Personal Info

Biography

Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor. Roth appeared in over twenty television shows and movies beginning in 1961 with a small role in an episode of Tallahassee 7000. He had roles in several notable films of the early 1970s, such as What's Up, Doc? where he played 'Mr Jones', Catch-22 as 'Doctor', One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as 'Woolsey', and Harry and Tonto as 'Vegas Gambler'. He also had roles in numerous smaller films as well as several TV shows such as The Monkees as 'Howard Needleman,' Tales from the Dark Side as 'Sam Larchmont/Wilson Farber' as well as Cagney and Lacey as 'Sullivan'.

Known For

7.2

Sam Larchmont

Tales from the Darkside

1984

7.2

Wilson Farber

Tales from the Darkside

1984

3.0

Tomato Assassin

First Family

1980

5.6

Bookie

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

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Nathan Railoff

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977

8.4

Woolsey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

7.1

Waiter

Whiffs

1975

0.0

Tidal Wave

1975

7.3

Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)

Barney Miller

1975

7.1

Vegas Gambler

Harry and Tonto

1974

Credits

Tales from the Darkside

as Sam Larchmont

1984

7.2

Tales from the Darkside

as Wilson Farber

1984

7.2

First Family

as Tomato Assassin

1980

3.0

The Baltimore Bullet

as Bookie

1980

5.6

The Chopped Liver Brothers

as Nathan Railoff

1977

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Woolsey

1975

8.4

Whiffs

as Waiter

1975

7.1

Tidal Wave

1975

0.0

Barney Miller

as Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)

1975

7.3

Harry and Tonto

as Vegas Gambler

1974

7.1

Blume in Love

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1973

5.7

What's Up, Doc?

as Mr. Jones

1972

7.4

Catch-22

as Doctor

1970

6.6

The Monkees

as Howard

1966

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