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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 17, 1929
Died
June 20, 2020
Place of Birth
Essex, England, UK
Philip Latham
0.5 Popularity
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
8.0
Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012
6.0
Justice
2011
0.0
Borusa (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
🎬
0.0
Oliver, KC
The Man from the Pru
1990
🎬
5.0
Mr. Raphael
Leaving
1984
7.7
Borusa
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
5.0
Charles Arbuthnot
Number 10
1983
5.0
Col. Hugh Gwillim
The Fourth Arm
1983
3.9
Chaplain
From a Far Country
1981
0.0
Dr. Millham
Name for the Day
1980
Credits
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
as Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
8.0
Justice
2011
6.0
The Ties That Bind Us
as Borusa (archive footage)
2008
0.0
🎬
The Man from the Pru
as Oliver, KC
1990
0.0
🎬
Leaving
as Mr. Raphael
1984
5.0
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as Borusa
1983
7.7
Number 10
as Charles Arbuthnot
1983
5.0
The Fourth Arm
as Col. Hugh Gwillim
1983
5.0
From a Far Country
as Chaplain
1981
3.9
Name for the Day
as Dr. Millham
1980
0.0
The Two Faces of Evil
as Hargreaves
1980
5.0
Hammer House of Horror
as Hargreaves
1980
7.1
Force 10 from Navarone
as Jensen
1978
6.2
The Professionals
as Hogan
1977
7.5
The Cedar Tree
as Arthur Bourne (1)
1976
0.0
Spy Story
as Ferdy Foxwell
1976
5.5
The Pallisers
as Plantagenet Palliser
1974
6.7
Justice
as Jardine
1971
6.0
Play for Today
as Dr Millham
1970
6.3
UFO
as Blake
1970
7.7
The Last Grenade
as Adams
1970
5.2
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Klove
1966
6.7
BBC Play of the Month
as Esteban
1965
5.0
The Troubleshooters
as Willy Izard
1965
5.0
The Secret of Blood Island
as Cpt. Drake
1964
0.0
The Wednesday Play
1964
4.5
The Devil-Ship Pirates
as Miller
1964
5.6
Theatre 625
as Larry Orton
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
as Arkady
1964
7.2
🎬
Story Parade
as John Coppard
1964
8.0
Detective
1964
0.0
Ring of Spies
as Captain Ray
1964
6.9
Sergeant Cork
as Arthur J. Lowman MD
1963
6.5
The Rivals
as Lawrence
1963
6.0
The Human Jungle
as Cooper
1963
8.2
The Saint
as Long Harry
1962
7.4
The Saint
as Arthur Ellshaw
1962
7.4
Locker Sixty-Nine
as Dr. Trent
1962
0.0
Richard the Lionheart
as Brian McFergus
1962
0.0
The Scales of Justice
as Official Receiver
1962
6.7
🎬
Harpers West One
as Oliver Backhouse
1961
0.0
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
as Schoolmaster
1961
5.0
🎬
Drama 61-67
as Johnny
1961
0.0
The Avengers
as Professor Cartright
1961
7.7
The Cheaters
as Cooke
1960
0.0
Maigret
1960
7.2
The Odd Man
as Sarasin
1960
0.0
Danger Man
1960
7.3
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7
Left Right and Centre
as a reporter
1959
6.0
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
as Dr. Trent
1959
7.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
5.8
Jesus of Nazareth
1956
0.0
ITV Play of the Week
as Pearson
1955
4.0
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Father Ignatius
1955
6.3
The Dam Busters
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
1955
6.9