Philip Roth
Born(1930-07-06)July 6, 1930
DiedJuly 15, 2002(2002-07-15) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, United States

Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor.[1]

Roth appeared in over twenty television shows and movies beginning in 1961 with a small role in an episode of Tallahassee 7000. He had roles in several notable films of the early 1970s, such as What's Up, Doc? where he played 'Mr Jones', Catch-22 as 'Doctor', One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as 'Woolsey', and Harry and Tonto as 'Vegas Gambler'. He also had roles in numerous smaller films as well as several TV shows such as The Monkees as 'Howard Needleman,' Tales from the Dark Side as 'Sam Larchmont/Wilson Farber' as well as Cagney and Lacey as 'Sullivan'.

Roth served in the U.S. Army during World War II.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967The MonkeesHowardS1:E23, "Captain Crocodile"
1970Catch-22Doctor
1972What's Up, Doc?Mr. Jones
1973Blume in LoveParty GuestUncredited
1973Tidal WaveUS version
1974Harry and TontoVegas Gambler
1974Linda Lovelace for PresidentPolish Speaker
1975WhiffsWaiter
1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestWoolsey
1977American RaspberryDoctor Burns
1980The Baltimore BulletBookie
1980First FamilyTomato Assassin
1985Tales from the DarksideSam Larchmont (voice)"It All Comes Out in the Wash" episode
1985Tales from the DarksideWilson Farber"The Satanic Piano" episode
1998A League of Old Men(final film role)

References

  1. "Phil Roth (1928–2002)". backstage.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. Phil Roth; Longtime stage, screen and character actor Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2023.


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