Philip Latham
Philip Latham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Philip Latham 17 January 1929[1] |
| Died | 20 June 2020 (aged 91)[4][5] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1990 |
Charles Philip Latham (17 January 1929 – 20 June 2020)[6] was a British television actor.
He was educated at Felsted School[7] and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951.[8]
In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead (played by Geoffrey Keen) in the BBC series The Troubleshooters (1965–72).[9] Other credits Jesus of Nazareth (1956), Paul of Tarsus, Danger Man (1960–1962), Maigret, , The Avengers, Love Story, Undermind, UFO, The Saint, Sergeant Cork, Justice, The Cedar Tree, , Hammer House of Horror, The Professionals, No. 10, and Nanny.[3]
One of his horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness,[10] and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964).[11] His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies (1964), Spy Story (1976) and Force 10 from Navarone (1978).[3] On television he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser (opposite Susan Hampshire) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers.[12] He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors.[13][14]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Flight Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Locker 69 | Dr. Trent | |
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Don | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Rivals | Lawrence | |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | Captain Ray | |
| 1964 | The Devil-Ship Pirates | Miller | |
| 1965 | The Secret of Blood Island | Captain Drake | |
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Klove | |
| 1970 | The Last Grenade | Adams | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Spy Story | Ferdy Foxwell | |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Commander Jensen | |
| 1981 | From a Far Country | Chaplain |
References[]
- ^ "Philip Latham..." Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Registered in the Rochford District of Essex according to the GRO Index
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Philip Latham".
- ^ http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/242684/latham Telegraph Deaths Announcements: LATHAM, Charles Philip
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (9 September 2020). "Philip Latham, actor who played the dry aristocrat Plantagenet in the BBC's the Pallisers – obituary". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Philip Latham (1929- 2020)". 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Theatre/Music/Art/Broadcasting - Felsted School". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "STUDENT & GRADUATE PROFILES: Philip Latham".rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Mogul/Troubleshooters, The (1965-72)".
- ^ "Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - Terence Fisher - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- ^ "Philip Latham - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
- ^ O'Donovan, Gerard (5 May 2014). "Why can't we make drama like The Pallisers anymore?".
- ^ "Philip Latham".
- ^ TV.com. "Philip Latham".
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