Philip Latham

Known for ActingBorn 1929-01-17Died 2020-06-20Essex, England, UK

Philip Latham was born on January 17, 1929 in Essex, England as Charles Philip Latham. He was an actor, known for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), The Treasure Seekers (1961) and Middlemarch (1968). He was married to Eve Pitt-Payne (12 September 1960 - 12 July 2010) ( her death) ( 2 children). He died on June 20, 2020 in England. Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951. 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). Other credits Jesus of Nazareth (1956), Paul of Tarsus, Danger Man (1960–1962), Maigret, The Treasure Seekers, The Avengers, Love Story, Undermind, UFO, The Saint, Sergeant Cork, Justice, The Cedar Tree, Killers, Hammer House of Horror, The Professionals, No. 10, and Nanny. One of his horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness, and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964). His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies (1964), Spy Story (1976) and Force 10 from Navarone (1978). On television he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser (opposite Susan Hampshire) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers. He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors.Read more

Movies & web series

The Man from the Pru

The Secret of Blood Island

Detective

Richard the Lionheart

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

The Human Jungle

Story Parade

Harpers West One

The Odd Man

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

UFO

The Avengers

The Professionals

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Justice

Danger Man

Screen Two

The Saint

The Troubleshooters

Hammer House of Horror

Sergeant Cork

Theatre 625

Number 10

Name for the Day

Maigret

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Ring of Spies

The Dam Busters

The Fourth Arm

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

The Scales of Justice

Play for Today

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

The Pallisers

Justice

Force 10 from Navarone

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Left Right and Centre

Worlds Beyond

The Rivals

Armchair Theatre

The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Two Faces of Evil

The Last Grenade

Spy Story

BBC Play of the Month

The Wednesday Play

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