jdb1 Posted January 3, 2007 Correct! Ahn was of Korean heritage, but for most of his career played either Chinese or Japanese characters. This was due in part to the fact that there was not a large Korean presence in the U.S., aside from the West Coast, so that there were not many Korean characters written into movie and TV stories. Even in Korean War movies, the bad guys were generally the Red Chinese. This changed with "MASH," of course, and Ahn was in several episodes of that program, as well as being on Hawaii Five-O. He was also one of the monks on "Kung Fu." Ahn has the distinction of reputedly being the first American citizen born to a Korean couple in America. He was born in 1905, and his mother had been one of the first Korean women legally permitted into the country. His father was a well-regarded Korean artist. This was during the time of immigration laws that largely excluded Asian families from entering the country. A most interesting and erudite man, was Mr. Phillip Ahn. Got one, Bill? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_McCrary Posted January 3, 2007 Got one, Bill? Nope - feel free, anyone. And I'm ashamed of myself to admit - I COMPLETELY forgot about M.A.S.H. when I started searching! War? Hyphenated-Americans? Oh, duh! Well, it was a late night.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CineSage_jr Posted January 4, 2007 Asian actors on the TV version of M*A*S*H came from everywhere. A friend of mine, Patrick Adiarte, who's of Filipino descent, played the Korean boy "Ho-Jon" in several episodes of the show's first season (you may best remember Patrick as Prince Chulalongkorn in THE KING AND I). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted January 5, 2007 "Got one, Bill? Nope - feel free, anyone." OK. Here's one to fill the time a little. I'm a red-headed actress who once played one of Bob Cratchit's children, but gained my greatest fame as a TV mom. You're wrong. Try again. CharlieT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duffylab Posted January 6, 2007 Isn't it June Lockhart? Because of the Gene Lockhart connection, that was the first redheaded mom that popped into my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted January 6, 2007 "You're wrong. Try again." I knew this would be the first guess. That's why I gave the above answer. This actress fit the same scenario, so I knew it would be fun to ask it. She appeared in her last movie in 1959. It is a well known coming-of-age film. The rest of her career was spent in TV or on Broadway. Her portrayal as a Cratchit child was a television appearance and was her first. It predated her movie career which consisted of 3 films. Try again. CharlieT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 6, 2007 Then it would be: Bonnie Franklin. Dan N. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted January 7, 2007 Indeed it would. Hopefully this little hiatus allowed someone to come up with something really special. That someone would be you, dan. CharlieT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inglis Posted January 7, 2007 Hi Charlie just had to pop in and say hello sorry Dan to interrupt here okay ask your question loL carol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted January 8, 2007 Hello and a Halto hat tip to you, Carol. I just noticed... today's my 1 year anniversary on these boards. Imagine that! Today's trivia - where's Dan? CharlieT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 8, 2007 Happy anniversary, Charlie! Charlie, a couple of weeks ago I posted a question here that never got answered, and I deleted it after realizing it was posted to the wrong thread. I'd like to test your collective wits with it again -- THIS would be the correct thread, except that the question has to do with television, not theatrical film. Would that be too d?class? for this board? Dan N. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inglis Posted January 8, 2007 Happy Anniversary to you Charlie. One year thats great and hope you are on for many more talk to you again take care , Carol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks for giving me the green light on this one, although it's a TELEVISION question. Nowadays most people do their viewing in front of TV sets anyway. The question concerns the following three actors: Leo Carrillo Hume Cronyn Lorne Greene N.B.: Please note, the connection that these three gentlemen share is NOT unique. Several other actors have shared the same connection. But "several" does not mean "many." In other words, it is a fairly notable characteristic, not shared by many. In fact, I daresay it is NOT shared by ANYONE who is acting today. What do the above three actors have in common? Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_McCrary Posted January 9, 2007 it is a fairly notable characteristic, not shared by many. In fact, I daresay it is NOT shared by ANYONE who is acting today. They all fought in World War II? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 9, 2007 "They all fought in World War II?" If they all fought in World War II, good for them. But as I've said, this question is about television. All three of the named actors were in TV shows. But when and in what kind? There. Now I'm pretty sure you can all guess the answer. Dan N. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inglis Posted January 9, 2007 Lorne Green was in Bonanza thats all I know about him sorry Dan to just give partial answer here Carol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty Winter Posted January 9, 2007 Lorne also had a pretty fair singing voice, I have a record he recorded quite some time back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_McCrary Posted January 10, 2007 Leo Carrillo Hume Cronyn Lorne Greene N.B.: Please note, the connection that these three gentlemen share is NOT unique. Is it that they all did "live" TV dramas? (Or appeared in a particular live drama series?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 10, 2007 "Is it that they all did "live" TV dramas? (Or appeared in a particular live drama series?)" No, I think you're barking up the wrong scenario. If it makes any difference, I can tell you that, of the relevant TV shows in question, one was live, the other two were filmed. Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted January 11, 2007 Leo Carillo played Pancho in The Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo. Lorne Greene was in Bonanza. They were both filmed westerns. Could Hume Cronyn have been in a "live" presentation with a western motif? CharlieT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted January 11, 2007 I also thought of early 50s TV - anthology shows like the US Steel Hour, or other dramas. I distinctly remember Lorne Greene playing Beethoven in "You Are There." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMiller Posted January 11, 2007 Hume and Lorne were from north of the border (Canada) and Leo was from south of the border (Mexico)???? Just kidding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 11, 2007 "Leo Carillo played Pancho in The Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo. Lorne Greene was in Bonanza. They were both filmed westerns. Could Hume Cronyn have been in a "live" presentation with a western motif? CharlieT" Charlie, so far you are the closest to divining the correct answer. But you don't have it yet. What distinction connects these three actors: Leo Carrillo Hume Cronyn Lorne Greene Dan N. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted January 11, 2007 Does it have to do with their programs being broadcast in color? The Cisco Kid was done in color at some point, and Cronyn starred in a very early, live TV series that was broadcast in color. I know Bonanza was in color, but I'm not sure if Lorne Greene was in something even earlier that was in color. ????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted January 11, 2007 I think Judith's answer is as close as we are going to get. Leo Carrillo, Hume Cronyn, and Lorne Greene were all "pioneers" of a sort; they all co-starred in color TV series at a time when almost all of TV was in black and white. Leo Carrillo was in "The Cisco Kid," which began in 1950 and is described as "the first all-color television series." The IMDb comment that it was in Black & White and color is incorrect. "The Cisco Kid" was always in color. (They may be confusing it with a Cisco movie that was in b&w.) Hume Cronyn costarred (with Jessica Tandy) in "The Marriage" in 1954. It is described as "The first color prime time series on American network television." ("The Cisco Kid" was not a network show, it was produced -- lucratively -- for syndication.) Lorne Greene costarred in "Bonanza," which began running on NBC in 1959, and is described as "the first color prime time WESTERN series on American network television." "The Cisco Kid" was a western, but not on a network; "The Marriage" was on NBC, but it was not a western... but never mind. At a time when we all had black and white console TVs that we huddled around in the parlor, these shows were blazing the trail for a future in color. Judith, I do believe it is your turn. Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
