Acting · Essex, England, UK · Born January 17, 1929
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.
MovieBack to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012
as Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVJustice
2011
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Borusa (archive footage)
The Man from the Pru
1990
as Oliver, KC
TVWorlds Beyond
1986
as Palmer
TVScreen Two
1985
as Oliver, K.C.
Leaving
1984
as Mr. Raphael
MovieDoctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Borusa
TVNumber 10
1983
as Charles Arbuthnot
TVThe Fourth Arm
1983
as Col. Hugh Gwillim
MovieFrom a Far Country
1981
as Chaplain
MovieName for the Day
1980
as Dr. Millham
MovieThe Two Faces of Evil
1980
as Hargreaves
TVHammer House of Horror
1980
as Hargreaves
TVScreenplay
1979
as Donald Howard
MovieForce 10 from Navarone
1978
as Jensen
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Hogan
TVThe Cedar Tree
1976
as Arthur Bourne (1)
Killers
1976
as Mr. Norman Birkett, KC
MovieSpy Story
1976
as Ferdy Foxwell
TVThe Pallisers
1974
as Plantagenet Palliser
Away from It All
1973
as Alec
No Exit
1972
as Pardoe
TVJustice
1971
as Jardine
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Dr Millham
TVUFO
1970
as Blake
MovieThe Last Grenade
1970
as Adams
TVITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dr. Emerson
MovieDracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
as Klove
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Esteban
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Paul Fennel
TVThe Troubleshooters
1965
as Willy Izard
MovieThe Secret of Blood Island
1964
as Cpt. Drake
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Philip Mortimer
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
MovieThe Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
as Miller
TVTheatre 625
1964
as Larry Orton
Story Parade
1964
as John Coppard
TVDetective
1964
MovieRing of Spies
1964
as Captain Ray
TVSergeant Cork
1963
as Arthur J. Lowman MD
MovieThe Rivals
1963
as Lawrence
TVThe Human Jungle
1963
as Cooper
TVThe Saint
1962
as Long Harry
MovieLocker Sixty-Nine
1962
as Dr. Trent
TVRichard the Lionheart
1962
as Brian McFergus
TVThe Scales of Justice
1962
as Official Receiver
Harpers West One
1961
as Oliver Backhouse
MovieThe Monster of Highgate Ponds
1961
as Schoolmaster
Drama 61-67
1961
as Johnny
TVThe Avengers
1961
as Professor Cartright
TVThe Cheaters
1960
as Cooke
TVMaigret
1960
TVThe Odd Man
1960
as Sarasin
TVDanger Man
1960
as Delroy
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
MovieLeft Right and Centre
1959
as a reporter
TVEdgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Dr. Trent
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
TVJesus of Nazareth
1956
TVITV Play of the Week
1955
as Pearson
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Father Ignatius
MovieThe Dam Busters
1955
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
