Philip Latham

Charles Philip Latham (17 January 1929 – 20 June 2020)[6] was a British television actor.

For the American science fiction writer, see Robert S. Richardson.

Philip Latham
Born
Charles Philip Latham

17 January 1929[1]
Essex, England[2][3]
Died20 June 2020 (aged 91)[4][5]
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1990

He was educated at Felsted School[7] and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951.[8]

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).[9] 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.[3]

One of his horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness,[10] and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964).[11] His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies (1964), Spy Story (1976) and Force 10 from Navarone (1978).[3] On television he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser (opposite Susan Hampshire) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers.[12] He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors.[13][14]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1955The Dam BustersFlight SergeantUncredited
1959Left Right and CentreReporterUncredited
1962Locker 69Dr. Trent
1962The Wild and the WillingDonUncredited
1963The RivalsLawrence
1964Ring of SpiesCaptain Ray
1964The Devil-Ship PiratesMiller
1965The Secret of Blood IslandCaptain Drake
1966Dracula: Prince of DarknessKlove
1970The Last GrenadeAdamsUncredited
1976Spy StoryFerdy Foxwell
1978Force 10 from NavaroneCommander Jensen
1981From a Far CountryChaplain

References
  1. "Philip Latham..." Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. Registered in the Rochford District of Essex according to the GRO Index
  3. "Philip Latham".
  4. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/242684/latham Telegraph Deaths Announcements: LATHAM, Charles Philip
  5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/09/09/philip-latham-actor-played-dry-aristocrat-plantagenet-bbcs-pallisers/
  6. https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2020/07/10/philip-latham-1929-2020/
  7. "Theatre/Music/Art/Broadcasting - Felsted School". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. "STUDENT & GRADUATE PROFILES: Philip Latham".rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. "BFI Screenonline: Mogul/Troubleshooters, The (1965-72)".
  10. "Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - Terence Fisher - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
  11. "Philip Latham - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
  12. O'Donovan, Gerard (5 May 2014). "Why can't we make drama like The Pallisers anymore?".
  13. "Philip Latham".
  14. TV.com. "Philip Latham".


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