Phil Roth
American actor (1930–2002)
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Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor.[1]
Philip Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1930 |
| Died | July 15, 2002 (aged 72) Los Angeles, United States |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Monkees | Howard Needleman | S1:E23, "Captain Crocodile" |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Doctor | |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Mr. Jones | |
| 1973 | Blume in Love | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Tidal Wave | US version | |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Vegas Gambler | |
| 1974 | Linda Lovelace for President | Polish Speaker | |
| 1975 | Whiffs | Waiter | |
| 1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Woolsey | |
| 1977 | American Raspberry | Doctor Burns | |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet | Bookie | |
| 1980 | First Family | Tomato Assassin | |
| 1983 | Blood Feud | Electronics Expert | Television film |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Sam Larchmont (voice) | "It All Comes Out in the Wash" episode |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Wilson Farber | "The Satanic Piano" episode |
| 1998 | A League of Old Men | (final film role) |
Awards and honors
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1998) for American pastoral
- National Book Award
