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Birthday: Jan 17, 1929
Place of Birth: Essex, England, UK

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 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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
From a Far Country Chaplain 1981
The Devil-Ship Pirates Miller 1964
Dracula: Prince of Darkness Klove 1966
Force 10 from Navarone Jensen 1978
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness Klove (archive footage) (uncredited) 2012
Spy Story Ferdy Foxwell 1976
Ring of Spies Captain Ray 1964
The Dam Busters Flight Sergeant (uncredited) 1955
Left Right and Centre a reporter 1959
The Last Grenade Adams 1970
The Man from the Pru Oliver, KC 1990
The Secret of Blood Island Cpt. Drake 1964
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Borusa 1983
Name for the Day Dr. Millham 1980
The Two Faces of Evil Hargreaves 1980
The Monster of Highgate Ponds Schoolmaster 1961
Series Cast Year
Danger Man 1960
The Avengers 1961
UFO Blake 1970
The Scales of Justice Official Receiver 1962
The Professionals Hogan 1977
The Saint Long Harry 1962
The Wednesday Play 1964
The Adventures of Robin Hood Father Ignatius 1955
No Hiding Place 1959
The Pallisers 1974
Play for Today Dr Millham 1970
The Fourth Arm 1983
The Cedar Tree Arthur Bourne (1) 1976
ITV Play of the Week Pearson 1955
Leaving 1984
Maigret 1960
Detective 1964
Justice 2011
The Troubleshooters Willy Izard 1965
Hammer House of Horror Hargreaves 1980
The Human Jungle Cooper 1963
Doctor Who Borusa 1963
The Saint Arthur Ellshaw 1962
Justice Jardine 1971
The Cheaters Cooke 1960
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