Lee Philips

Lee Philips (born Leon Friedman, January 10, 1927 – March 3, 1999) was an American actor, film director and television director.[2]

For people with similar names, see Lee Phillips (disambiguation) and Lee Phillip.
Lee Philips
Lee Phillips in Peyton Place
Born
Leon Friedman[1]

(1927-01-10)January 10, 1927
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1999(1999-03-03) (aged 72)
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor/Director
Spouse(s)Barbara Schrader (1956–1980; divorced; 2 children)
Jean Allison (divorced)

Life and career

Philips was born in New York. His acting career started on Broadway, and peaked with a starring role as Michael Rossi in the film adaptation of Peyton Place opposite Lana Turner.[3][4] He also appeared in the 1959 Paddy Chayefsky motion picture, Middle of the Night as Kim Novak's ex-husband, George. The following year, Philips was cast as the compassionate Lieutenant Wood in the episode, "The White Healer", on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews.

Later in the 1960s, his career shifted towards directing, with credits ranging from the television series of Peyton Place to The Dick Van Dyke Show. He still did occasional acting, such as his appearance in 1963 in "Never Wave Goodbye", a two-part episode of The Fugitive. He also guest starred on The Outer Limits in the premiere episode, "The Galaxy Being". Also in 1963, he played a lead role in "Passage on the Lady Anne", an hour-long episode of The Twilight Zone; he returned to the show the following year in the episode "Queen of the Nile", where he plays a reporter named Jordan 'Jordy' Herrick. He was Juror Number 5 in the Studio One version of Twelve Angry Men. He appeared in Flipper in 1964 and also made two guest appearances on Perry Mason in 1965: as Kevin Lawrence in "The Case of the Golden Venom", and murderer Gordon Evans in "The Case of the Fatal Fortune". Also guest starred on the Combat!: episode: "A Walk with an Eagle". In 1973 he directed The Girl Most Likely to... starring Stockard Channing.[5] He directed Dick Van Dyke on several episodes of Diagnosis: Murder.

Philips died from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).[6]

Lee Phillips lead in One Step Beyond : Delia. Season (2) 1960

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1957Peyton PlaceMichael Rossi
1958The Hunters1st Lt. Carl Abbott
1959Middle of the NightGeorge Preisser
1960Tess of the Storm CountryEric Thorson
1963Violent MidnightElliot Freeman
1965The Lollipop CoverNestor

References
  1. https://images.shulcloud.com/428/uploads/PDFs%2FAdelphi-Magazine-Fall-2011.pdf
  2. O'Day, Billie. "Interesting Woman / Lee's the Actor — But Barbara Gives the Cues" (The Miami News, November 11, 1959, page 3B)
  3. "Stellar Team / Lee Philips, as a high school principal, and Lana Turner, shown here in a scene from Peyton Place, form one of the more mature romantic couples in the picture" (Spokane Daily Chronicle, January 23, 1958, page 14)
  4. Belser, Lee / International News Service. "Philips Feels Like Neophyte / Actor Gets 'Fidgets' in Film with Lana" (The Miami News, January 16, 1958, page 4A)
  5. Witbeck, Chrles {sic}. "Red Badge of Courage / They Finally Got It Right" (Boca Raton News, December 6, 1974, page 8)
  6. NNDB
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