Philip Latham
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1929-01-17
- Died
- 2020-06-20
- Place of birth
- Essex, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Play for Today
1970
as Dr Millham
The Avengers
1961
as Professor Cartright
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Esteban
Screen Two
1985
as Oliver, K.C.
The Saint
1962
as Long Harry / Arthur Ellshaw
The Wednesday Play
1964
The Professionals
1977
as Hogan
Theatre 625
1964
as Larry Orton / Arkady
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Father Ignatius
No Hiding Place
1959
The Pallisers
1974
as Plantagenet Palliser
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Paul Fennel
Maigret
1960
Danger Man
1960
as Delroy
UFO
1970
as Blake
ITV Play of the Week
1955
as Pearson / Parrish
Justice
1971
as Jardine
Story Parade
1964
as John Coppard
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Willy Izard
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dr. Emerson / Peter Dawson
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Hargreaves
Drama 61-67
1961
as Johnny
Detective
1964
The Human Jungle
1963
as Cooper
The Cedar Tree
1976
as Arthur Bourne (1)
Worlds Beyond
1986
as Palmer
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Brian McFergus
Sergeant Cork
1963
as Arthur J. Lowman MD
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Philip Mortimer
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Dr. Trent
The Scales of Justice
1962
as Official Receiver
Number 10
1983
as Charles Arbuthnot
The Cheaters
1960
as Cooke
The Odd Man
1960
as Sarasin
The Fourth Arm
1983
as Col. Hugh Gwillim
Armchair Theatre
1956
Screenplay
1979
as Donald Howard
Justice
2011
Away from It All
1973
as Alec
Harpers West One
1961
as Oliver Backhouse
Leaving
1984
as Mr. Raphael
No Exit
1972
as Pardoe
Jesus of Nazareth
1956
Killers
1976
as Mr. Norman Birkett, KC
Movies (19)
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as Jensen
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
as Klove
The Dam Busters
1955
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Name for the Day
1980
as Dr. Millham
From a Far Country
1981
as Chaplain
The Man from the Pru
1990
as Oliver, KC
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Borusa (archive footage)
The Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
as Miller
The Last Grenade
1970
as Adams
Locker Sixty-Nine
1962
as Dr. Trent
Ring of Spies
1964
as Captain Ray
Spy Story
1976
as Ferdy Foxwell
Left Right and Centre
1959
as a reporter
The Secret of Blood Island
1964
as Cpt. Drake
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Borusa
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012
as Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
1961
as Schoolmaster
The Rivals
1963
as Lawrence
The Two Faces of Evil
1980
as Hargreaves
About Philip Latham
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 portray… With 63 credits spanning from 1955 to 2012, Philip Latham has appeared in 19 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Philip Latham Movies
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) — as Jensen
- Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) — as Klove
- The Dam Busters (1955) — as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
- Name for the Day (1980) — as Dr. Millham
- From a Far Country (1981) — as Chaplain
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