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Philip Latham

Philip Latham

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 17, 1929
Died Jun 20, 2020 (91)
Birthplace Essex, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

2012

as Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man from the Pru

The Man from the Pru

1990

as Oliver, KC

From a Far Country

From a Far Country

1981

as Chaplain

Name for the Day

Name for the Day

1980

as Dr. Millham

The Two Faces of Evil

The Two Faces of Evil

1980

as Hargreaves

Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Jensen

Spy Story

Spy Story

1976

as Ferdy Foxwell

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

as Captain Ray

The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Devil-Ship Pirates

1964

as Miller

The Secret of Blood Island

The Secret of Blood Island

1964

as Cpt. Drake

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

1961

as Schoolmaster

Left Right and Centre

Left Right and Centre

1959

as a reporter

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955

as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Troubleshooters

as Willy Izard

Episodes: 136

First Aired: Jul 07, 1965

The Cedar Tree

as Arthur Bourne (1)

Episodes: 75

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

UFO

as Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1970

The Scales of Justice

as Official Receiver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1962

The Professionals

as Hogan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

The Saint

as Long Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Father Ignatius

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

Play for Today

as Dr Millham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

ITV Play of the Week

as Pearson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1955

Hammer House of Horror

as Hargreaves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1980

The Human Jungle

as Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1963

Doctor Who

as Borusa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

The Saint

as Arthur Ellshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Justice

as Jardine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1971

The Cheaters

as Cooke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 10, 1960

The Pallisers

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 19, 1974

The Fourth Arm

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 07, 1983

Leaving

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jun 20, 1984

The Avengers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Danger Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1960

The Wednesday Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Maigret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1964

Justice

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Apr 04, 2011

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