ralph Ahn, Actor on 'New Girl,' Dies at 95|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ralph-ahn-dead-actor-new-girl-1235101534/|first=Trilby|last=Beresford|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301011505/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ralph-ahn-dead-actor-new-girl-1235101534/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 *''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'' (1995) – Mr. Yang<ref name=TCM/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
-*''[[Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace]]'' (1996) – Doctor<ref name="TVG Filmography"/><ref name=BFI>{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbed7cbad|title=Ralph Ahn|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
+*''[[Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace]]'' (1996) – Doctor<ref name="TVG Filmography"/><ref name=BFI>{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbed7cbad|title=Ralph Ahn|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301222513/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbed7cbad|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 <!-- *''[[Let There Be Light (1998 film)|Let There Be Light]]'' (1998) – Le caissier -->
 *''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (2005–2006, TV Series) – Korean Man<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
-*''[[New Girl]]'' (2012&ndash;2018, TV Series) – [[List of New Girl characters#Tran|Tran]]<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207/|title=New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)|author=Ross Bonaime|date=November 14, 2012|website=Paste Magazine|accessdate=February 28, 2022}}</ref>
+*''[[New Girl]]'' (2012&ndash;2018, TV Series) – [[List of New Girl characters#Tran|Tran]]<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207/|title=New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07)|author=Ross Bonaime|date=November 14, 2012|website=Paste Magazine|accessdate=February 28, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301005259/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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