Philip Ahn (born Pillip Ahn (안필립), 1905 – 1978) was an American actor and activist of Korean descent. His given name Philip was an Anglicized version of the Korean name Pil Lip (필립).With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asian-American character actors of his time. He is widely regarded as the first Korean American film actor in Hollywood. He is not to be confused with Philson Ahn, another screen actor who broke into films in the late 1930s; Philson was Philip's younger brother.The son of Korean independence activist Ahn Changho, Philip Ahn was a longtime advocate for his father's legacy and the Korean-American community, helping to establish memorials to his father in his native Seoul and later arranging for his remains to be buried there.In 1984, Ahn was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star for his contributions to the film industry. His star is located at 6211 Hollywood Boulevard. He was the first Korean American film actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Philip Boit is a Kenyan former cross-country skier. He is the first Kenyan to participate in the Winter Olympics. His first name is sometimes spelled as "Phillip".
The name of the horse in Beauty and the Beast is Philippe. It's the French spelling and it changes the pronunciation: fi-LEEP or FEE-LEEP, as opposed to FIL-ip.
Philip James DeFranco Jr. Is an American video blogger and YouTube personality. He is most notable for The Philip DeFranco Show, usually abbreviated as PDS, a news show centered on current events, politics, pop culture, and celebrity gossip in which he voices his opinion, often presented in a satirical manner and with frequent jump cuts to create a fast-paced feel. In April 2016, he began to add weekend content, including The Friday Show, NSFW Saturday, and Sunday Funday, but the latter two have not been features as of December 2016. His network of channels has over two billion views, and over six million total subscribers, with his primary channel having accumulated over 5 million subscribers and 1 billion views, as of February 2017. Early into his YouTube career, his audience led to his winning of various open access online polls.
Philip Michael Lester, an English YouTuber and radio DJ is another famous bearer.
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A famous bearer of the name is the fictional character Philip Blake AKA the Governor from AMC's The Walking Dead television series. The Governor's the main antagonist of the show, and he's pretty messed up.
Philip I of Castile (1478-1506), oldest son of Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor) and his wife Mary of Burgundy. He later married Joanna "the Mad" and was the father of the Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I.
Philip Swift is the missionary from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
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Philip Hermogenes Calderon (3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898) was an English painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry who initially worked in the Pre-Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genre. He was Keeper of the Royal Academy in London.
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Philip the Bold.
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Philip the Good.
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Prince Carl Philip (born 1979) is the second child and only son to Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf and queen Silvia.
I believe Sleeping Beauty's prince (in the Disney adaptation) was a Philip. The name fits; I recall that he had a horse.
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This is the name of the Jewish American novelist Philip Roth, author of "Portnoy's Complaint", "Zuckerman Bound", "The Human Stain", "The Plot against America", "Everyman" and various other books.
A famous bearer is Philip Rosenthal, creator and co-executive producer of the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996-2005). Rosenthal's wife, Monica Horan, also starred as Amy MacDougall-Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond".
Famous bearer is Philip Seymour Hoffman, an Academy Award-winning American actor.
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Famous bearer: Dr. Phil.
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I know he's a fictional character, but another famous bearer of this name was Philip 'Pip' Pirrip from the book "Great Expectations."
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Famous bearer: Philip Collins (better known as "Phil"), a professional British pop/rock singer. He's played music in several movies including "But Seriously ..." "Can't Rush Love," etc.
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With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asian-American character actors of his time. He is widely regarded as the first Korean American film actor in Hollywood. He is not to be confused with Philson Ahn, another screen actor who broke into films in the late 1930s; Philson was Philip's younger brother.
The son of Korean independence activist Ahn Changho, Philip Ahn was a longtime advocate for his father's legacy and the Korean-American community, helping to establish memorials to his father in his native Seoul and later arranging for his remains to be buried there.
In 1984, Ahn was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star for his contributions to the film industry. His star is located at 6211 Hollywood Boulevard. He was the first Korean American film actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.