Philip Latham
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Play for Today
Dr Millham
1970
Series
The Avengers
Professor Cartright
1961
Series
The Wednesday Play
1964
Series
The Saint
Long Harry
1962
Series
The Saint
Arthur Ellshaw
1962
Series
Screen Two
Oliver, K.C.
1985
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Esteban
1965
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Dr. Emerson
1969
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Peter Dawson
1969
Series
The Professionals
Hogan
1977
Series
Theatre 625
Larry Orton
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Arkady
1964
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Paul Fennel
1965
Series
ITV Play of the Week
Pearson
1955
Series
ITV Play of the Week
Parrish
1955
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Father Ignatius
1955
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
Danger Man
Delroy
1960
Series
Maigret
1960
Series
UFO
Blake
1970
Series
The Troubleshooters
Willy Izard
1965
Thursday Theatre
Philip Mortimer
1964
Series
Justice
Jardine
1971
Series
The Pallisers
Plantagenet Palliser
1974
Series
Sergeant Cork
Arthur J. Lowman MD
1963
Story Parade
John Coppard
1964
Series
Detective
1964
Series
Richard the Lionheart
Brian McFergus
1962
Drama 61-67
Johnny
1961
Series
The Human Jungle
Cooper
1963
Series
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Dr. Trent
1959
Series
Hammer House of Horror
Hargreaves
1980
Series
The Cheaters
Cooke
1960
Series
The Cedar Tree
Arthur Bourne (1)
1976
Film
Force 10 from Navarone
Jensen
1978
Series
Worlds Beyond
Palmer
1986
Series
The Odd Man
Sarasin
1960
Film
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Klove
1966
Series
The Fourth Arm
Col. Hugh Gwillim
1983
Film
The Dam Busters
Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
1955
Series
The Scales of Justice
Official Receiver
1962
Series
Number 10
Charles Arbuthnot
1983
Series
Screenplay
Donald Howard
1979
Harpers West One
Oliver Backhouse
1961
Series
Jesus of Nazareth
1956
Film
Locker Sixty-Nine
Dr. Trent
1962
No Exit
Pardoe
1972
Away from It All
Alec
1973
Killers
Mr. Norman Birkett, KC
1976
Leaving
Mr. Raphael
1984
Series
Armchair Theatre
1956
Series
Justice
2011
Film
The Devil-Ship Pirates
Miller
1964
Film
The Ties That Bind Us
Borusa (archive footage)
2008
Film
Ring of Spies
Captain Ray
1964
Film
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Borusa
1983
Film
The Secret of Blood Island
Cpt. Drake
1964
Film
The Last Grenade
Adams
1970
Film
From a Far Country
Chaplain
1981
Film
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
Film
Left Right and Centre
a reporter
1959
The Man from the Pru
Oliver, KC
1990
Film
Spy Story
Ferdy Foxwell
1976
Film
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
Schoolmaster
1961
Film
Name for the Day
Dr. Millham
1980
Film
The Two Faces of Evil
Hargreaves
1980
Film
The Rivals
Lawrence
1963